Studying in an English as a second language school is convenient, flexible and easy to access at your own pace. The lessons are great for learning a second language. You can complete lessons during your lunch time, before you go to bed or on the weekends. If you have any questions, you can send messages to the instructor, who responds quickly. The virtual classroom is helpful for practising conversation, so you can use it every chance you get.

English as a language has great reach and influence; it is taught all over the world. In countries English as a second language training has evolved into two broad directions: instruction for people who intend to live in countries where English dominates and instruction for those who do not. These divisions have grown firmer as the instructors of these two "industries" have used different terminology, followed distinct training qualifications, formed separate professional associations, and so on. Crucially, these two arms have very different funding structures, public in the former and private in the latter, and to some extent this influences the way schools are established and classes are held.