The book 1984 was written by George Orwell back in the 1920s 1940s (thanks to our commenter Santa for picking that huge mistake up). While it is mainly a book about Orwell’s vision of the future, it also offers those who study language an important lesson. The main character, Winston, must understand why two plus two is five. His teacher explains that it is simple, because the party said it was. Four is simply a label, and if the party changes the label, then two plus two is five.
While the …

The thought of taking the TOEFL has kept many students up at night wondering if their English is good enough to apply to colleges and universities in the United States or other English speaking countries. If you have found yourself in this position, the best thing you can do is make sure you prepare properly for the test.
Fortunately, there are many different resources on the web that can help. From practice tests and quizzes to vocabulary flashcards and other learning tools, test takers can find everything they need online …

Type: Public, 4-year University
Location: Toledo, OH
Size: just over17500 undergraduates
Cost (2008-2009 numbers): $25,638 (tuition/room & board) per year
Degree Offerings: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, First Professional
Hello there! Today, I’d like to invite all of you to come with me to the University of Toledo, located in Toledo, OH. UT is composed of 11 academic colleges, and over 150 undergraduate majors, and enrolls just over 17,500 undergraduates annually from all over the country and around the world (90% coming from the state of Ohio). According to collegeboard.com, about 25% of UT’s overall student …

Whether you’re looking to travel to the U.S. to study or simply hoping to improve your English speaking skills, there are lots of different ways to practice what you need to know online. In fact, the Internet may provide the best language learning opportunities available for students. There are a number of websites that offer free courses, tutorials, games, and other resources that make learning fun and easy. Here are 15 free language learning sites that would be helpful to anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of the English …

These are the most common questions asked by students who start to think about studying in the U.S. Sometimes students ask, “How can I apply for the TOEFL system?” or “How do I obtain the TOEFL certificate?” Before we go any farther, let’s clarify: TOEFL® isn’t a system; TOEFL isn’t a certificate. TOEFL is the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
A quick look at the website of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the developer of the TOEFL (http://www.ets.org), shows that the TOEFL is an important academic English test used …