How to Study English Online

Do you need to improve your English? Would you like to study with native teachers but do not have the time for lessons?

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A computer
• A headset with microphone
• A web camera (optional)
• Hish speed internet access

1. Search the internet for companies in your home country. If you are in Japan, try http://www.linguaespresso.com.

2. Contact the company such as Lingua Espresso by email. They will probabaly want to speak with you to test your level of English.

3. They will tell you how much the program costs, many will offer a free trial lesson. Sometimes you may even have the choice of teachers.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have a choice on the teacher, look at the teacher's information on the web page.
• Tell the company what you want from the class, they can design the class for your needs. Do you want Business English, General English, are you studying for a test such as the TOEIC or TOEFL?
• Make sure that the company has a good price, uses native English teachers. For example, Lingua Espresso is located in Seattle, and yoou can see from their pictures and their blogs that they are American.
• Make sure that the company is not owned by a large corporation, as you may get less for your money.

Resources

• http://www.linguaespresso.com