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What Makes a Great Trainer?

by Andrew Wood

Aug 16, 2008 2538 Views

_notregistered/art_145_ae13076c77~.gif I recently overheard a conversation between a trainer and one of their participants, who was asking how the trainer had got into the role. I was a little shocked when the participant said, "It just surprises me a little as you're not particularly dynamic are you?" Putting aside that individual's perception of the trainer, the comment begged the question, "What makes a great trainer?"
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Business English And The Curse Of Grammar

by Andrew Carter

Sep 20, 2008 2774 Views

_notregistered/art_333_24164793bc~.jpg Our student is a little nervous about the course he’s about to start. English is all very well, and he can see why the boss has insisted he go to these lessons, but it’s so complicated. He’s heard it on the TV and even at the cinema, and there are words that are familiar to him: coca-cola, Microsoft, Tony Blair, Love, Yes, No and some swearing!
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Business English For Accounting- Learning Accounting And Financial Ter

by Eoin Baxter

Sep 21, 2008 5330 Views

_notregistered/art_339_ab30c3ad7c~.jpg We should start by asking what is English for finance? It is the learning of English specifically geared towards accounting, finance, auditing or whatever area of finance you need to learn.
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The Medium is the Message – Common Sense Approaches to Teaching ESP

by Miriam Lavi

Oct 26, 2008 3234 Views

_notregistered/art_480_9c45ca3f8f~.jpg Language teaching and language learning focus on four skills: Reading Comprehension, Aural Comprehension, Writing and Speaking. Most course books authors organize their materials so as to teach these skills in an integrated way. This seems eminently reasonable, but is it?
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The Latest Trend - Personal ESL Trainers

by Miriam Lavi

Oct 29, 2008 2946 Views

_notregistered/art_489_b32e94167b~.jpg The field of ESL for adults is booming. Even so, it is barely able to keep pace with the ever-growing needs of today’s world. Registration for English courses at international language institutes Wall Street, Berlitz etc.) is at an all-time high. Locally owned language schools and chains are mushrooming all over the globe.
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Key Issues in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Curriculum Developme

by Kristen Gatehouse

Nov 7, 2008 6257 Views

_notregistered/art_544_8b13ff3d38~.jpg Based on insights gained from developing the curriculum for Language Preparation for Employment in the Health Sciences and a review of the literature on ESP, this paper is intended to offer theoretical support for ESL instructors developing ESP curricula for ESL contexts.
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Writing Business E-mails

by Celia Webb

Mar 16, 2009 3258 Views

_notregistered/art_936_a5a0d5e37f~.jpg E-mails are much less formal than official letters. They are quick and easy to send. They also allow you to communicate to a large group simultaneously. Sending e-mails can prevent playing phone tag and save time. However, if you are writing e-mails for business, you need to be more careful with your writing.
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Writing Business Essays

by Kenneth Elliott

Jun 24, 2009 3405 Views

_notregistered/art_1699_bc9704e1b6~.jpg No matter what business topic you are writing about, following a basic guideline while creating your composition will enable you to develop a piece of work that is well structured, informative and intriguing. The important thing to remember about business essays is that they need to present content that is relevant to the overall subject, and that your arguments are supported by underlying facts, references and examples.
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The Latest Trend: Personal ESL Trainers

by Miriam Lavi

Apr 25, 2010 3463 Views

_notregistered/art_5132_921b2d78f5~.jpg The field of ESL for adults is booming.  Even so, it is barely able to keep pace with the ever-growing needs in today’s world. 
Registration for English courses at international language institutes (Wall Street, Berlitz etc.) is at an all-time high while locally owned language ...
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Varieties of English

by Sergii Litvinov

Mar 21, 2011 3042 Views

_notregistered/art_41793_de60bdcbb8~.jpg This article discusses the varieties of English language: British, American and Australian. In the days of colonization, Britain had not only expanded its belongings, but also expanded the language of the people outside the Albion. A traditional English was modified and due to this various dialects were originated on new lands, the main of which are the American and Australian ones. But later on these dialects had an impact on British English.
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