ENGLISH IS MY BUSINESS

HI, FOLKS! WE HAVE A NEW TASK ON OUR BLOG, THIS IS ABOUT OUR LAST LESSON: POLITE REQUESTS. TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE  EXPERIENCES YOU HAD WITH POLITE AND IMPOLITE PEOPLE. HOW WAS THAT? HOW DID YOU FEEL? WHAT DID YOU DO ABOUT IT?

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....

GOOD EVENING, FOLKS,  WELCOME TO OUR BLOG, NOW WE HAVE A TASK TO DO! READ THE TEXT BELOW AND TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT! GIVE YOUR OPINION ABOUT EMPLOYMENT NEWS: EMPLOYMENT NEWS: WHAT IS CHANGING OUR WORKING WORLD? COMPUTERS CHANGED EMPLOYMENT IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, SO WHAT IS CHANGING OUR WORK AND LIVES IN THIS CENTURY? Employees aren't staying in the same job. Nowadays, the average employee starts a new job every three years. The number of women in work is rising and more women are working in higher positions. More people are working from home and deciding their own working hours. 1. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE ARTICLE? 2. IS IT TRUE FOR YOU AND YOUR COMPANY?

HI, FOLKS! THESE ARE OUR FIRST ACTIVITIES USING OUR BLOG. TAKE PART IN THE DISCUSSIONS, WRITE YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE TOPICS YOU READ AND HELP YOUR FRIENDS TO LEARN AS A GROUP! ACTIVITY 1: DURING AUGUST AND THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER WE TALKED ABOUT DEPARTMENTS OF A COMPANY AND EMPLOYMENT. OUR FIRST TASK HERE RELATES TO THESE TOPICS. CASE STUDY: READ THE CASE STUDY CAREFULLY, AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW: Cineworld is a multi-screen cinema complex in the centre of London. It contains five cinemas, two restaurants, and an electronic games centre and internet café. The manager, Amy Watkins, needs to recruit more sales assistants for the complex. She has decided to carry out a two-stage job analysis before writing the job advertisements. The first part of the job analysis is to interview a sales assistant, to find out she perceives her role in the company. The second part of the job analysis is to observe the sales assistants as they perform their work. The first job analysis ...

WELCOME ABOARD! THESE ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED TO THE TOPICS WE DISCUSSED IN THE CLASSROOM SOME DAYS AGO. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOUR FUTURE JOB AND FOR YOUR CAREER TO GET TO KNOW ABOUT  FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS.  READ THE TEXT BELLOW AND TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT: 1. WHAT´S THE BEST AIRPORT FOR YOU? WHY DO YOU THINK THAT? WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IN AN AIRPORT TO PROVIDE GOOD SERVICES TO THE CUSTOMERS AND PASSANGERS? 2. AFTER READING ABOUT THE MOST FAMOUS, MODERN AND BEAUTIFUL AIRPORTS ALL AROUND THE WORLD, DO YOU THINK BRAZILIAN AIRPORTS ARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE FOREIGNERS DURING THE WORLD CUP? WHAT DO YOU THINK WE MUST IMPROVE TO  PROVIDE GOOD SERVICES IN 2014? TOP FAMOUS AIRPORTS            Airports are one of the most important locations on a map. Airports are the base station for the fastest means of international transport. Modern day aircrafts are the fastest means of travel via air and airport directs this air travel.  ...

FOR THE FINAL ACTIVITY, I  NEED YOUR HELP!! IN THE OTHER TASKS YOU HAD TO READ ABOUT A FAMOUS SKYSCRAPER CALLED "CN TOWER", IN TORONTO, CANADA.  NOW, YOU ARE GOING TO CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE FAMOUS BUILDING! FIRST STEP: YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE BUILDING. SECOND STEP: MAKE A RESEARCH AND GATHER SOME INFORMATION ABOUT IT. THIRD STEP: WRITE A SMALL TEXT USING THE MAIN INFORMATION YOU HAVE ABOUT THE BUILDING. FOURTH STEP: CHOOSE A WEBSITE SO THAT YOUR FRIENDS CAN SEE SOME PICTURES THAT ILLUSTRATE THE BUILDING YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. LAST STEP: POST YOUR TEXT AND THE LINK TO THE WEBSITE HERE ON THE BLOG. ENJOY!!!