Learning on Instagram

Did you know that you could be learning and improving your skills on Instagram! Are you 1 of the 400 million users on the app? AND are you using it to learn English (or any other language)? 

I would love to show you the ways to learn on Instagram. I teach on the app, every day! I give examples of real English in use, and how I (a native speaker/English teacher) use English. Through this way of teaching, learners can see context and realistic application of the vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation topic that I am teaching.

I would love to help you improve your English, so come say hello - @jenESL760

If you have a question or doubt, let me know and I will create a post for you. ;)

Let me know what you think, I love giving you "outside the box" ways of learning!

Jennifer

Aula de conversaçao de grupo Ola gente! Estou planejando uma aula diferente no italki. Estou fazendo uma aula de conversação para um grupo (em inglés) Infelizmente, italki não oferece esse opção, então estou fazendo uma coisa nova. Se alguém esta interessada, a aula é 4 de novembro as 7 horas de manha (MST). O máximo de grupo é 8 pessoas. Manda um e-mail se voce quer mais informação. Talvez, se você esta um professor/professora de portuguese, voce pode fazer a mesma coisa. Com mais conversa, interessa, e pedidos para isso serviço tem mais possibilidade de italki fazer a maneira de fazer. Pensamentos? Tchau!

Group Conversation Class 11/04/2015 7AM(MST)

Hey everyone! What do you think about joining a group conversation class? Unfortunately, italki doesn't really provide this option, so I am trying something new! I am having a group conversation class, for up to 8 students on Wednesday, Nov 4 at 7:00AM MST). The fee is only 100ITC to join for the 1-hour group conversation class.

How does it work?
Reserve one of the available spots by purchasing/scheduling a lesson between the hours of 12:00AM-7:00AM on November 4. *NOTE: THE CLASS IS NOVEMBER 4 @7:00AM (MST), the 12:00-6:00am classes are for reserving and payment only*

Thoughts? Is anyone interested? The more interest, discussion, and requests for this service, the better ... and hopefully italki will add the feature!

Let me know and I hope to see you then!

Group Conversation Class: 10/21/15

Hey everyone! What do you think about joining a group conversation class? Unfortunately, italki doesn't really provide this option, so I am trying something new! I am having a group conversation class, for up to 8 students on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00AM (PDT). The fee is only 100ITC to join for the hour group conversation class.

 

How does it work?

Reserve one of the available spots by purchasing/scheduling a lesson between the hours of 12:00AM-7:00AM on October 21. *NOTE: THE CLASS IS OCT 21 @7:00AM, the 12:00-6:00am classes are for reserving and payment only*

 

Thoughts? Is anyone interested? The more interest, discussion, and requests for this service, the better ... and hopefully italki will add the feature!

"Forgotten" Lessons

Hey italki community, teachers, students, everyone! I'd love to open a discussion for both students and teachers in the community about something that I imagine everyone has dealt with.."forgotten lessons"

 

Here is the situation: a student schedules a lesson, maybe a week in advance or so, and the teacher accepts it. The teacher's time is now reserved for this one student, the teacher prepares material, and is ready at the start time of the scheduled lesson. At class start time, the teacher tries to message or call the student, and no answer. 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes...and so on passes and the student never shows up, while the teacher is there at the computer ready to go.

 

What should happen? There seems to be a very big "gray area" (area that is not clear) on whether these lessons should be rescheduled, or confirmed.

 

Now, what if the situation were reversed? The student is ready at the start time, eager to learn and the teacher never shows up. Should the lesson be marked complete? Should it be rescheduled?

 

Personally as a teacher, I have a cancellation and rescheduling policy that is visible to anyone who reads my profile and schedules a lesson, but again, I would love to open this "controversial" topic with the community. Let's hear it! All ideas, opinions, and thoughts are open and welcome, as long as they are respectful to the community.

Pessoas quem fala português, quer melhorar sua pronúncia em inglês?

Ola alunos de inglês! Eu sou uma professora de inglês e também uma aluna de português. Eu falo bem melhor que eu escrevo, mas vou fazer de qualquer maneira! Eu adoro dar aulas em inglês para pessoas que falam português porque eu sei os erros comuns em inglês que eles [sempre, ou quase sempre] cometem.

 

Eu já fiz um curso especificamente para vocês, o curso é: Pronúncia de inglês para nativos de língua portuguesa. Se você esta interessado em fazer, você pode aqui com <em>disconto de 50%</em>: https://www.udemy.com/english-pronunciation-for-portuguese-speakers/learn/#/

 

Se você não quer fazer o curso, e só quer discutir, pode responder: <em>O que erros (de pronúncia) você sabe que você sempre cometer? O que você esta fazendo para parar ou diminuir os erros?</em>

Boa sorte! :) 

Language and Culture Exchange

<em>Women of italki, hello!</em>

<em>
</em>  I have written a notebook article about this Language and Culture Exchange group in Portuguese to practice, and a few women were interested. So I decided to start a discussion here to hopefully get more involvement! I have a group on Facebook (for women only) that aims to share language, culture (and travel) related information. Women from all over the world are a part of it, and have already learned some helpful things and met other amazing females.

 

 I am writing because I would love to get more involvement in this group, and would love to have the opportunity to connect with even more women around the world. This group is a great way for you to practice writing and speaking in English as well, and sharing information about your city and culture! It's such a beautiful way to connect.

 

 It's a closed group, so you must request to join, and again sorry gentleman, it's a safe space for women only. Please join here and start sharing information today! 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/langandculturexchg/

Last call for free English conversation group class

Hi all,

  Apologies for anyone re-reading this information who wasn't interested the first time; however, wanted to let everyone know there are 2 spots left for my [first] group conversation class. This is happening on Google HangOut, this Saturday at 10AM (MST). It will be a conversation class with other English learners, to practice informal speaking skills, meet and connect with me and others, and a way to test out group classes.

 

  If all is successful, then I will begin to offer a group class on italki once per month..

 

Let me know if you're interested, remember only 2 spots left!
Thanks,

Jennifer 

Grupo para "troca da língua" Primeiro, eu não sei como traduzir "Language Exchange Group" então eu tentei: Grupo para troca da língua. Enfim, eu fiz esse grupo no Facebook por mulheres compartilhar culturas e línguas diferentes. Meu objetivo final é para criar um espaço aonde mulheres podem ir ante de viajar para aprender coisas sobre outros países, línguas, culturas, para aprender sobre eventos o que vai acontecer etc.. Agora eu tenho quase 30 mulheres de muitas países, mas quero mais que quer praticar e contribuir. Se você quer conectar com outras mulheres, compartilhar sua cultura/lingua, e praticar inglês também, me manda um mensagem e você pode entrar no grupo. Também eu queria praticar meu português, por isso eu escrevi aqui. Obrigada!