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The Past Tense of "Understand" Is "Understood": It Follows "Stand", and the Stress Falls at the End
The simple past and past participle of understand are both understood. The tricky part is that the stress falls on the last syllable, so learners' ears often stop just short of the part that carries the tense.
English for the Garment Industry: Factory Vocabulary, a Learning Roadmap, and Reading Resources
Garment industry vocabulary organized by real factory jobs, plus a three-stage roadmap from tech packs to buyer emails, and self-study resources worth reading.
The Past Tense of Stay Is Stayed: A Regular Verb Whose -ed Ending Keeps Disappearing
Stay is a regular verb — both the simple past and past participle are stayed. The hard part is a final /d/ sound that learners' ears almost always drop.
The Past Tense of Hide: Hid, Hidden, and Where Learners Get It Backwards
The simple past of hide is hid, the past participle is hidden. The hard part: hid is so short it gets lost in the sentence, and hidden often comes out sounding like little more than a nasal hum.
Automotive English: Vocabulary, Learning Path, and Listening Resources
Automotive English vocabulary organized by vehicle system, a three-level learning path for people in the trade, and curated self-study resources, plus a dictation method for long-term retention.
Learning English with AI: Where It Shines, Where It Falls Short, and How to Use It Right
AI is great for unlimited speaking practice and error correction, but understanding real people when they talk takes a different kind of practice that AI can't produce.
Medical English for Working Professionals: Roots, a Learning Path, and Listening Resources
Medical terminology is built from about twenty Latin and Greek roots. Includes a three-stage path for working professionals and medical listening resources with transcripts.
English for Specific Purposes: Vocabulary for 12 Industries and How to Build Your Own Career Roadmap
A definition of English for Specific Purposes, core vocabulary for 12 common industries, and a three-stage formula for building your own roadmap plus how to find learning resources for your field.
From Zero to an Exciting Comeback: Reclaiming English
"Once scoring less than 20% on even the simplest listening exercises, a Đồng Hành scholarship student kept at it, spending at least 5 minutes a day practicing listening with WELE. Today, that same student can score 70-100% on the very first listen and feels far more confident using English. It's not magic — daily persistence is what made the change happen. Heartfelt stories like this one are what keep WELE motivated to keep spreading the joy of learning English to young people across the country, especially those facing hardship. Thank you for trusting WELE and journeying together toward mastering English! ❤️"
How to Prepare for TOPIK Listening with Daily Dictation Practice
Prepare for the TOPIK listening section using WELE's dictation method. Get a structured study plan, learn common question types, discover frequently tested vocabulary, and understand why daily transcription practice outperforms traditional test prep.
Master Korean Listening: Sound Changes Every Learner Must Know
Korean pronunciation rules transform how words actually sound versus how they are written. Learn the five essential sound change rules — liaison, nasalization, aspiration, tensification, and palatalization — and how to use WELE dictation to master them.
Understanding Korean Culture Through Language
Explore how Korean language reveals deep cultural values like honorifics, nunchi (social awareness), jeong (deep bonds), and workplace hierarchies. Understanding these concepts transforms your language learning into genuine cultural fluency.
Top 7 Mistakes English Speakers Make Learning Korean
Avoid the most common pitfalls English speakers face when learning Korean. From ignoring speech levels to giving up too early, learn how to sidestep these mistakes and accelerate your progress with WELE.
How to Start Learning Korean with WELE
Discover how to kickstart your Korean learning journey with WELE's dictation method. Learn Hangul basics, understand why dictation is perfect for Korean, and get a concrete plan for your first week of study.
Courses and Classes: The Perfect Tools for WELE Teachers
Learn about WELE's Course and Class features - tools that help teachers create structured learning content and manage students effectively. Includes Teacher Pro and Teacher Max pricing.
Effective English Learning Apps (Part 2)
3. Reading practice apps: Kindle This is a book-reading app that has a mobile app version letting users read and take notes. When you come across a new word, you can look it up in English or Vietnames...
WELE Learn Donates to VnExpress's Hope Fund to Support Flood Victims
The WELE program organized a 2-week challenge, and committed that for every person who completed it, WELE would donate 1000 VND to the hope fund With 135 people completing it, WELE gave more than prom...
Effective English Learning Apps (Part 1)
--- In this part I'll share about 2 apps for listening and speaking skills, and next week will be reading and writing skills. Everyone stay tuned! 1. Listening Practice App: WELE Web-App As you alread...
How Effective Is Learning with WELE?
All WELE members (especially when they're just starting out) are always curious: how effective is the dictation listening practice method with WELE? In the past, even though we always believed in the ...
Phạm Loan - WELE's Top 20
From her first listening lessons to keeping up 30 minutes a day for more than 6 months, what changed wasn't just her English listening skills — it was her love of learning, too.