English Online is specially designed for learners of English.
The articles are carefully chosen and rewritten, so that they can be more easily understood. At the end of each article there are words that are explained.
The General list of article topics
Art and Architecture - Biology - Culture and Traditions - Current Affairs - Economy - Entertainment - Environment - Geography - Government and Politics - Health and Medicine - History - Hobbies - Literature - Media - Music - People - Places - Religion - Science - Society - Sports - Technology - Tourism - Travel
A - Z Topic Index
1989 - The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe
•A-380 - The Largest Plane in the World
•Acupuncture - Old Chinese Medicine
•Advertising
•Agatha Christie - Life, Books and Characters
•AIDS - Causes and Growth of a Killer Disease
•Aircraft Carriers - Airports in the Sea
•Air Force One - A Special Airplane for the American President
•Airline Pilot - A Dream Job
•Airplane Accidents
•Alaska
•Alcatraz - America's Most Famous Prison
•Alexander the Great
•Ancient Egypt, Life in
•Animal Migration
•Australia's Stolen Generation
•Babies are Good Language Learners
•Baby Boomers
•Banana War, The European Union Ends the
•Barbie
•Baroque Art and Architecture
•Basketball
•Bats - Features of Flying Mammals
•Beatles, The
•Beyonce Knowles - An American Entertainer
•Beckham, David
•Benedict XVI - The Eighth German Pope in History
•Berlin Wall , Fall of the
•Black Death
•Boeing 747
•Bone, Breaking A
•Brain
•Braille - A Language for Blind People
•Budget Airlines
•Bullfighting
•Burj Dubai - The Tallest Building in the World
•Caesar, Julius - General, Statesman and Dictator of Ancient Rome
•Caffeine - A Stimulant for Our Body
•Camping
•Cancer - A Killer Disease
•Cars of the Future
•Car, The World's Cheapest
•Cathedrals
•Channel Tunnel - A Train Link Beteen Great Britain and France
•Chelsea FC
•Chernobyl Still Endangers Animals
•Chess, Alexandra Kosteniuk-The Female World Chess Champion
•China Blocks YouTube
•China Overtakes US Car Industry
•Chinese New Year - Traditions, Activities, Celebrations
•Chocolate - History, Production and Health Value
•Civil Rights Movement
•Cleopatra - The Egyptian Queen and Her Love Affairs
•Climate Change in Kenya
•Cloud Computing - Using Software and Storing Data on the Internet
•Colors
•Commonwealth of Nations
•Copenhagen Climate Summit and Global Warming
•Cyclocross - The Steeplechase of Bicycle Racing
•Dalai Lama - Return To Tibet
•Darwin, Charles
•Death Penalty
•Delta Works, The - The Netherlands Fight Against the Sea
•Diabetes
•Dreams , Are There Hidden Truths?
•Drugs Under Control in Portugal
•Dubai - An Island Paradise
•Economic Recovery Plan,President Obama's
•Einstein, Albert - Life and Discoveries of a Famous Scientist
•Elizabeth I - Last Monarch of the Tudors
•Ellington , Duke
•Emails
•Endangered Species
•EU Enlargement
•European Parliament - Tasks and Powers of Europe's General Assembly
•Euthanasia - Pros and Cons of Mercy Killing
•Facebook
•Ferris Wheels- Up Into the Sky
•Galileo Galilei - Scientist, Mathematician, Astronomer
•Gershwin, George - An American Composer
•Google Earth , The New
•Great Wall of China - History and Facts
•Green Resolutions for a New Year
•Guantanamo Bay
•Hamas
•Hawaii
•Hostels in Europe
•Hubble Space Telescope
•Hunger and the Global Food Crisis
•Inca, The
•Inflation
•Internet, Do We Need a New
•Italian City Bans Foreign Food
•Jackson, Michael
•James Bond - Masterspy 007
•Kamikaze, Suicide Pilots of World War II
•Kenyan Runners, A Hard Time For
•Kites, Flying
•Kurds
•Life Expectancy - What Makes the Difference?
•Lincoln, Remembering Abraham
•Maledives
•Marathon, Running the
•Marx, Karl
•Microsoft Flight Simulator , The End of
•Mobile Phones,Developing Countries Use More
•Mountain Gorillas - Endangered Primates in Eastern Africa
•NATO - The Western Military Alliance Turns 60
•Nazi War Criminals
•Newton, Isaac
•Newspapers, The End of Printed
•North and South Poles - What are the Differences?
