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Early English Learning, Problems, and Teachers

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Early English Learning, Problems, and Teachers

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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Using Short Talks in English Teaching

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

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 China

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Business English Lessons and Courses in China

Business English Lessons and Courses in China

Is there a need for business English courses and lesson for people in China? I would think so. Why do I say this? I say this because China sells to overseas markets and to English speaking countries, and the language used for business around the world is English. Of course, I also say this because I provide online business English courses. Joking aside, selling overseas and to English speaking countries indicate the need for ...

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Why I teach Business English Lessons/Courses

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Why I teach Business English Lessons/Courses

Teaching Business English Lessons

Why did I start John’s Online English to teach business English lessons to non-native English speakers?  The simple answer is that I wanted to start my own business.  The long answer, and we’ll look further at this in the blog, is that I looked at different business ideas and came to the conclusion that teaching Business English online was the best business for me.

How did it come to teaching Business English ...

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The Uses of Business English Lessons

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The Uses of Business English Lessons

There are many uses for Business English lessons.  One is self-improvement by taking Business English courses you can take your business English to the next level and increase your chances for promotion.  It would also be easier for you to gain employment in international business where you will probably need to deal with overseas people in English.  Related to this would be working for a multinational corporation that would require English for ...

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

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

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

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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What is business English and what can you do to improve your English in business situations?

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For Business English courses let’s talk about what you can do to improve your English in business situations.  There are two pieces to Business English courses, the basic vocabulary and pronunciation associated with business and English, as well as the specific Business English courses. 

What is in a Business English Course

The vocabulary that I am talking about is the special words associated with different business departments such as Finance, Marketing, HR, etc., and different industries.  Pronunciation, ...

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HR Departments Should Use Online Business English Courses for Corporate Training

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HR Departments Should Use Online Business English Courses for Corporate Training

Why do I say that corporate Human Resource Departments should use online Business English courses for corporate training?  Well, besides the fact that I have an Online Business English teaching website with a virtual classroom, it can be useful for developing their employees and increasing their competitiveness.  There are also some other very good reasons.   

One reason is that there is a trend towards using more online learning courses in the corporate world ( Continue Reading →

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