Second to First: 2000 Simple ESL and EFL Exercises to Help you Excel at Work

Competence and perceived competence are outcomes of two things: one’s actual skill level, and the way in which one communicates one’s achievements and points of view to others.

The first is domain-specific, but the second of these is very interesting. It is easier to communicate in one’s first language than in one’s second language. In the globally connected world in which we live, it is imperative that those of us who rely upon English as a Second Language are able to use every resource available to communicate all our wisdom effectively, so as to avoid any negative consequences to our all-important career prospects.

This book is all about that.

There are many students of English as a Second Language who display so much burgeoning proficiency that their teachers feel like changing the Second in the title to First. This book is meant for students who are gifted, or who aspire to be gifted. They are far ahead of their peer group, and wish to make the step to true native proficiency in the English language.

Pretty much every country that is not made up of a majority of English speakers has a huge number of English teachers who help the most talented people in these countries use the world’s most popular language to get ahead in their personal and professional lives. Whether you need English to follow your favorite movies and shows, or to get that job that will supercharge your career, this book will definitely help you!

ESL Prep is a tough, sometimes frustrating, but ultimately rewarding skill. You can see yourself level up step by step as you learn each new word, and the happiness you feel as you get a little better every day is only matched by the professional success you will experience when you reach the summit of achievement.

It is very important to get things right at the first of a learner’s language journey. Do it right, and the student will be able to get ahead in the most convenient possible way. Get it wrong, and it will take a long time to repair the damage. This book will help ESL and TEFL teachers get it right.

It is primarily targeted at advanced learners of English as a Second Language, and features words that are challenging. There are many apps and games that help us learn languages in a fun and exciting way. From the gamification inherent in apps like Duolingo and Rosetta Stone, to more traditional approaches in brick and mortar language classes, language learning has always seen a variety of pedagogical approaches. This book offers an interesting – and successful – new take on the age-old problem of building up one’s vocabulary in a new language quickly and at minimal cost. Learning English has many aspects: it is important to learn basic grammar and sentence structure. It is also very important to have a large bank of words to draw from, so that you can understand all the important parts of a conversation, and also so that you can read a book or watch a movie and follow most of what’s going on without needing to use a dictionary or rely too heavily on the subtitles. Within this book, you will learn hundreds of new English words through the medium of multiple fun and engaging word game formats.