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I am an American living in the UK. I have studied French and speak a little Dutch, Italian, Hebrew, and even Tamil. I am a certified ESL instructor when I am not doing instructional design. I have worked in the corporate world in the USA, France, and India, so I know what it is like to try to understand foreign clients on speaker phones and doing business with them. I can help you with the nuances, catch phrases, and culture of International Business English. I also have recruitment experience, so I can coach you in getting that job you want that requires English. I have taught seminars and designed courses for software engineers in International English and Communication Skills with clients and customers at the help desk. I was also technical writer in the software industry for end-user manuals. My job is to get you comfortable enough to talk and not worry about your mistakes. I will guide you in speaking better English. I can also give you the tricks in writing emails and other documents needed in a international project.
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    What's the url for google scenes?  Haven't heard of this.  Sounds great.

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    January 20, 2015
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    Mother tongue interference

    One of the biggest challenges that my Asian students have is MTI - mother tongue interference.  We all have it to some extent when we learn a language; but when an Asian is learning English, it can be more pronounced. 

     

    One of the ways that I have found that helps is being aware of the rhythm of English.  Yes, English has a rhythm and a beat.  For an exercise for students in the elementary or intermediate level, listen to some English for five to ten minutes.  Don't try to understand it.  Just learn to listen to it.  What makes it sound differently than other languages?  See if you can learn to hear the music of English.

     

    Comments and thoughts welcome.

    September 23, 2013
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    Did you check Youtube?  Do a search for "english subtitles."  Also, if you have any avi movies, you can google and get the subtitles.  It's free. Make sure to name the file, usually an ".srt" the same name as the movie in order that the subtitles may work.

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    May 10, 2013
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    Do a search on Youtube and google.  I was looking for the same thing in Hebrew.  It's hit and miss, but you can find it.

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    May 10, 2013
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    Abid, you bring up a good point.  If you have English-speaking people around, talk to them!  Don't worry about your mistakes.  Find someone tolerant.  But if you don't have English-speaking people around, then watching movies in English with subtitles is good substitute.

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    May 10, 2013
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  • Commented

    I find NCIS to be good.  They should have it in German.  They use the same vocabulary, same plots, etc.

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    May 10, 2013
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    May 10, 2013
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  • Commented

    Bonjour Ren!  Search Youtube to see if you can find English programmes with English subtitles.  I am trying to improve my French.  This is what I do sometimes:  I watch an English movie with French subtitles.  I can read French better than I can understand it spoken.  You might want to try to find a French movie with English subtitles.  Doing these different exercises with the brain helps you get into gear.

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    May 10, 2013
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    Songs are even better because they use another part of the brain to learn the language.

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    May 10, 2013
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    There's no shortcut, but the journey can be made easier by learning how to listen without having to understand everything.  Enjoy the rhythm and the music of the language.

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    May 10, 2013
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