My Pledge to complete the 2015 June italki challenge I am very excited to take a bit more French & Spanish classes than usual for the month of June! Teachers nee to improve their language skills too! See below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NSKVha_s38&feature=youtu.be

Frequently Misused Terms From: autumnegrammar.com ability/capacity: ability is the state of being able to do something and capacity is the highest ability within. about/approximately: about is more incise and approximately is more close to exact. accept/except: accept means to receive on your own terms where as except means to exclude something. access/excess: access is the ability to approach and excess means too much of something (a surplus). adverse/averse: adverse is means harmful or not in your favour and averse means a distasteful feeling. advise/advise: advice is an opinion of what should be done where as advise is offering suggestions. adopt/adapt: adopt means to claim as your own where as adapt means means to adjust *affect/effect: affect means to influence or change where as effect means to bring about (verb) or result (noun) all ready/already: all ready means prepared and already means something that has happened. all together/altogether: all together means in unison where as altogether means completely. allude/elude: allude is to refer non-directly and elude means to avoid or escape. *allusion/illusion: allusion is an indirect reference or hit where as illusion is an incorrect view on something. altar/alter: altar is a sacred table where as alter is to change. *among/between: between introduces two items and among introduces more than two items. *elicit/illicit: elicit means to draw out/evoke where are illicit means not permitted.

The 5 key areas of language The 5 key areas of language 1. Grammar 2. Pronunciation 3. Meaning 4. Functions 5. Appropriacy Grammar has to do with rules to abide by within a language and following the rules helps you put words together. Pronunciation is using sounds to create words and sentences. Sounds should be clear so that others will understand you. Meaning is knowing what the words you are using actually mean. Understanding is important for correct meaning. Functions are expressions that we use to do things daily. Examples would be to make a request or ask permission. Appropriacy is knowing when to be formal and informal. With your teacher what kind of appropriacy do you use?

5 simple steps to getting your message out to others 1. Organize your message. If your message is concise and you know what you are going to say to your audience, they’ll understand more of what you are saying, as you’ll understand what you are saying. 2. Make your message easy to follow. Organize your message in points. An example would be when using a powerpoint to number the points/topics you are going to make in a sequence. 3. Make your best points first and last. There is nothing better than an interesting beginning and a strong end. 4. Be personable. What this means is act like any other ordinary person. You aren’t just selling something to get money, you actually want to benefit clients. Also maybe tell a joke or something for an ice breaker with your audience for them and you to feel more relaxed. 5. Keep your message short and concise. If your message is too long your audience may get bored. So make all your major points within a good but concise message.

Go abroad to learn a new language! There are many ways to be able to afford to go to a foreign country. When I was in university, I did a one-year exchange program in the south of Spain. While I was there, I also worked at a hotel and taught English. Teaching English brought me a sufficient amount of income. An exchange allowed me to pay as much for courses in Spain as I would back home in Canada. Working at a hotel allowed me to interact with guests speaking Spanish. All of this helped improve my English and it wasn’t even that expensive! Also for cheap places to stay when you aren’t working or studying perhaps, stay in hostels. You will find them in all major cities and pay 10% of what you would pay for in a hotel! But remember, you are sharing a room with other people but that is the fun of it, trust me. Because everyone is just like you, travelling and exploring!

Tuteur de Anglais Bonjour! Je m'appelle Autumn et je suis de Nouvelle Ecosse du Canada. Je voudrais avoir classe avec toi parce que j'aime connaître personnes de autre pays et votre culture. Je peux aider avec parlant, lecture, écriture etc. J'ai beaucoup de patience et j'espère que j'ai classe avec toi bientôt!