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How to Pass The TOEIC – 5 Great Tips For Acing The Test of English for International Communication
Are you looking to improve your business English skills? Then TOEIC, the Test of English for International Communication, is for you! In this post, we’ll explain what the test is and why you should take it. Then, with the advice from one of our students here at Q Language, we’ll share some great tips on…
Using The Internet To Learn English
Updated: 29th June, 2022 Nowadays people spend a lot of time online. We shop online, plan vacations online and increasingly, we work online. We also spend a great deal of time socialising online. So why not study English online? There are countless resources available to us through our Internet-connected personal computers, and many of these…
Why English is The Language of The Skies For Aviators and Air Traffic Controllers
Have you ever wondered how it is that aircraft fly around the world so safely? They avoid each other and make their way through the airways, flying complex procedures and landing at huge airports, usually without a hitch. One Global Timezone! A large part of this is due to a high degree of standardisation across…
10 Great Ways to Supercharge Your English Skills in Hong Kong Outside Class
English lessons, whether taken as private one-on-one or group classes, are the key tool to learn and master the language. Like any learning process, however, they must be backed up by reinforcing behaviour outside the classroom. This obtains and locks in meaningful results. In most subjects of study, this means many cloistered hours spent burning…
Common English Pronunciation Mistakes By Native Chinese Speakers in Hong Kong
When we start learning a foreign language, we come across new unfamiliar sounds and stress and intonation patterns. Before we truly master them, we tend to cope by applying the pronunciation rules of our native language and using familiar sounds instead of foreign ones. While it is a common and natural situation, it can also…
English Expressions About Being Positive & Optimistic
In order to bring a little positivity into your life strictly through language, this blog post will help you to learn some great English expressions about being positive and optimistic. We have faced extremely challenging times here in Hong Kong over the last few years. The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused drastic…
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