English is the most widely spoken & written language in the world.
There are some interesting facts about English usage.
- There are 380 million native English speakers around the world.
- English is now the most widely learned second language in the world.
- English is more widely spoken and written that any other language in the world (there are more than 2700).
- English is the mother tongue of over 400 million people, only surpassed in numbers (not distribution) by speakers of the many varieties of Chinese.
- More than 700 million people speak English as a foreign language.
- Three-quarters of the world's mail, telexes, and cables are in English.
- More than half of the world's technical and scientific periodicals are in English.
- English is the language of navigation, aviation and Christianity.
- Five of the largest broadcasting companies (CBS, NBC, ABC, BBC & CBC) transmit in English to viewers around the world.
- 54% of all content on the internet is in English. Russian comes in at a distant second place at 6%.
Why TOEFL Speaking?
Statistics show that most TOEFL test takers find the speaking portion of the test to be the most difficult section to earn a higher score. This can be caused my several factors. This course is designed to address those factors.
This is a general, or basic course designed to prepare you to take the TOEFL Speaking portion of the comprehensive TOEFL exam. In this course you will learn new vocabulary, grammar, speaking strategies and techniques that will help you to reach your goals of attaining a higher than average score on the speaking portion of the TOEFL exam.
Our Offerings:
We are an English teaching school with a primary focus on test preparation training for the TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) tests. But that is not all.
We also offer courses in conversational English, which are based on helping you to build your vocabulary and grammar skills to improve your basic conversational skills.
Business English is an important course simply because most of the world's international business is conducted in English.
Travel English is offered because it is important to be able to communicate wherever you travel and wouldn't it be nice to be able to stop and chat with someone you just met at the coffee shop?
And more...
What our Student's Say:
"I have learned a lot of English from Live English World. This will help me in my work so I can talk to foreigners in my work and my neighborhood. Thank you, Live English World!
-Chen Qiong
Conversational English
When traveling, meeting an English speaker (on the street, in a café), asking for directions, etc. your ability to have a conversation is important. But having a conversation can also be fun (swapping stories, telling jokes). Improving your conversational English level will help you have more fun, just talking.
Travel English
When you travel, the most common language you will encounter is English. From airlines to cruise ships, English is the most widely spoken language.
Only 4% of all the conversations in the world involve ONLY native English speakers.
English is spoken as an established language in 118 countries around the world, whereas English is recognized as an official language in 59 other countries. That brings the total to 177 countries where English is spoken regularly.
Testing English
The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests are aimed toward professionals and students. These tests are geared to evaluate your ability to use the English language in a logical, coherent and understandable way.
Students wanting to go abroad to enter university must pass either the TOEFL or IELTS test (depending on whether they intend to go to an American or European university). Their score level helps determine the quality of the university they can enter.
For professionals, the test determines what level of employment they can gain overseas. If their current employer is sending them overseas, then the employer may require a certain level score on the test.
TOEFL Speaking Basic Curriculum
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