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Learning English has become essential to people around the world because it increases your chance of getting a job with a multilingual company or getting work abroad. One in five people across the world can speak or understand English so it is a handy language to know for travel. It can also open the door to the digital world as 80% of the content is made in English. Learning online is convenient and accessible. So how do you choose the best website to learn English?
There are several things to bear in mind when choosing a platform to learn English. Consider why you want to learn English and what your expectations are.
Interactive
It is much easier to learn English when you are face to face with a teacher. When you can see their facial expressions and they can use actions and props to help you understand it is much less daunting. They can respond to your individual needs and adapt the lesson to suit you. You want a platform that is designed specifically to teach languages and bring you face-to-face, online, with an experienced teacher.
Convenience
We all have busy lives, and it can be hard to fit in anything extra. This makes it easy to put off starting something new. You want to learn English but how will you find the time. You need to pick the times that you are available and set your own schedule for lessons. You want lessons when it suits you. If you are an early bird, you can have a lesson before work. A night owl? Book a lesson after dinner. Wait for the kids to be in bed before you settle down to learn. You may want a fixed schedule or the ability to be more flexible.
Experience
Whenever we want to learn something new, we need someone with lots of experience to help us. Learning a foreign language is a challenge and I believe that teachers should have Bachelor’s degrees and be either a native English speaker or have a neutral accent. They need to have experience of teaching English online and know-how and when to correct you so that you can make excellent progress so you can develop your fluency. You want teachers that are professional and that care about you and really want to make a difference.
We are all Different
We all have different needs when it comes to learning English. Whether you are an absolute beginner or wanting to learn business English you need the right teacher for you. For your children, you need teachers who are experienced with children from the ages of 5 up to 18. You might need teachers who can prepare you for exams. Rather than be allocated a random teacher wouldn't it be nice if you could decide what you want. Imagine choosing the perfect teacher by browsing teacher profiles for someone who matches your needs and then choosing the teacher who you think will be the right fit.
