ABE is a cooperative of teachers who believe that the traditional business model doesn’t deliver the best learning.Unlike a corporation we don’t have to increase our market share or profit margins to please a group of stockholders who care little about education.We are all teachers not corporate executives.The fees we receive from students are only used for website expenses,advertizing,a manger's salary and teachers pay. Our teachers are paid above the internet average because they are the best online language teachers. All of our classes are based on our Share- A -Lesson option.You may when you first pay for a class add a friend to the same class and you then can divide the 12 hours a month between you and your friend.You might take 7 hours and your friend might take 5 hours. You also may take the lesson together at the same place and time.This way you each get 12 hours and you share the teacher’s time together.You learn from your friend while you both are learning from the teacher.

Free English Lessons: When Free isn’t Free

English has become one of the most prominent languages in the world. It is widely used in most  international organizations  around the world. In fields such as science, commerce, education the use of a common language like English is always beneficial. The English language has gradually gained global dominance in a variety of areas like business, education, literature, and science . This is what attracts more and more people to learn the English language. English is also the language of career advancement and enhanced income opportunities.

English language learning classes are thriving everywhere. The advent of the Internet era has changed the way people chose to learn  languages. The current generation would rather have the convenience and flexibility of learning a language from the comfort of their homes. Many  English courses are available online. Some even offer Free English courses online. Such Free online English courses sound very tempting. Of course, there is nothing wrong in that. Everybody likes a freebie. But are they really worth your time and money or are they just a marketing gimmick simply to lure you to their site?

Most of these  “free language” sites use the word free to lure unsuspecting people. People often fall for such gimmicks only to realize that there is a catch. They usually end up buying the training material, CDs or DVDs to learn the language. Do such CDs actually help you to learn a language fluently? Such attempts to learn a language with the “help” of untested Internet materials and no teacher are futile. How does a student without the help of an experienced online teacher know at what level to begin language learning? Does the student buy DVD 1 or DVD 2. Without a teacher to evaluate a students language level the student will in most cases buy the wrong DVD or tape.In addition what does a student learn when there is no teacher to correct a mistaken pronunciation.Free language lessons are not interactive so they promote language mistakes and mis-pronunciation.

Spending 30 hours trying to learn a language from a CD may not be really helpful. CD English and free English is much like a school with no classes –the appearance of learning without the reality of learning .Learning a language without a teacher’s guidance can be quite a difficult task.  The skills  of an experienced teacher can help you save time and money in the long run. Hence an online course that is paid for would actually be a wiser and more appropriate choice. One needs to learn the finer nuances of the language. Teachers are trained to help you grasp basic fundamentals, pronunciations as well as guide you when you go wrong. Online courses allow the teachers to hear and evaluate the students’ progress and chose the right language level accordingly. This prevents the student from wasting time and money at the wrong level.

In an effort to save money people might opt for the free language courses but this may not ensure that you learn the language correctly. It would be better to learn from language experts who will determine your correct language level, assist you in correct pronunciation, respect your choice of topics and who also  will in the long run  save you time and money.