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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2aC53UJ) How often have you been learning English then hanging out for that time when you can use it in real life and get something as a result, or convey something important? That’s what we call the ‘window of opportunity’, and once you find this window…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2hxexVW) We talk a lot about the winners in ESL – they get into their university courses, they get that job they were after, they get to travel easily and meet lots of people they may have never had the chance to talk to before. But what about the losers? Where do they…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2ud267G) Why does your teacher take the attendance every day? Yes it is something to do with your visa or your ability to get a good teachers assessment. But ultimately many teachers will say that it is more to do with making sure that the person has got their best chance at passing…
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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2bnvdt3) When we learn anything one of the most important things we need to learn to do is to review what it is that we have learned. This question is one of the most important questions a student can ask, and they need to ask the…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2tjRTVu) It’s easy when you have a few great English phrases up your sleeve to confidently plant them into a conversation here and there, but the problem is that the deeper you go in your English studies the less you find yourself wanting to use them, why? Because they are not very specific,…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2u3zIVl) Here’s something that goes completely across the board, whether you are a teacher, a manager, a student or staff member of any kind, if you are the witness of someone else getting slammed by someone either verbally, or non-verbally, your own performance can be affected. To get a bit ‘psychic’ about it,…
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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2bcZzjz) If you are working in a private company, it will be very important to understand your role in the business, because in most educational institutions the teacher is the corner stone of their business. The job you do in the class is the whole reason…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2sQdnbQ) Learning a language requires a lot of content as well as context – not just learning the grammar, the reading techniques, pronunciation or writing skills, it needs true content, and that content has to be from the get go – all about you. Most teachers will try to get the students talking…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2tAg5ng) This is really one of those sayings that most people know but only a few really know how true it is. Nothing ever happens without hard work. Like all things worth having, hard work is a part and parcel of it. But what does it mean ‘putting in the work’? For most…
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(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/29LnaH1) One of the greatest phrases I have heard in recent times is, ‘If a computer can take over your job – it should’. Makes you think doesn’t it? For some people it is worrying because they are not entirely sure that they are good at…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2tAhaLV) When someone enters the world of ESL business they often are all about offering quality to the student. This is a great place to start and end and should always be on the mind of the school, but before students are to get the best treatment out there, the school has to…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2u9s6gq) This has mainly to do with the technology side of thinking. These days there are so many different kinds of technology in business and not every piece of tech is right for a business, so a business owner needs to understand where they want their future to be and then ‘back-cast’ so…
