March 7th, 2010
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Category: ESL Videos
A video-chat about how to improve your EFL students listening skills.
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March 4th, 2010
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Native English-speakers are increasingly exhorted to learn foreign languages to play a more effective role in globalisation. However, we tend not to learn foreign languages for three very valid reasons.
1. Many other peoples in the world are not just exhorted to learn English, they are required to do so. Thus, you can find English virtually everywhere you go.
2. The grammar of most other languages, certainly most European languages, is much more complex than English. Thus, native anglophones often view language learning as a daunting, and even demoralising task.
3. Most native anglophones, especially in North America, live in…
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February 25th, 2010
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When you first start marketing to different countries you will need to organize the information on your website. How do you go about doing that? If you have a website you will naturally have questions buzzing around your head about search engine results. You don’t want to lose any of your Search Engine Optimization efforts.
In the very beginning you have two choices to prepare for international business development. You can decide to start with:
A separate English language International website
Internationalizing your current website
This is just the preparation. Internationalizing your website can even be compared to doing a little housekeeping. It…
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February 22nd, 2010
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Category: Articles
Spending your gap year teaching English as a foreign language can be rewarding and fun. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFEL) jobs offer a way to get to know the people of your host country in way that just travelling and passing through would not. Imagine all the great stories you’ll have to tell after a year in China, Thailand, Costa Rica or some other exotic destination. However, it’s necessary to plan ahead and purchase travel insurance to make sure none of your travel tales turn into horror stories!
Gap-year students from all over the UK easily find TEFL positions…
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February 21st, 2010
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To anyone with a passport from a “Western” English speaking country: There are many countries where you can live a nice lifestyle AND save $1,000 a month for debts and future travel/investments/savings. On top of that if you have a bachelors degree then that is ALL you need AND schools will reimburse your airfare when you get there! Although this book does tell you what to do if you don’t have a degree too. So you can get rid of the debts or save up a chunk of change abroad at a faster rate than you could at home!…
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February 9th, 2010
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(Hawthorn, Victoria) Student Visa can be availed of by students wishing to take an English Language Course in Australia.
National Visas, the premier visa assistance company has opened the gates for further assistance to applicants willing to take the visa sub class. ELICOS or the English Language Course is for applicants wanting to complete an English Language Course in Australia.
Australia, who live with the reputation of having one of the world’s leading reputation is one of the most sought after destinations for international students. With the ELICOS, students who are interested to pursue an English Program Course can be granted a…
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February 9th, 2010
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Category: Literacy Development
http://www.globalissues.org/article/35/us-and-foreign-aid-assistance#Sidenoteonprivatecontributions
Individual/private donations may be targeted in many ways. However, even though the charts above do show US aid to be poor (in percentage terms) compared to the rest, the generosity of the American people is far more impressive than their government. Private aid/donation typically through the charity of individual people and organizations can be weighted to certain interests and areas. Nonetheless, it is interesting to note for example, per latest estimates, Americans privately give at least $34 billion overseas—more than twice the US official foreign aid of $15 billion at that time:
International giving by US foundations: $1.5 billion per year
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February 7th, 2010
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Category: ESL Literacy
Which country pays the most if you plan to teach ESL overseas? (in terms of cost of living and being able to save your money that you earn)
Asia: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China
Or is it a European country that pays the most money?
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January 21st, 2010
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French is the most widely spoken language in the world. French language is the official language of the 33 countries and is the second language in many Arabian countries. In addition to the English, French is the official language of the United Nations Organisation (UNO), NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation), the International Red Cross, the Europian Committee and International Olympic Committe etc.
Knowledge of french results in many career opportunities in a wide variety of fields viz. international call center, french BPO in information technology, international career in law, the tourism and hospitality industry, the diplomatic and scientific organisations of the…
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January 20th, 2010
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Learning a foreign language is naturally a process that require effort and time, much or not, depending on the capability of an individual. Current technology makes learning a second language more flexible and easier. You can learn at anywhere you like, in your car while trapped in traffic jam, while waiting for commuter to arrive or fishing at Lake Garden, by means of many types of medium such as cassette, CD and the Internet, such as at www.malaylanguage.mypositivemoney.com where you will find a good resource of foreign language. Below a just a few reasons why you should learn another language:
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