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2 Comments Category: ESL Literacy
Tags: American, at, Certified, Countries, Efl/esl, Just, passport, Teachers, Work

I am currently teaching abroad but wanted to change to a European country. It seems like only EU passport holders are welcome to apply? Is this true for all of Europe and all types of schools? Is there any way around it?

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5 Comments Category: Books
Tags: American, at, English, Everyday, Expressions, Idiomatic, Idioms, Learning, StepbyStep, Workbook

• ISBN13: 9780870117565
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[The following excerpt from the Introductiion gives a clear idea of the book's contents.]

Idiomatic expressions give English its color and vitality. They are indispensable to the daily speech of the people and to the language of newspapers and books, television and movies. Whenever you hear a phrase whose meaning cannot be understood even if you know the definitions of the separate words involved, you have probably encountered an idiom. Mastering idioms requires a great deal of listening, studying, practice, and usage. You cannot ignore this part of the language:…

7 Comments Category: World literacy
Tags: About, American, at, dumb, Everyone, highest literacy rate in the world, Just, literacy rate, shut, stereotypical

I’ve recently been watching videos on youtube from a channel called “failblog” and theres a lot of comments saying “typical dumb americans” or “stupid americans”. YOU ARE BEING RACIST JUST AS YOU ACCUSE US OF BEING RACIST. A “stupid american” is just as racist as suspecting every muslim of being a terrorist. AMERICA HAS THE HIGHEST LITERACY RATE IN THE WORLD AND HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IQ AVERAGES IN THE WORLD TOO. Please explain to me how that is “stupid” or “dumb”.

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1 Comment Category: Books
Tags: American, at, Dictionary, Idioms, McGrawHill's

• ISBN13: 9780071478939
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Shape up your English with thousands of idioms

Whether you are a learner of English who is having difficulty understanding expressions in everyday speech or a native speaker who wants to expand your written or spoken range, you need a comprehensive reference for idioms, common phrases, and sayings of American English. McGraw-Hill’s American Idioms Dictionary shows you the ropes of English and helps you:

• Expand your English-speaking abilities with these 14,000-plus expressions, proverbs, and common sayings, listed alphabetically
• Use American idioms correctly by following the many helpful examples
• Easily find the right phrase…

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Tags: American, article using idioms, at, English, Idioms, Using, Whats, Word, www.dictionary. com

Idioms are expressions that mean something completely different from the literal translation of the words, and as we all know, American English is full of them.  Many idioms can be categorized in terms of categories or specific words they include.  Let’s take the word “up” for example.  This simple, two-letter word can be an adjective, noun, verb, preposition, or adverb.  It has more meaning than perhaps any other word in English!   American English incorporates this word into many, many expressions.  Let’s take a look at just a few of the ways the word “up” can be used in idioms.

 

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20 Comments Category: English Lesson Plans VIDEOS
Tags: American, at, British, british vs american english lesson plan, English, Fifty, Learning, Lesson

(RE-UPLOADED Feb 1st 2009) In this Lesson we look at some of the differences between British and American English.
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12 Comments Category: English Lesson Plans VIDEOS
Tags: American, at, Cool, Lesson, part, Slang, slang lesson plans, Technology

This is Part 2 of a two-part lesson in my series called American Slang. Viewers will test their ability to comprehend fast speech as well as informal ways of saying YES and NO. Topic: “Cool Car” Talking about technology. Level: Advanced There is additional practice for both parts at englishcafe.com. The follow-up exercise to Part 2 is available at: www.englishcafe.com
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19 Comments Category: English Lesson Plans VIDEOS
Tags: American, at, Cool, Lesson, part, Slang, slangs 2010, Technology, Vocabulary

This is Part 1 of a two-part lesson in my series called American Slang. Viewers will test their ability to comprehend new vocabulary in the context of a fast, informal conversation. Topic: “Cool Car” Talking about technology. Level: Advanced There will be additional practice for both parts at englishcafe.com. The follow-up exercise to Part 1 is available at: www.englishcafe.com
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2 Comments Category: Literacy Rates
Tags: america literacy rate, American, american illiteracy rate, american literacy rate, american literacy rates, Among, at, happening, Literacy, literacy rate, People, Rate, Religious

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Write Comment Category: Illiteracy ARTICLES
Tags: American, at, Enters, Fifth, Intellectual, Site, Unique, unique american intellectual site, web, Year

At the end of 2009, Improve-Education.org celebrated its fourth birthday and reached 100,000 words of original content, recently adding such major new pieces as “41: Educators, O. J. Simpson, and Guilt” and “45: The Crusade Against Knowledge.”

Bruce Price, the site’s founder, continues his aggressive critique of American public education. Price’s work is part of a changing narrative, as academics like to say. More and more, it’s common to distrust our elite educators. “Their approval rating,” Price estimates, “is now comparable to that of trial lawyers, journalists, leaders of the House, and used car salesmen. And for good reason.”

The Education Establishment…