Moving to a new country can be daunting for anyone. Sometimes, the culture is different. The people act differently than what you are used to. When you must learn a new language in a new place that can be even more confusing. Sometimes, it’s difficult to learn a new place even when you do know the language! The process of learning a new language becomes even more difficult if you didn’t have access to education in your own country. For example, learning how to study can be a

This is a guest post by Anna Kokkali. Anna is 26 years old and from Greece. She works as a digital marketer for KnowbleReader, an application designed to help English language learners improve by providing online news articles in English. She is currently living in Amsterdam. I know that learning English from scratch is not easy, and there are going to be times that you will want to give up. However, keep pushing yourself to learn! I was exactly where you are now a couple of

Some people love reading in their native language, and some don’t. By the same token, some people enjoy reading in a foreign language like ESL, while others would rather have their teeth pulled out...without anesthesia...by an inexperienced dentist. Yes, I’m joking, but it is clear to me that reading evokes a love/hate mindset in most people. But whether you need to improve your English reading skills for the TOEFL, the workplace, or just to function more efficiently in your

It might seem surprising, but did you know that reading in English can actually improve your speaking? So, if you have put reading on the "back burner" because speaking has been your priority, let me help change your perspective. 3 Ways That Reading in English Helps Your Speaking 1. Fiction books are guaranteed to have dialog. So, pick up a fiction story and start reading. When you get to the parts that contain dialog, read the conversations out loud. In this way, you’ll prac