What is Learning English?
'''Learning English''' is what people do when they want to use the [[English language]]. In language learning, we often talk about language skills and language systems. Language skills include: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Skills|url=https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills|access-date=2022-06-04|website=LearnEnglish|language=en}}</ref> Language systems include [[vocabulary]], [[grammar]], pronunciation, and discourse.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Systems|url=https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/systems|access-date=2022-06-04|website=TeachingEnglish|language=en-UK}}</ref> A lot of people learn English at [[school]], where English is a common subjects. Many people also want to spend their own personal [[time]] to learn English. Some of these people may not know any English, where others will have learned some English in school, and will want to advance their knowledge of it. ==Learning in schools== English is taught in many schools. It may be a required course for graduation, or students may choose to study it. For [[profit]] language schools are also common in many countries. These businesses sell English lessons. English taught in community settings, for adult immigrants to English-speaking countries, is often referred to as ESOL (English for speakers of other languages).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Common Acronyms in the TESOL Profession|url=https://www.tesol.org/enhance-your-career/career-development/beginning-your-career/a-guide-to-common-acronyms-in-the-tesol-profession#:~:text=English%20language%20programs%20in%20English,within%20adult%20basic%20education%20programs.|access-date=2022-06-04|website=www.tesol.org|archive-date=2022-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706165917/https://www.tesol.org/enhance-your-career/career-development/beginning-your-career/a-guide-to-common-acronyms-in-the-tesol-profession#:~:text=English%20language%20programs%20in%20English,within%20adult%20basic%20education%20programs.|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Individual learning== Other