English Instruction

Here at English With Purpose we are obviously in business because people need to learn English. But is studying English as a second or third language […]

We think this is an excellent speech about how native language structure affects one’s interpretation of the world. The TED series is also a wonderful tool […]

William Zinsser is a prolific writer, a professor, and author of the classic writing text On Writing Well. In this speech to the incoming international students […]

In this op-ed (opinion-editorial) piece from the New York Times, author Costica Bradatan explores the idea of writing in a second language leading to a re-birth […]

Without a doubt, English has a lot of vocabulary, and not all of it is useful. High frequency vocabulary includes words that are the most in […]

You may have heard of spelling bees, which are part of the fabric of American children’s educational experience. Did you know that spelling bees are thought […]