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New layout
For those of you who subscribed to our blog, sorry for the thousands of updates. We have just changed the links around for easier access. Now you can look up resources according to your interests: For student, for teachers and … Continue reading
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English or Mandarin?
Some clients often ask us about learning Mandarin and whether it´s actually worth it so we did some research on whether students should consider learning Mandarin. China has a population of approximately 1.33 billion, while the world population is just … Continue reading
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Using the N word
A teacher once told me that she was horrified to hear a student say Nigger to refer to a black person. She patiently explained that the N-word cannot be used under any circumstances. The student was shocked and said he … Continue reading
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Using Titles
Titles always cause confusion among non-native speakers, especially here in Brazil. The other day I was in a conference interpreting for a German scientist with a PhD. At one point she whispered to me, “Why does everyone call me Doctor?” … Continue reading
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A little about L.G. Alexander
e-Advance uses the Common European Framework as a grading standard for students and material, and adopts the Communicative Language Teaching approach and the Direct English syllabus. For this reason it is only natural to learn a little about the great … Continue reading
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Learning phrasal verbs and idioms
Student always dread the classic phrasal verbs and idioms class because there are simply too many to learn. I actually see them shiver when I pull out the phrasal verbs books that are as thick as bibles, but then I … Continue reading
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New trends in language training
I have recently noticed some slight shifts in student preferences and trends regarding language training and courses that I think might change the way schools provide their services, if they detect the trends. Here are some: 1. Companies are cutting … Continue reading
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