Forum: English Questions 
May 14th, 2009, 03:28 am
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Views: 3,870  Re: Across/Across from
No...those create different meanings. A across from the pharmacy means that it is separate and outside the pharmacy...like another store or place. The grocery store is across from the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 13th, 2009, 02:56 pm
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Views: 2,809 Re: What DON'T you miss from home?
Spain is great. I wanted to come here for a year but it turned into a life time. :) Be careful...Spain is really great...you might never want to leave!
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Forum: General Chat
May 13th, 2009, 02:56 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 9,836  Teaching online
What are your opinions of "online classes"? It seems like this is becoming an alternative to in person classes. Teachers and students from all over the world can give and receive classes with a...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 13th, 2009, 02:51 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,919 Your very first class...
Do you remember your very first class?
How did it go? Were you nervous or excited? Well prepared or did you wing it?
I remember mine. After my 2 weeks of training with my new company I was...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 13th, 2009, 02:47 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,809 Re: What DON'T you miss from home?
I don't miss having to drive for 20-30 minutes just to have a coffee with someone. Here in Spain there are bars and cafes just below the apartments so it is much more social and everyone lives in...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 13th, 2009, 02:41 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,291 Re: What do you miss from home?
I miss just hanging out at someones house and watching a movie. This is just not done in Spain. Ok maybe like once a year but I mean people go out for a coke and walk in the streets and get fresh...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 12th, 2009, 03:24 pm
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Views: 2,489 Re: What have you noticed, lately?
I love how I can meet people who are totally opposite (sorry the first part is a bit negative).
I went to the clinic to make a doctors appointment and I went to join the line up. Two women looked...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
May 5th, 2009, 07:40 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,016 Re: School or Language Company?
It is an interesting question. I have only worked for companies (Vaughan Systems and Pueblo Ingles). I agree with Toby, that these "companies" are money makers but they also "tend" to bring in more...
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Forum: General Chat
May 2nd, 2009, 02:08 pm
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Apr 30th, 2009, 04:31 pm
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 27th, 2009, 10:47 am
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 23rd, 2009, 02:42 am
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Forum: General Chat
Apr 23rd, 2009, 02:39 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 23rd, 2009, 02:34 am
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Views: 12,055  Speaking English at the Doctor's Office
I just recently had to go to the doctor, and as I live in Spain I find myself constantly worrying if I am explaining myself and my symptoms correctly.
If you do not describe your pain or issue...
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Forum: General Chat
Apr 23rd, 2009, 02:17 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 15,817 Re: Working Overseas...Has it changed you?
I think living abroad or even travelling abroad for an extended period of time (minimum a couple months) is a great experience. You learn so much about yourself and other people. It has changed me...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 23rd, 2009, 02:14 am
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 23rd, 2009, 02:14 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,203 Re: How do you teach NEW BORN Chinese babies!?
I worked in an acadamy for two weeks (had to quit because of a family issue back in Canada) but I taught a group of 5-8 year olds. We didn't "teach" in a formal way but basically played, colored,...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 22nd, 2009, 02:05 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,901 Re: I'M GLAD I COULD GET THIS SORTED?
I think the issue might be that you are using a phrasal verb...sort out. It is much more natural to use phrasal verbs from a native speakers point of view but maybe the person who told you to say...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 21st, 2009, 11:31 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,509 Re: 1st day jitters
My advice, for starting your day is have fun and get to know them. Play games or do activites that allow you to tell them about yourself. If it is children, they will love getting to know you. If...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 21st, 2009, 11:29 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,901 Re: I'M GLAD I COULD GET THIS SORTED?
AOK...totally fine. I'm with Sue...why did you think it might be wrong? Sometimes I worry that I say things incorrectly when they are correct (in Spanish).
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 20th, 2009, 04:10 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,798 Re: Any Music Vocabulary Experts?
Hey Toby,
First, congrats on getting your blog into the Google alerts for "learn English" yesturday! :)
Google Blogs Alert for: Learn English
Bite Sized English » How A Jet Engine Works
By...
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Forum: General Chat
Apr 16th, 2009, 04:56 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,124 Re: Do you make enough money in ESL as a career?
That is a pretty vague question...in the sence that it depends on your needs and your living conditions and lots of other aspects.
Right now I am not making much...but in Madrid I was making...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 16th, 2009, 04:05 pm
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 16th, 2009, 04:08 am
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Views: 3,570 Re: Learning Vocabulary
I totally agree with that one. I sort of forgot that I used to do that. My old company has books of vocabulary and I used to get my students to try and create stories using all of the words.
The...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 15th, 2009, 11:25 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,570 Learning Vocabulary
I'd like to ask everyone how they are working towards improving their vocabulary (or teaching others vocabulary).
I think that it takes much more than memorization to learn and use vocabulary...
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