Online English courses in India

In the age of internet people have the option of learning online. We do not need to go to classes if we wish to learn something. This is true for anything that we want to learn. Internet has been in India for quite some time but online learning also known as e-learning is a recent trend in India. E-learning holds a promising future in a country like India where many people cannot afford traditional classes and is not convenient for many people to travel long distances. 

English language learning holds a special significance among Indian people. In today’s time communicating in English is an added benefit whether you want to apply for a job or you want learn English simply for the love of it. Applicants who are able to read, write and speak in English have the higher prospects of getting the job. It has been found that large percentage of youth lack the skill of communicating in spoken and written English during interviews and eventually lose out at the prospect of getting the job. This is because most of the applicants either didn’t have their education in English or they are unable to converse in English with confidence and fluency. 

In this view, many language learning websites have come up offering all kinds of English courses to learners. These days people are turning towards these online learning websites that are faster, easier, more convenient and affordable method of learning. Learning online is faster and easier because information or learning material is available at the click of your mouse whenever you want. It is convenient because the learner can access the website from where ever s/he is (provided s/he has internet access on mobiles or laptops or desktops).

Following are the key features of a good English learning website:

The websites offer course material most of which is free of cost. But if the learner wants to take up a course for a specific duration of time s/he may opt for one by paying a specified amount for it. 

Online courses (ones that are paid) helps you improve on all the four skills that is required for learning any new language namely listening, reading, speaking and writing. 

A good website has lot of exercise material and quizzes which help you to improve your vocabulary, grammar concepts, and pronunciation skills. 

The websites also help you to improve listening and English speaking skills for which the learners require a headset and a microphone. 

Learners have the option taking up the course that best suits their level. Usually, there are multiple courses that are offered by the websites like beginner’s level, intermediary, advanced etc. Before you decide to pay for the course, you will find demo lessons which give you an idea of how the course is like. Only if you find the course promising through the demo lessons you can opt to pay for the English course. 

Some websites also teach through video conferencing. In video conferencing, learners are given time to come online on Skype or some other video conferencing software by the teacher. This way there is face to face learning that is happening between the teacher and the learners. The group might have five to six learners.

Free online English course

People, these days, prefer to learn English online. This has encouraged many language learning websites to

come up with a number of different English learning courses, both free and paid. Some of the free courses available on the internet are:

• Courses with learning levels:  Most English learning websites has courses according to levels – Basic/Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced that are built in such a way that they cater to the specific requirements and the capabilities of the learners.
• Vocabulary course: This is a popular course that focuses on helping the learners to increase their stock of words, introduce them to new words on a regular basis and also to retain the words previously learnt. This section may include small sub sections or sub topics like Idioms, Proverbs, Collocations, etc.
• Spoken English course: This is probably one of the most sought after courses. In our daily lives, we mostly speak to people before we write to them. People opt for spoken English courses to satiate their affiliation needs or to excel at their work places. Therefore, this course is extremely popular among the learners.
• Grammar course: Almost every English learning site has an inbuilt and integrated grammar course serving solely to simplify the grammatical concepts related to the English. This is also a very popular course as grammar is the base of every language.
• Career course: This course generally focuses on career resources like writing impressive resumes, effective cover letters and the like.

Learn English Online with best learning tools

Online education has surpassed the traditional classroom education. This method is more popular in learning English. It is the most convenient and cheapest way to learn and improve English. With the increasing popularity of learning English online many websites have been developed which offer a variety of such courses. The only requirement for online learning is a laptop or computer with headphone and microphone and an internet connection with excellent bandwidth so it should not become a hindrance in learning.

The online courses are designed considering the fact that learners have to read on their own. So these websites use varied learning tools. The content is provided in the form Audio and learn English Video lessons which gives the learner a better idea of pronunciation and dialect. There are speaking exercises based on different situation which everyone faces daily. These exercises have a set of dialogues much appropriate to say in that particular situation. The learners have to listen to these dialogues first and then speak. While speaking, their voice gets recorded. This recorded voice can be replayed after finishing the exercise and can be compared with the pre-recorded voice of an expert English speaker. In this way the learners can listen to their own speech and identify the mistakes and correct them instantly. These lessons are so much interactive that the learners feel that they are actually talking to someone. Thus no assistance is required in doing these self learning  English courses.

Other than the speaking exercises, the grammar course is also provided. This grammar course teaches the basic grammar concepts require to form sentences. In the beginning of a grammar lesson, the learner’s basic understanding about the grammar concept is assessed by a mini quiz comprising multiple choice questions. If a learner passes this quiz, then recommendation is given to read the next concept else learner is directed to read in detail about the concept. After reading the concept, the learner’s understanding is again assessed with another set of multiple choice questions.  Hence these lessons are very useful in understanding a grammar concept in detail. 

Some websites also provide chat rooms for their learners. The learners can enter into these chat rooms and interact with other learners. With this method they learn to speak English in real life. Few of them also offer interactive Teacher led classes. The web conferencing platform is used for it. The complete schedule of the classes is uploaded at the website. The learners can choose the classes according to their convenient time and attend the session. This virtual platform gives the learners a feel of actual classrooms with a teacher. As other learners are also there, they get the opportunity to talk to one another. The learners can clarify their doubts and get the feedback immediately. This boosts their confidence and increases their pace of learning. 

Despite providing a variety of tools, many of the websites are unable to make them user friendly especially for those who have limited knowledge of learning. Thus it is strongly recommended that the learners should choose those websites which provide interactive learning tools and which are very easy to use with a good quality of instructions.