ENGLISH IS MY BUSINESS

If you are one of my students or if you were one day, I´m sure you have heard me say something good about Canada, mainly about Toronto. If you want to have a great view of Toronto, take a look at this video and you´ll see why I love this place!!!! http://vimeo.com/30788720

WELCOME, FOLKS! THESE ACTIVITIES MAY HELP YOU TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS IN ENGLISH. FEEL FREE TO GIVE YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE TOPICS YOU FIND. TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS AND HAVE FUN! WHO WANTS TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR? READ THE TEXT BELLOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW: A YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR Jayson Meyer was sixteen when he and his younger  brother Matthew started their technology company. Jayson lives in Daytona Beach, Florida, in the USA. He looks like any typical university student, but Jayson doesn´t need to. He is already a successful businessman. Jayson is co-founder and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Meyer Technologies, Inc. At night school, Jayson spent a lot of time working on computers for the school and local businesses. He didn´t have time for school work, but he could fix almost any computer problem. So, when he was fifteen, Jayson left school and went into business full time. With this brother, he set up a shop at the local weekend market. The business was succe...

MOTIVATION AT WORK This subject is very important, once you are working or if you are looking for a job at the moment. It isn´t so easy to feel happy and motivated at work all the time, that ´s why sometimes we have to think about different ways to keep always focused and excited about our job. In this activity, you´ll find some exercises and texts discussing about the topic above. Read everything to gather information for further discussions with you friends. Feel free to  share your point of view over here. Join us! 1. What´s really important to you when you choose a job: earning a lot of money? Working for a big company to have status? Helping other people? Working on something you love, even if you don´t earn much money? 2. Read about the quotes from two people talking about their jobs.  MARIE, ACCOUNTANT:  I work in the finance department of a large company. There are a lot of benefits. for example, if the company makes a profit, all the employees get a bonus....