Tim Said:

Academic writing for those who learn english as a foreign language?

We Answered:

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Tammy Said:

how do i go about learning to teach english as a foreign language from australia?

We Answered:

Trinity CertTESOL, TESL Canada, and CELTA are well recognized in Australia. Anything less than 120 hours of instruction and a teaching practice module will not be considered by reputable employers there.

Kelly Said:

I'm learning English as a foreign language and I was given this exercise?

We Answered:

In a sentence which includes a since-clause, the usual pattern is for the since-clause to contain a past simple, and the main clause to contain a present perfect such as
I haven't been able to play tennis since I broke my arm.
Since Mr Hassam became President, both taxes and unemployment have increased.

So in your case it would be

Since the new mayor CAME into power, New Yorkers HAVE UNDERSTOOD what Mr Giulani MEANT

Bob Said:

What's the hardest part about learning English as a foreign language?

We Answered:

You could teach him cultural things, which can help his understanding. For example, plenty of expressions are based on old films, or former TV shows. So, you could show him extracts from this show or from the film, and explain him the sentence, and what it means now.

Also, I had a book at university which explained the American culture thanks to important notions. For instance, melting-pot. Then, there was a bit of history about that. Imperialism. Racism. Pragmatism. etc. It will improve his vocabulary and his knowledge of the American culture.

Just improve his vocabulary. talk about one subject, and try to find plenty of words which relate to it. Synonyms...

Pronunciation, and accent.

I'm French, and I know I lack vocabulary. It depends on the subject, though. So just make him talk about specific subjects by using different material(s?).

And advanced grammar for native-English speakers. Nuances.

Jacqueline Said:

Where in the internet can i chat to Native speakers for learning English or other foreign language?

We Answered:

Try one of the foreign language sites.

Livemocha does have a chat site...or did.

If your first language is Spanish, there's a site called nosayudamos.com. They are intercambio English-Spanish...you help and the native English speakers help...there's a live audio/oral chat a couple times a week, too.

Sharedtalk.com, also, is a multilingual site. with oral chat.

You can make contacts through these and then set up skype or messenger or Yahoo.chat or whatever.