•Northern Ireland - History of a Conflict and the Peace Process
•North Korea - History, People and Its Nuclear Weapons Program
•Oasis of the Seas - The Biggest Cruise ship in the World
•Oil, The Worldwide Spread of
•Olympic Games,The
•Panama Canal - Waterway Between the Atlantic and the Pacific
•Parks Instead of Cars For the World's Cities
•Piracy
•Polar Bears Are Becoming Smaller Because of Global Warming
•Plate Tectonics - What Causes Earthquakes
•Project Apollo - NASA's Mission to the Moon
•Prehistoric Animals
•Queen Elizabeth II - Britain's Oldest Monarch
•Religious Changes in America
•Rocky Mountains - North America's Greatest Mountain Range
•San Francisco - Location, History, Climate, Tourist Attractions
•Seasons
•Sherpas - Mountain People of the Himalayas
•Silicon Valley - America's High-Tech Center
•Space Agencies Go For Jupiter and Saturn
•Stalin, Joseph - Powerful Communist Leader of the Soviet Union
•Stars - Great Balls of Gas in Our Universe
•Star Trek - 40 Years of Science Fiction Cult
•Statue of Liberty - American Symbol of Freedom
•Street Art - New Culture of the Cities
•Stress - Signs, Symptoms and How to Manage It
•Students, Why Do They Drop Out of School
•Supreme Court - How it Works
•Success for 99 Cents
•Swine Flu
•Teens, Television and Depression
•Teeth
•Theatre in the Age of Shakespeare
•Thirteen American Colonies
•Tigers, Endangered
•Tiger Woods - Professional Golfer and Highest Paid Athlete in the World
•Toucans - Exotic Birds with Colourful Bills
•Tower of London
•Trade, International
•Tsunamis, Pacific Countries Prepare for
•Twilight Saga , Stephie Meyer's Vampire Bestseller
•US Dollar, The Falling Value of
•Vatican, Inside the
•Vespucci,Amerigo
•Virtual Worlds are Useful for Children
•Vitamins
•Water - Another Global Crisis?
•Web 3.0 - Development of the World Wide Web
•Women Are Better At Dealing With Money Than Men
•Woodstock - The Biggest Music Festival in History
•World Trade Center
•World's Most Dangerous Countries
•Zoo , At the
Go to the Online English articles:
http://www.english-online.at/a-z-topic-index.htm
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Be a Great Public Speaker - Top 10 Tips
Public speaking should not scare you to death, but the truth is, it is the number one fear for many people.
Personally, after watching the movie Jaws when I was a kid, I can't think of anything worse than being chewed up by a shark! However, it is important to recognize than the anxiety caused when we have to speak in front of others can be overcome.
Hiring a Communication Coach can help you deal with this properly, so you can enjoy your public speaking, whether for business or social functions.
For now, here are a few golden tips that you should keep in mind.
1 – Expect nervousness every time, but don’t expect disaster. Expect success.
2 – Stick to what you know well, so you can ‘talk’ about it at length, with ease.
3 – Ask lots of questions of the event organizer ahead of time, to find out the size of the room, equipment, expected number of attendees, etc. Visit if possible.
4 – Talk to people in the audience before you speak. If you have a chance to meet some of them before the speaking date, or at least before your talk try to mingle a bit and find out what they expect. It is good to have a few allies in the audience, and it is great for you to know what they expect to hear.
5 – Reduce ‘separation anxiety’ by reframing the speech as an ‘informative conversation’ within a group. Talk to them, not at them.
6 – Prepare point-form notes or cards and practice a lot with family, friends, etc. No sentences. The less you read the better. Add pictures to your notes.
7 – Remind yourself during to slowdown, pause, breathe, relax and smile. Actually write those words in the top right-hand corner of your notes on different pages.
8 – Research as much as you can ahead of time, so you can be THE up to date expert on the subject of what you are talking about. Anticipate questions and have good answers.
9 – Always relate directly to your audience. It is not about you, but them. Making your speech relevant to your audience and their world is key to their enjoyment and interest.
10 – What is the overall focus? Is it to inform, to entertain, to motivate, to shock your audience? Your whole speech needs to be centred around this vision.
