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  • It's not a question but I would like to share my 5 words of the week just to let students get busy.

    I would not DISPARGE this platform as any QUIXOTIC form of only COLLOQUIAL LOQUACIOUSNESS but as a QUINTESSENTIAL, practical tenet to inculcate the English language. Please write this for me in simpler language.


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    I know the answer but I’m not going to tell you unless you book a trial lesson with me! lol!

  • For students, how do you practice writing?
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    Elena
    ElenaCountry flag: tr

    Ways to Practice Your Written English Skills -Read a lot. -Write how you speak. -Learn new words. -Make writing a daily habit. -Check for mistakes.

  • For Students, who meet polyglot teachers

    Would you distrust a teacher's proficiency on knowing that he/she speaks 3 or more additional languages in addition to English? Thinking that they may be not focused on English whole-heartedly.


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    I answer this from a perspective of a person who speaks three languages and a fourth one relatively well. I feel like polyglots have a rather distinctive advantage. They already know what it is like to learn a new language and they know that the process is more like a marathon than a sprint. I speak this also through the experience of one that is currently learning computer programming. The grammar and syntax of a language like Python is quite different from the syntax of Java, even when writing a simple program that outputs "Hello World." The polyglot teachers will have distinctive advantages in helping students learn languages because they have been there before from the student's perspective. Many of the things I teach in my classes are methods which I have applied to the other languages which I am learning, with great success.

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  • Live xp gives a huge opportunity to International tutors that are teaching English

    Being a non native English tutor Livexp gives you the opportunity to teach English and your native language to a huge international students community that can choose to learn English from a non native tha speaks his language. I have experience with portugues and Spanish native to teach them English knowing their language. Big Opportunity!


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    Couldn't agree more. It facilitated the English learning process for students from all over the wold with different goals and conditions.

  • What are some good tips for those who want to begin their English language journey?😀
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    The best way to start new languages for me was to watch series with subtitles or listen to podcasts! Then someone should teach you the basic theory and give you access to vocabulary. When you have those basics and then practice with native speakers, you reached your goal.

  • Does learning English take a lot of time?

    Patience is key if your really interested, so time is really important if you want to learn the language fluently and correctly!😀


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    The amount of time it takes to learn English will differ depending on various factors such as your current level of proficiency, your learning style, the amount of time you can dedicate learning, and the resources available to you. It also depends on the level that you want to reach and it's important to remember that language learning is a lifelong process, and there's always room for improvement.

  • When was your best time when trying to get in a conversation in English?
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    I think you're asking about the time when it was easiest to engage in a conversation without feeling shy or hesitant about the language level.

  • What motivates a student to learn a particular language?

    A-Personality of a teacher B-Comfort level with a teacher


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    The personality of the student and the comfort with the teacher really matters. This happens when the teacher is friendly and uses friendly methods of teaching.

  • How do you handle personal or sensitive questions?
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    I try to answer those questions in a way that will help my student going forward. So I might say, "Oh wow, that's a pretty personal question. You should probably not ask that of anyone who's not a very close friend." Cultural differences can be huge, so I try to let them know what's acceptable in my particular English-speaking culture (U.S.A.) rather than worrying about what's acceptable to me personally.

  • Hey guys! How would you describe your teaching method?