How much do you know about English?



How much do you know about the English language? Think about these questions:

  • How many words are there in English?
  • Are there more words in other languages?
  • Why are there so many words from other languages in English?
Read this article to find out more: More words in English?
    • Are there a lot of irregular verbs in English?
    • Are they used a lot?
    • What are the ten most commonly used verbs in English? What do they share in common?
    • Why do think there regular and irregular verbs in every language?

    Read this article to find out more: Irregular Verbs

    English is now the international language of business, culture, politics, medicine etc.Think about these questions:
    • Why is English the international language in so many fields?
    • Is English the easiest language to learn and use?
    • Do we need a new universal language:

    Read this article to find out more:     A perfect language?

    Oxford University Press has some excellent learning materials for to help build your vocabulary.

    Visit this site to download various dictionary activities     Wordlink.

    Do you know the words we use to describe he English language. Try this crossword. You can find all the words in the glossary of this section of ESL Reading.