BONUS # 11 – To become a good public speaker and presenter, you simply must do a lot of speeches or presentations, long or short, in your personal or professional life. Tips and techniques help, but there is no real shortcut.
Author: Ric Phillips
You can sign up for Ric's "3V Communications Newsletter"
Go to: http://www.communicationcoach.ca
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Personally, after watching the movie Jaws when I was a kid, I can't think of anything worse than being chewed up by a shark! However, it is important to recognize than the anxiety caused when we have to speak in front of others can be overcome.
Hiring a Communication Coach can help you deal with this properly, so you can enjoy your public speaking, whether for business or social functions.
For now, here are a few golden tips that you should keep in mind.
1 – Expect nervousness every time, but don’t expect disaster. Expect success.
2 – Stick to what you know well, so you can ‘talk’ about it at length, with ease.
3 – Ask lots of questions of the event organizer ahead of time, to find out the size of the room, equipment, expected number of attendees, etc. Visit if possible.
4 – Talk to people in the audience before you speak. If you have a chance to meet some of them before the speaking date, or at least before your talk try to mingle a bit and find out what they expect. It is good to have a few allies in the audience, and it is great for you to know what they expect to hear.
5 – Reduce ‘separation anxiety’ by reframing the speech as an ‘informative conversation’ within a group. Talk to them, not at them.
6 – Prepare point-form notes or cards and practice a lot with family, friends, etc. No sentences. The less you read the better. Add pictures to your notes.
7 – Remind yourself during to slowdown, pause, breathe, relax and smile. Actually write those words in the top right-hand corner of your notes on different pages.
8 – Research as much as you can ahead of time, so you can be THE up to date expert on the subject of what you are talking about. Anticipate questions and have good answers.
9 – Always relate directly to your audience. It is not about you, but them. Making your speech relevant to your audience and their world is key to their enjoyment and interest.
10 – What is the overall focus? Is it to inform, to entertain, to motivate, to shock your audience? Your whole speech needs to be centred around this vision.
BONUS # 11 – To become a good public speaker and presenter, you simply must do a lot of speeches or presentations, long or short, in your personal or professional life. Tips and techniques help, but there is no real shortcut.
Author: Ric Phillips
You can sign up for Ric's "3V Communications Newsletter"
Go to: http://www.communicationcoach.ca
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Learn English FREE with Twitter
Learn English FREE with Twitter
Twitter is a free micro-blogging service.
You can set up a free profile and follow others.
You can ask questions and get answers.
You can follow several different updates
Here are four Twitterers you can follow to Study English
Go to all 4 of the above - set up your free user profile - click follow
It is easy and you can study and practice your English Free.
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Introducing the Jobs Across Canada Blog
In general the Jobs across Canada blog lists: permanent, temporary, contract, professional, administration, technical jobs or internship work experience.
The job information includes: work visas, job openings, work permits, medical criteria, language proficiency, employment standards, education requirements, work experience requirements, job skills, job duties and responsibilities.
We like to include work experience and educational and training positions that are available for initial or re-training individuals interested in specific careers or skills.
Recent post on the Jobs Across Canada Blog
If you're looking to start a challenging and interesting career as a Nova Scotia boatbuilder, contact our Training Coordinator.
The Training Coordinator will help you find boatyards who are looking for employees. Once you find employment your first responsibility will always be to your new employer. As an employee of the boatyard, you will be responsible for getting your work done on time and to company standards.
Once you have been employed for a minimum of three months, a representative from the NSBA Training Department and the NS Department of Labour and Workforce Development - Apprenticeship Training & Skills Development Division will be registering you as an Apprentice.
During these initial visits, the apprenticeship program will be explained to you and you will receive a NS Boat Builder Apprenticeship Logbook. Each Logbook contains the Certification Pathways Assessment Results Sheets and Evidence of Competency Sheets.
For each unit outlined in the pathways, there is a workbook. You will be required to purchase these workbooks at a cost of $45 plus GST each. You will use the Evidence of Competency sheets to record your progress of learning for each skill set. Each time you feel that you're learning a new skill, and can perform this task competently and consistently, ask your Mentor to check your work. If he or she is satisfied, they will record this in your Logbook.
