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What Will You Study in an ESL Class?

You’ll see there are thousands of ESL classes available to join. Superprof hosts a variety of tutors who offer one-on-one lessons for students at different levels. These classes can focus on a particular language aspect, or a combination of reading, writing, speaking and listening education. ESL lessons can be done at your own pace as well. So whether you’re starting out as a beginner and just want to study basic grammar, practice vocabulary week to week, or have some experience with English courses already, you can find the best class suited to your level. 

If you want to perfect your English speaking skills, your tutor might spend some time on mock debates, presentations, or role-plays as ways of learning during the lesson. Students wanting to improve their listening ability will learn with videos and audio learning materials. Whereas diary entries, essays, reports, and spelling quizzes are often valuable tools used in teaching to help students enhance their reading and writing skills to an intermediate or advanced level. 

The Benefits of English Lessons

Knowing how to speak English is an extremely useful skill to have. Whether you need to learn it for academic reasons, or a looking to secure a top job in the business sector, we strongly suggest choosing lessons with Superprof to help you achieve the language level you require. 

Perhaps you’re already enrolled in an English education class but have questions and need a bit of extra grammar support to achieve an intermediate level? Or maybe you’re looking to improve your vocabulary and pronunciation with lessons that specialise in your interest area. Are you eager to get into a top University course and want to fine-tune your English skills before applying?

For any one of these reasons and more, a few hours of online English lessons with a qualified teacher is a great idea for those wanting to increase their future study options. Having this language ability is extremely practical, therefore if you’re a student keen to improve their English proficiency be sure to start browsing some of our best tutors and classes now. 

Those in the workplace know that speaking any language at an intermediate level is useful for business, but English especially is key for professional contexts. A universal language used by billions of people around the world, English is often the top lingua franca in private, public, or not for profit sectors. Having a solid grasp of English grammar and vocabulary can help you better understand the work you do, and the people around you. Not only do students have greater education and career opportunities knowing English, but they are free to live, work, study or even visit Anglophone countries outside of Australia like New Zealand, Britain, America, Canada, Ireland… the list goes on.

Online classes with qualified teachers allow students to gain the best skills to interact more confidently with others at school, university, in the workplace or during their travels. You will learn to become more comfortable in social settings and feel at ease having a conversation with other people, sharing stories, and telling jokes... All in advanced English!  

Learning English Online

A lot of learners ask what the advantage is of taking an online ESL lesson. If you're considering it from a purely economic perspective, you'll find online teaching is often less costly than a face-to-face class. This is because both teachers and students are avoiding the time and cost of travel, and effort in finding a space to use for a lesson. The best thing about online courses is that they only require your computer, a stable Internet connection, and of course some motivation!

We are lucky to live in a day and age where there are a variety of free online platforms to choose from that can facilitate a lesson with an ESL tutor. Students and teachers will be familiar with video conferencing apps such as Skype, Zoom, Google Hangout, Teams, or Discord. These are good ways for learners to connect with their teachers and have as many lessons as they need. Switching on the video when you join can also mimic the feel and conversation of face-to-face teaching courses.

With the free video platforms mentioned, it is a lot easier and quicker for people to join ESL classes. Of course, the frequency and duration of your lessons are up to you provided your teacher has availability. If you find you're enjoying the learning and want to schedule in more time, or you have some grammar questions you'd like to practice with, chat with your tutor! Depending on your current English level and how much of the language you already know, or what your goals are may determine how many hours are required and how often the online lessons are scheduled.

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As you look online you'll find there are both native and non-native English teachers. The former can help improve the writing and pronunciation of a student, you may even learn some new words or add a few local phrases to your repertoire. Whereas, a teacher who is not an Anglophone from birth but has actually learned English as a second language may have a better knack at communicating the more challenging language aspects to their students. Rest assured that Superprof verifies the identity and qualifications for all the advertised teachers, so whether you choose a native tutor or not can be based on your own preference.

Have a good read through the online profiles of our teachers so you can determine the best ESL lessons for you. See what type of lessons the teachers offer to their students and if this will help you achieve the skills you need, whether this is better listening and pronunciation, greater vocabulary, some intermediate writing practice, or more advanced grammar points. As you read through the online profiles, be sure to also have a thorough look at the reviews and ratings given by former students.