This is the second in a series of articles on the history of the English language. The previous article can be read by clicking on this link or just going to this URL, https:/the-origin-of-the-english-language-part-1/ The history of the English language part 2 So in our previous article we had a brief overview of […]
The origin of the English language part 1.
To understand the origin of the English language we naturally need to understand the history of those who spoke the earliest forms of “English” or at least proto-English or the ancestral forms of the English language. In fact it is a matter of interesting debate whether the ‘English’ of Beowulf can really be considered the […]
What is linguistics?
What is linguistics? Well one common response might be, “the study of language”. It is possible that from then on the respondent might then continue down this particular path of reasoning and thought and further elaborate that the “study of language” is on how languages work including their grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation (or to sound […]
What is the IELTS exam?
The IELTS exam stands for International English Language Testing System. It is an exam first started in 1980 by Cambridge University and the British Council to measure competency in the English language. It is one of the more important English exams as it has a degree of official validity in that sometimes for visa applicants […]
U.S. Embassy Launches English Language Program for Local Youth
US ambassador to Fiji in the centre, Joseph Cella. U.S. Embassy Launches English Language Program for Local Youth Home | News & Events | U.S. Embassy Launches English Language Program for Local Youth U.S. Ambassador Joseph Cella officially launched the English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) on Thursday, July 2, 2020. VisionFiji, a local NGO focused on children’s welfare, […]
London video
London, a city which can lay claim to being the capital of the largest empire that the world has known, once being the home of the British empire which may have ruled over 1/4 if not more of all the world’s landmass, and in addition to that capital of the state which for centuries was […]
The digitalization of education.
Digitalization is now a phenomenon which is encompassing every aspect of our lives including both work, leisure and also education. Traditionally in the beginning of human society man taught his fellow man orally which required direct in person contact between both the one teaching and the one being taught. Then later as man developed, parchments […]
“An Inspector Calls” in the British education system.
J.B. Priestley’s celebrated work, “An Inspector Calls”, lives on today as it is being taught in schools across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom. It would be interesting to know if Priestley himself ever envisaged that his work would have such an enduring impact. This is the first in a series of blogs […]
The past perfect for ESL students.
In this article I will be talking about what the past perfect is and some examples. This article is written in a clear and simple manner using basic language that an ESL (English as Second Language) student would be able to understand. What is the past perfect? The past perfect is one of the […]
Welcome to English Made Simple.
English Made Simple is a website dedicated to other things providing useful content to readers all across the world on how to improve their English which is now the world’s de facto global language and becoming more and more of an essential requirement in many countries around the world to acquire top jobs or enrol […]