A representative from the NSBA Training Department will visit you and all the other Apprentices quarterly to review your progress. It is up to YOU, the Apprentice, to track your progress and learn new skills. The Registered Mentors are there to help train you, and the Training Coordinator is there to offer support, but it is YOUR responsibility to keep track of your progress - and learn new skills.
If you are interested in receiving your Nova Scotia Boat Builder Certificate of Qualification and becoming a Certified Journeyperson, please contact either Chip Dickison or Chantel at 902-423-2378 for more information.
Jobs in Canada BLOG URL
http://jobs-across-canada.blogspot.com/
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Education Articles Blogs Websites BLOG URL
http://education-articles-blogs-websites.blogspot.com/
The job information includes: work visas, job openings, work permits, medical criteria, language proficiency, employment standards, education requirements, work experience requirements, job skills, job duties and responsibilities.
We like to include work experience and educational and training positions that are available for initial or re-training individuals interested in specific careers or skills.
Recent post on the Jobs Across Canada Blog
If you're looking to start a challenging and interesting career as a Nova Scotia boatbuilder, contact our Training Coordinator.
The Training Coordinator will help you find boatyards who are looking for employees. Once you find employment your first responsibility will always be to your new employer. As an employee of the boatyard, you will be responsible for getting your work done on time and to company standards.
Once you have been employed for a minimum of three months, a representative from the NSBA Training Department and the NS Department of Labour and Workforce Development - Apprenticeship Training & Skills Development Division will be registering you as an Apprentice.
During these initial visits, the apprenticeship program will be explained to you and you will receive a NS Boat Builder Apprenticeship Logbook. Each Logbook contains the Certification Pathways Assessment Results Sheets and Evidence of Competency Sheets.
For each unit outlined in the pathways, there is a workbook. You will be required to purchase these workbooks at a cost of $45 plus GST each. You will use the Evidence of Competency sheets to record your progress of learning for each skill set. Each time you feel that you're learning a new skill, and can perform this task competently and consistently, ask your Mentor to check your work. If he or she is satisfied, they will record this in your Logbook.
A representative from the NSBA Training Department will visit you and all the other Apprentices quarterly to review your progress. It is up to YOU, the Apprentice, to track your progress and learn new skills. The Registered Mentors are there to help train you, and the Training Coordinator is there to offer support, but it is YOUR responsibility to keep track of your progress - and learn new skills.
If you are interested in receiving your Nova Scotia Boat Builder Certificate of Qualification and becoming a Certified Journeyperson, please contact either Chip Dickison or Chantel at 902-423-2378 for more information.
Jobs in Canada BLOG URL
http://jobs-across-canada.blogspot.com/
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Introducing the Speak English Better Blog
Introducing the Speak English Better Blog
I hope this blog is exactly what you are looking for. I plan to regularly add information, tips, free resources and articles relevant to accent reduction, English fluency, international business and culture, among other topics.
As a Communication Coach and Trainer in Toronto, Ontario Canada I deal a lot with people from different backgrounds and different levels of English fluency. It is part of my job to help ESL (English as a Second Language) students, immigrants, overseas company executives and managers etc. improve their overall ability to speak English with native speakers like myself.
This allows them to feel more at ease, gain more confidence in interviews and at the office, develop friendships and professional relationships quickly and also integrate faster in their new city.
for additional info....
Speak English Better Blog URL
http://speakenglishbetter.blogspot.com/
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Education Articles Blogs Websites BLOG URL
http://education-articles-blogs-websites.blogspot.com/
I hope this blog is exactly what you are looking for. I plan to regularly add information, tips, free resources and articles relevant to accent reduction, English fluency, international business and culture, among other topics.
As a Communication Coach and Trainer in Toronto, Ontario Canada I deal a lot with people from different backgrounds and different levels of English fluency. It is part of my job to help ESL (English as a Second Language) students, immigrants, overseas company executives and managers etc. improve their overall ability to speak English with native speakers like myself.
This allows them to feel more at ease, gain more confidence in interviews and at the office, develop friendships and professional relationships quickly and also integrate faster in their new city.
for additional info....
Speak English Better Blog URL
http://speakenglishbetter.blogspot.com/
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Education Articles Blogs Websites BLOG URL
http://education-articles-blogs-websites.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Introducing the (TLC) Travel Language Culture Network Club Blog
Introducing the (TLC) Travel Language Culture Network Club Blog
TLC Network Club - Travel Language Culture Network Club will organize special member group prices, special events and activities to help provide visitors with both fun and educational programs. Network Club recommendations will assist club members with travel, language, culture, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services.
