Artículos escritos por profesores particulares de Inglés nativos

      Come on! What are you waiting for! English ain't only bussines language but a world language. Knowing english you'll have access whatever kind of culture in books, movies, songs. Open up your mind! Learn english!      How could you improve your english level? Nice and easy! Three easy step to improve you english listen comprehension!: 1.- Read: Read, read and read. Whatever you want, whenever yo...

There are three processes, (among others) involved in learning English through conversation: 1. By having conversations, we get more exposure to the target language. New items and structures then become available for use. You can read more about the Input Hypothesis / Input Processing Theory by reading up on works by S. Krashen and Bill VanPatten. “The goal of language is for communication...

Los que imploran mirando al cielo, los que siguen caminando aunque les tiemblen las piernas, los que siguen luchando aunque todo parezca perdido. Los que sufren pero no se quejan, porque saben que el dolor pasa, el sudor seca, el cansancio termina. Pero hay algo que no desaparece, es la satisfacción de haber alcanzado la cima, una cima que no se alcanza superando a los demás, sino superándose a uno mismo. Cuando muere el es...

Spanish version   Hoy en día, tener fluidez en Inglés es algo que cada vez más colegios, universidades y empresas están exigiendo a alumnos, profesores y empleados.   Y este fenómeno está presionando mucho a la población española, porque la famosa frase:  “Nivel de Inglés: intermedio” que la gente solía mencionar en sus currículums o en entrev...

 "One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way" Frank Smith  I'd like to start my blog with an extremely engaging topic called «Bilingualism and Bilingual Education». Everyone has heard about it, however only very few can explain what actually stands behind this seemingly complicated notion. In a nutshell, bilingualism is fluently speaking two different languages (often since a ver...

I recently visited the F1 testing in Barcelona and I was lucky to have a paddock pass and also entry to the Renualt Sport garage area. The trip was forming part of my research for a course I will be hosting at ESIC Valencia on the 6-7th of June 2017 entitled At The Limit, Business Lessons from Formula One Motor Racing. Whilst in the garage I was intrigued and amazed by the unison in which everyone worked in the garage together as one t...

While English is - supposedly - an easy language to learn (maybe), every native speaker of another language has his or her issues. Today we are looking at the common mistakes that native Spanish speakers make when trying to learn English.   English learners, take a look – you might discover a mistake you didn’t even know you were making. ESOL teachers, bring this list with you to class. And everybody else, read over these mistak...

Some business schools and some finance and economics programs will accept either the GMAT or the GRE.  If you can submit scores from either exam and you are wondering which to take, here are some differences to keep in mind.   MATH The concepts on the math sections of each exam are the same—and the level of difficulty doesn’t get higher than quadratic equations.  The concepts on the math sections include: number prope...

That completely depends on 1) your current level, for both Math & Verbal, 2) the score you need, 3) when you plan to take the test, 4) the time you realistically have to dedicate to test preparation.   Here are some points to keep in mind:   1)     The Verbal sections on the GRE, GMAT, SAT, & ACT have nothing to do with TOEFL, First Certificate, or any other test of English as a foreign language.  They ...

Source: Tips On Making Presentations -      “If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.” (Albert Einstein) -      “The best speakers ... grip an audience by telling a story and showing some slides to support that.” (Meinald Thielsch) -      “I'm going to make a long speech because I've not had time to prepare a short one.” (Winston Churchill) BAS...

(A) SOME GENERAL MOTIVATION LETTER WRITING TIPS: 1 - The motivation letter may be one of the pieces of writing required in a postgraduate degree application process. It is an opportunity for you to distinguish yourself from other applicants, so you should do your best to take advantage of it. 2 - Writing a good motivation letter takes time. Make sure you start writing it well before the deadline!  3 - The admissions board wants to...

    Watching TV series and films in original is a great tool while learning English. It helps you to improve listening comprehension and gives you a bust of vocabulary that is being used in real situations. First of all, you get to know that people are using real spoken language and in addition it is followed by gestures, mimics and visual context which helps memorise words. I need to admit it is a great fun watching TV but also requir...

Student: How much do you charge? Kelly: I am not selling tomatoes. I cannot quote a fixed price. Even if I was selling tomatoes, prices would depend on the season, sales, etc. A professional teacher would never throw a fixed price at you without getting some backgroundi nfo. My prices range from 9-28 euros an hour depending on what you qualify for and what you need, not just what you want. ......................................................

Five essential listening skills for English learners 1. Predicting content Imagine you've just turned on your TV. You see a man in a suit standing in front of a large map with the symbols of a sun, clouds and thunder. What do you imagine he is about to tell you? Most likely, this is going to be a weather forecast. You can expect to hear words like 'sunny', 'windy' and 'overcast'. You'll probably hear the use of the future tense: ...