english Archive

  • Father and Son

    A Journey from Saudi Arabia to San Diego – Two Generations, One School

    In a home in Saudi Arabia last year,  a father (Ghusson) and son (Faisal) were both excited and nervous. Faisal’s acceptance letter to study in the U.S. had arrived. That excitement turned to total shock, when Faisal got the good news — he was accepted...

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  • ALI Profile: Kim Newcomb – Admissions/Immigration Assistant

    ALI Profile: Kim Newcomb – Admissions/Immigration Assistant

    Ask any ALI student on campus and they will say one of the first people they met at SDSU was Kim Newcomb. She is often the initial contact with students during their online application process. “When a student arrives, it’s really great to put a...

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  • joe

    ALI Instructor Profile – English – Joseph Gaxiloa

    If you come to SDSU to learn and study English, there is a good chance you will have Joseph Gaxiloa as an instructor for at least one class. He teaches everything from entry level writing to advanced speaking and listening. He has only taught at...

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  • English Language Facts

    English Language Facts

    There are 380 million native speakers It is the most widely learned second language in the world Over 700 million people speak English, as a foreign language There are nearly 500,000 English words 80% of the world’s computer information is in English The shortest complete...

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  • learnenglish – Why is this incorrect?

    learnenglish – Why is this incorrect?

    Business English English and grammar are two terms that usually go together – and learning English, speaking English, writing English and understanding English are skills one must know in business. Whatever you want to call it, English at Work, Work English or Business English, learning...

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