RECENT POST FROM TLC Network Club Blog
How to Choose the best ESL English School, Part1
Asking proper questions will help students choose better schools, save money, save time and lessen culture shock.
Owners operate schools - it is important to know who owns the school - school ownership will influence how a school is operated.
QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL OWNERSHIP
Who owns the school?
Are the owners Canadian? USA? UK? Australian? or another country?
Do the owners speak English?
Do the owners have formal university with education as their major?
Managers supervise schools - it is important to know who manges the school - school management will influence how a school is operated.
QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
Who manages the school?
Are the managers Canadian? USA? UK? Australian? or another country?
Do the managers speak English?
Do the managers have formal university with education as their major?
Academic Directors supervise teachers - it is important to know who supervises the teachers - Academic Directors will influence how teachers teach.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ACADEMIC DIRECTOR
Does the school have a full time Academic director?
Is the Academic director Canadian? USA? UK? Australian? or another country?
Does the Academic director speak English?
Does the Academic director have a masters degree with Education as the major?
Does the Academic director have teaching and curriculum development qualifications?
Does the Academic director design the curriculum for each class?
Does the Academic director evaluate all students for initial level placement?
Does the Academic director evaluate all students for on-going level placements?
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To visit the TLC Club Blog
TLC Network Club Blog URL
http://tlc-network-club.blogspot.com
TLC Network Club Atom Feed
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Links to our favourite websites:
Link to ESL in Canada Directory of ESL English tutors, teachers, classes, lessons, Business English, Canada universities, colleges, schools, Canadian ESL English as a second language schools, programs, instructors, free ESL English lessons, homestay, education coaching, consulting services, student resources, information and advice across Canada, North America
Link to TLC Travel Language Culture Network language exchanges, travel, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services
Link to Sentence Master English Writing Game that helps students improve English grammar, English vocabulary, writing phrases, clauses and complete English sentences.
TLC Network Club - Travel Language Culture Network Club will organize special member group prices, special events and activities to help provide visitors with both fun and educational programs. Network Club recommendations will assist club members with travel, language, culture, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services.
RECENT POST FROM TLC Network Club Blog
How to Choose the best ESL English School, Part1
Asking proper questions will help students choose better schools, save money, save time and lessen culture shock.
Owners operate schools - it is important to know who owns the school - school ownership will influence how a school is operated.
QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL OWNERSHIP
Who owns the school?
Are the owners Canadian? USA? UK? Australian? or another country?
Do the owners speak English?
Do the owners have formal university with education as their major?
Managers supervise schools - it is important to know who manges the school - school management will influence how a school is operated.
QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
Who manages the school?
Are the managers Canadian? USA? UK? Australian? or another country?
Do the managers speak English?
Do the managers have formal university with education as their major?
Academic Directors supervise teachers - it is important to know who supervises the teachers - Academic Directors will influence how teachers teach.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ACADEMIC DIRECTOR
Does the school have a full time Academic director?
Is the Academic director Canadian? USA? UK? Australian? or another country?
Does the Academic director speak English?
Does the Academic director have a masters degree with Education as the major?
Does the Academic director have teaching and curriculum development qualifications?
Does the Academic director design the curriculum for each class?
Does the Academic director evaluate all students for initial level placement?
Does the Academic director evaluate all students for on-going level placements?
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To visit the TLC Club Blog
TLC Network Club Blog URL
http://tlc-network-club.blogspot.com
TLC Network Club Atom Feed
http://tlc-network-club.blogspot.com/atom.xml
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Education Articles Blogs Websites Blog URL
http://education-articles-blogs-websites.blogspot.com/
Links to our favourite websites:
Link to ESL in Canada Directory of ESL English tutors, teachers, classes, lessons, Business English, Canada universities, colleges, schools, Canadian ESL English as a second language schools, programs, instructors, free ESL English lessons, homestay, education coaching, consulting services, student resources, information and advice across Canada, North America
Link to TLC Travel Language Culture Network language exchanges, travel, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services
Link to Sentence Master English Writing Game that helps students improve English grammar, English vocabulary, writing phrases, clauses and complete English sentences.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Introducing the ESL in Canada News Blog
ESL in Canada News, information articles, reports, opinions, observations, warnings for ESL English students, teachers, agents, homestays and schools. ESL English News will provide stories about ESL schools, English programs, classes, ESL teaching jobs, teacher resources and teaching materials.
