10 Must know English Grammars for English Beginners Grammar is the study of words and the ways words work together. We study grammar so that we may speak and write English in clearer and more effective manner. Here are the 10 must know English grammars 1 Present tense verb be: Sub +…
How to learn English fast and never forget it? School of Language International is a language school for adult learners as well as young learners. Many of our adult English learners have come to us and asked the same question again and again ‘how to learn English fast and never forget it’. Here are…
How can we help adults to learn a new language faster? We are often asked by our adult learners how or whether they can learn English or Mandarin faster. The answer is “Yes, you can”. Please watch Chris’s video and learn his methods of picking up a new language in six months- https://youtu.be/d0yGdNEWdn0 I really…
Bonjour, Bonsoir In general the French are more formal than the English when first meeting or when dealing with customers. When you meet people for the first time, or people who are older, or more senior than you in a professional sense, add monsieur, madame or mademoiselle after Bonjour. The surname is not…
5 Essential Business Greeting Dialogues and Introductions used in Business Chinese Key Words and Phrases in Business Mandarin 您好 nín hǎo hello, used to show respect when greeting in Chinese 贵姓 guì xìng surname, which is used to show respect 我 wǒ I;…
8 ways to greet people in Mandarin Chinese Informal Ways nǐ hǎo 你好! （Hi） hǎo ma 好吗? （How are you?) chī le ma 吃了吗? (Have you eaten?) Formal Ways zǎo shàng hǎo早上好! (Good morning!) xià wǔ hǎo下午好! (Good afternoon!) wǎn shàng hǎo晚上好! (good evening!) nín hǎo 您好! (Hello!） nín jìn lái hǎo má您近来好吗 (How…
Present Continuous: Action and Non-action Verbs Are you confused with action and non-action verbs? Or do you need our English expert teachers to help you with your English grammar? Today we will give you some information regards to how action and non-action verbs are used in present continuous tense. In many of our class practices,…
Do you want to learn Mandarin in Singapore? School of Language International is located in the beautiful country of Singapore. The official languages in Singapore are English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Why should you take Mandarin classes in Singapore? Firstly, more than 70% of Singaporeans speak Mandarin. You can practice your Mandarin with locals…
In service industry, the value of the company is in its people. We provide customised English courses for service staff. We can help them to build up their confidence and proficiency in their English communication skills. The following notes are designed for English speakers of Elementary level. Greetings Greetings are used to say hello in…
Ten tips to improve your Conversational Mandarin in Singapore: Talk to the locals & neighbours. More than 70% of Singaporeans speak Mandarin. It’s time to practice what you have learned and immerse yourself in the local culture. Read loudly and clearly. Use your listening ability to potentially strengthen your memory and correct the pronunciation –…
Ten tips to improve your spoken English in Singapore Many customers are asking us how to improve their spoken English faster? We have summarised 10 tips here for you: 1.Get out of your comfort zone & make friends with people of different nationalities. Use English instead of your mother…
Many of our English language students were confused with the two tenses when they came to us for help. We would like to show you the differences with some examples 🙂 1) We use the present perfect when we think a situation has not ended. E.g. She has known him since shcool. We use past simple when we think the…
