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Monthly Archives: June 2015

FASTING – it’s in EVERY religion but is done in MANY different ways

Being Ramadan it’s always good to look at fasting and how it isn’t just Muslims who use fasting as a part of their religion. The origin of why fasting began is unclear. Some believe it was so that the person could prepare their stomach for the sacrificial meal, others believe it was purely for health…

June 30, 2015 in Eid and Ramadan.

The secret to REMEMBERING vocabulary

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June 29, 2015 in Uncategorized.

Being UNIQUE – it’s the only true COMPETITIVE EDGE you will ever HAVE

(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1BV7rPp) While fumbling through a Youtube video recently I came across (yet again) some futurist information that I found quite interesting. This person was a marketing strategist and futurist. He stated that the future is in communication skills and being ‘unique’. This is something I pondered over, as customer service is very important…

June 28, 2015 in English Interest, ESLTeaching.

A great website for ESL STUDENTS with GRADED READING LEVELS too!!

Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning:
? (Photo credit: http://bit.ly/1CPFY0Q) So often we teachers want to bring something very new and current into the classroom. Some teachers stick closely to the textbook (which by the way I have nothing against!), however others also want to enhance their classroom with something new for students to…

June 27, 2015 in Uncategorized.

Eid Mubarak vs Merry Christmas – What’s the DIFFERENCE in how people CELEBRATE them?

No this is not a post about Islam vs Christianity, and I would never step into that territory, but what I wanted to talk about here is how these celebrations are similar and different. We all know that Eid is the day of celebration for Muslims to end the 30 days of fasting and meet…

June 25, 2015 in Eid and Ramadan, English Interest, ESLTeaching, Reading.

What is the BEST TIME of day for LANGUAGE LEARNING?

Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning:
(Photo credit Parker Knight) When you plan to learn English everyone is different.  At our Language Centre we find a lot of students like to study in the morning, but then there are the ones who like to sleep in, and prefer the afternoon. However, not only is…

June 24, 2015 in Uncategorized.

How to Improve your Reading Skills

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Why are some texts difficult to understand? Most readers when reading something challenging, have to confront some or many of these problems listed below: • the passage has too many unknown words • the paragraphs has some long, complicated sentences • the topic is about a something you…

June 23, 2015 in Uncategorized.

My Friend’s English is Zero!

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? So your friend has no English ability at all and you are planning on travelling or working together which will require some English skills. RELAX you can help him or her yourself. Here are some things to remember: 1.   Don’t expect too much.   The most important…

June 22, 2015 in Uncategorized.

The 6 day English BOOTCAMP routine (with cross training!)

Originally posted on The FUTURE of Learning:
(Photo credit http://bit.ly/1uFnYz6) Honestly, learning English is really no different to going to the gym, but instead of it being a physical thing, it’s a brain thing. Yes in the beginning you will feel tired and have sore muscles (brain muscles that is!), but once you set the…

June 21, 2015 in Uncategorized.

Ramadan words and their English meanings

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Many of my Muslim students studying English ask me for the English words for their Arabic Ramadan words. The truth is that nowadays Muslims in the western world who don’t speak Arabic, use these Arabic words freely and don’t even translate them, as they are now considered part…

June 18, 2015 in Uncategorized.

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