Posts Tagged 'business English'

Early English Learning, Problems, and Teachers

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Your early English learning sets the base and it can be where learned problems in pronunciation and grammar can begin. I believe that early English teaching should be done by English speakers who are in the normal or central range for English speakers and whose pronunciation and intonation is central to all English speakers, and should not be those that could be outliers in their pronunciation. Notice I did not say native English speakers. Outliers would be those ...

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Using Short Talks in English Teaching

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What are short talks?

Short talks are a way to improve a student’s pronunciation and to increase their English speaking confidence in a manner that promotes their learning. They are one to three minute talks on any topic that the student wants to present in front of the class, or, when they are more advanced, they can be impromptu talks. In order to be effective, the student should give a short talk in front of the class every two to three ...

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Business English Course Excerpt – Some Words and Phrases Used in Describing Graphs

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Business English Course Excerpt – Some Words and Phrases Used in Describing Graphs

One of the things you may run into in a business situation is having to describe graphs in a meeting or presentation, so this article will deal with English words and phrase you can use in describing graphs. Included in this discussion we will look at how to use verbs and nouns in describing graphs and the different sentence structure each word form uses. Continue Reading →

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Business English Lessons and Courses in Taiwan

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I want to take a general look at where you can take or get business English lessons and courses in Taiwan. The main places you can get these English lessons are at English cram schools, English language schools, Universities, private tutors, online schools, and the International Trade Institute (ITI). My writing might be biases in that I spent seven years teaching at ITI.

Language Schools for Business English in Taiwan

I will group English cram schools and English language schools together as ...

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Just a Quick English Writing Lesson

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English Writing Lesson

I want to talk a little bit about writing and specifically about the process you can use to improve your final English writing product. Many people just start writing without first thinking about it and this is why I am writing this quick English Writing Lesson. It will give you a plan or process to follow when you want or need to write something. Whether it is a paragraph, an English business email, a company report, or any ...

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Why Take Personalized One to One Online Business English Lessons?

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Personalized one to one online business English lessons are just that, one teacher and one student in a virtual classroom or on Skype.  The reasons you should take one to one business English lessons include: there is more focus on you; you will have the full attention of the teacher; the lessons can be adapted by the teacher and you to meet your needs; and, you will get results quicker than from a crowded classroom.  Let us look ...

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How to Design an English Presentation

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How to Design Your English Presentation

Part of any Business English Course that deals with presentations will look at how to design or develop your English presentation.  How do you start?  What do you put into it?    In a Business English course this is the method or process that I would advise my students to use when developing their English presentation.  The method that I suggest using is to start at the result that you ...

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What Business English Course to Take?

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As a learner of English, and especially of business English, you have probably asked yourself – What business English course should I take?  The answer to this starts with depends.  I say this because it will depend on a few things such as your English learning goals, what you need at that moment, and what you are interested in.  These factors will be part of your decision making process when deciding on the business English course that you ...

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English Job Interviews and Why Searching for a Job is not Just Writing an English Resume

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An English job interview, and searching for a new position in English can be a daunting task for non-native speakers.  It can also be a daunting task for native speakers.  One thing you should remember is that searching for a job is not only writing an English resume. It is a process that takes into consideration many things that starts with understanding your skills and personality traits and ends with ...

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Intonation in English is an Important Part of Pronunciation for ESL Teachers

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I would have to say that something that is sometimes missed when teaching ESL students English pronunciation is intonation.  For ESL students English intonation is an important part of learning English because it not only gives English its rhythm, it also helps you in understanding what a person is saying.

English Intonation comes from the extra emphasis (stress) that native speakers and good non-native speakers place on certain words.  The rhythm in English comes from the emphasis ...

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