RECENT POST on ESL in Canada BLOG
BC ESL School Scams continue without Regulations
I was hoping that life would be better in BC - but that will not happen.
The notorious international school scam artists that are defrauding thousands of international students and providing Canada with the worst international criminal reputation will be allowed to continue.
BC's Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell had the opportunity to create
mandatory quality-assurance programs and the re-regulation of English as a Second Language (ESL) schools and he failed to deliver anything of value.
Of course the BC politicians are using excuses - it will be difficult to write regulations - it creates competitive dis-advantages for the ESL schools - we need more inspectors - there are only a few bad apples in the industry.
What the BC politicians are not telling the BC voters is that the illegal ESL school operators are acting as visa mills for illegal workers. By the way have you ever heard of the sex trade or human trafficing. There are rumours that some are selling fake Canadian University degrees and some are fronts for money laundering. We get complaints about the small petty criminals that just do not pay their Canadian teachers, their Canadian homestay fees, do not pay Canadian taxes etc. etc..
What is even worse is that many students have their registration and tuition money stolen before they even get to Canada. Many students that get to Canada and are ripped off do not complain because they do not speak English, are afraid of the police and they have been threatened by the criminals.
The BC politicians know that the international ESL student complaints are like the iceberg with 95% of them hidden and never seen. It really looks like the BC politicians have done nothing to help the international ESL students because they are not BC voters and after they had their money stolen they do not have money. When have you ever seen a BC politician help someone that is not a voter and has no money?
Read some more from the Vancouver Sun ....
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Links to our favourite websites:
Link to ESL in Canada Directory of ESL English tutors, teachers, classes, lessons, Business English, Canada universities, colleges, schools, Canadian ESL English as a second language schools, programs, instructors, free ESL English lessons, homestay, education coaching, consulting services, student resources, information and advice across Canada, North America
Link to TLC Travel Language Culture Network language exchanges, travel, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services
Link to Sentence Master English Writing Game that helps students improve English grammar, English vocabulary, writing phrases, clauses and complete English sentences.
RECENT POST on ESL in Canada BLOG
BC ESL School Scams continue without Regulations
I was hoping that life would be better in BC - but that will not happen.
The notorious international school scam artists that are defrauding thousands of international students and providing Canada with the worst international criminal reputation will be allowed to continue.
BC's Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell had the opportunity to create
mandatory quality-assurance programs and the re-regulation of English as a Second Language (ESL) schools and he failed to deliver anything of value.
Of course the BC politicians are using excuses - it will be difficult to write regulations - it creates competitive dis-advantages for the ESL schools - we need more inspectors - there are only a few bad apples in the industry.
What the BC politicians are not telling the BC voters is that the illegal ESL school operators are acting as visa mills for illegal workers. By the way have you ever heard of the sex trade or human trafficing. There are rumours that some are selling fake Canadian University degrees and some are fronts for money laundering. We get complaints about the small petty criminals that just do not pay their Canadian teachers, their Canadian homestay fees, do not pay Canadian taxes etc. etc..
What is even worse is that many students have their registration and tuition money stolen before they even get to Canada. Many students that get to Canada and are ripped off do not complain because they do not speak English, are afraid of the police and they have been threatened by the criminals.
The BC politicians know that the international ESL student complaints are like the iceberg with 95% of them hidden and never seen. It really looks like the BC politicians have done nothing to help the international ESL students because they are not BC voters and after they had their money stolen they do not have money. When have you ever seen a BC politician help someone that is not a voter and has no money?
Read some more from the Vancouver Sun ....
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Links to our favourite websites:
Link to ESL in Canada Directory of ESL English tutors, teachers, classes, lessons, Business English, Canada universities, colleges, schools, Canadian ESL English as a second language schools, programs, instructors, free ESL English lessons, homestay, education coaching, consulting services, student resources, information and advice across Canada, North America
Link to TLC Travel Language Culture Network language exchanges, travel, immigration, employment, shopping, homestay and professional services
Link to Sentence Master English Writing Game that helps students improve English grammar, English vocabulary, writing phrases, clauses and complete English sentences.
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