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Feb 5, 2019 By Mike Feerick, Alison CEO & Founder Just a few short months after launching Alison in April 2007, I received a curious email from China. It was from a professor at Tsinghua University, one of China’s most prestigious universities (Xi Jinping, the current Chinese leader, went there). The professor was excited by…

Learning a new language is as exciting as it is daunting. The possibilities of knowing a second or even third language are endless. From traveling the world, studying abroad, making that big career move to an international office, or the bragging perks that come with simply being able to converse in another language, learning a…

The 21st of February is International Mother Tongue Day. It’s all about promoting and preserving linguistic and cultural diversity. The day was first announced back in 1999 by the United Nations and has been celebrated every year since. Here at Alison, we are all about language and diversity. So let’s explore a few mother tongues…

You have a decent understanding of the English language. You know the pronouns. You’ve managed to grasp basic grammar rules. You can greet people and have a simple conversation. This works until you find yourself in an environment that requires more than just the basics, and you struggle. This is because the basics are just…

My name is Snehal Balge. I have worked as a System Engineer for nearly nine years and have been studying with Alison for nearly as long. I have completed a master’s of Science in Information Technology and another master’s in Computer Applications. I speak English, Gujarati, Hindi, Konkani and a bit of Japanese. How did…

To learn another language is to be at home anywhere. To teach English is to open  the doors to the world.   The covid-19 pandemic, if anything, has taught us that life is short, and you can work from anywhere, doing just about anything. Globally, we saw a steep rise in remote working and people opting…

Justine Dalke is a certified English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and holds a variety of specialised teaching qualifications, including teaching grammar, business English, and test preparation. She has worked in classrooms around the world and taught students from various backgrounds and a diverse range of countries, from Japan to Ukraine to Brazil. Justine…

One of the most fulfilling occupations you can pursue is teaching, yet success in this field takes more than simply academic proficiency. Teaching English as a second language in a foreign country can be daunting, even for experienced instructors. Regardless of the subject being taught, teaching comes with all kinds of challenges – children with…

Mar 20, 2019 When it comes to language, it’s easy to make English grammar mistakes, even as native speakers. Here are the 8 most commonly made errors to watch out for. 1. The Missing Comma A comma is used after an introductory word, phrase, or clause. This gives a pause after the introductory element and…

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