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Success in business is often hinged on one single important word – communication; and most of it happens in English. The world is flat; the economic migrations of the past decades have become permanent expat communities. Asians, especially, continue to migrate to the United States or to Europe for jobs and live there permanently. Even for those involved in business from their native countries, if they want to sell to a larger market, need to understand the trends and the cultures of those markets. This is often best done through the common currency that is English. Love it or hate it, we simply can’t ignore it. Big businesses call the shots, so if in Germany you do as the Germans do, in the common world market, learn English. In order to get ahead in your chosen field you need to make yourself completely understood by the people you work with. There will be emails; there will be telephone conversations, and they are costly! Knowing good English helps you to make your p...

VIKEND KONVERZACIJSKI KURSEVI (engleski, francuski, ruski, italijanski) Trajanje kursa: dva meseca, svake subote Početak kursa: 16.05.2016. Vreme održavanja nastave: Od 10h do 12h. Broj polaznika: od 4 do 6 Cena kursa: 90 e Cena sa popustom: 50e Ukoliko zbog obaveza tokom radne nedelje ne stižete da pohađate kurseve jezika, a želite da naučite da efektno komunicirate na stranom jeziku onda je  VIKEND KONVERZACIJSKI KURS  pravi kurs za vas.  Na ovom kursu vi ćete: Razviti konverzacijske veštine i unaprediti fluentnost Slušati i učestvovati u diskusijama, debatama, prezentacijama Naučiti ključne reči i izraze Naučiti da započnete razgovor o različitim temama na stranom jeziku Naučiti da komunicirate sa više samopouzdanja Unaprediti veštine govora,  slušanja i razumevanja Naši  VIKEND KONVERZACIJSKI KURSEVI  su osmišljeni tako da svojom dinamičnošću, raznolikošću tema, upotrebom multimedije i stručnim i iskusnim profesorim...

                                                     Belgrade Summer School pre svega neguje naš maternji, srpski jezik i zato u ponudi ima kurseve srpskog jezika, na svim nivoima, od početnog do konverzacijskog, u grupama i induvidualno, kao i putem skajpa. Poslednjih dana je odjeknula vest da je među poznatima koji pordžavaju očuvanje srpskog jezika i jedna svetska filmska diva: Monika Beluči.                                                                        "I FILMSKA diva Monika Beluči podržala je akciju "Negujmo srpski jezik", koja se bavi negovanjem i zaštitom srpskog jezika, pisma, opšte jezičke kulture i pismenosti. Na fejsbuk-stranici Biblioteke ...

Research shows that businesses are increasingly looking for employees who speak a foreign language. In a LinkedIn survey, 90% of HR Directors, CEOs and CMOs responded that having … Research shows that businesses are increasingly looking for employees who speak a foreign language. In a   LinkedIn   survey, 90% of HR Directors, CEOs and CMOs responded that having English-speaking employees is beneficial to their businesses. Additionally, a recent survey by   Towers Watson   found that companies that are ‘effective communicators’ had a 47% higher total return to shareholders over a 5-year period compared to those who weren’t effective in this area. Here are just some of the reasons why learning English can boost your employability… English is the most commonly used language in the world There are more than 50 English-speaking countries around the world, and around 375 million people communicating in English. The options for employment in different parts of...

1. KNOW WHY YOU’RE DOING IT This might sound obvious, but if you don’t have a good reason to learn a language, you are less likely to stay motivated over the long-run. Wanting to impress English-speakers with your French is not a very good reason; wanting to get to know a French person in his or her own language is another matter entirely. No matter your reason, once you’ve decided on a language, it’s crucial to commit: “OK, I want to learn this and I’m therefore going to do as much as I can in this language, with this language and for this language.” 2. FIND A PARTNER Matthew learned several languages together with his twin brother Michael (they tackled their first foreign language, Greek, when they were only eight years old!). Matthew and Michael, or the Super Polyglot Bros. as I’d like to now refer to them, gained their superpowers from good-ol’, healthy sibling rivalry: “We were very motivated, and we still are. We push each other to really go for it. So if he realize...

Afternoon Tea By  Ben Johnson    "There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea." Henry James Afternoon tea, that most quintessential of English customs is, perhaps surprisingly, a relatively new tradition.  Whilst the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millennium BC in China and was popularised in England during the 1660s by King Charles II and his wife the Portuguese Infanta Catherine de Braganza, it was not until the mid 17th century that the concept of ‘afternoon tea’ first appeared.  Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. The Duchess would become hungry around four o'clock in the afternoon. The evening meal in her household was served fashionably late at eight o'clock, thus leaving a long period of time between lunch and dinner. The Duchess asked that a tray of tea, bread and butter (some time earlie...

Posted by  Lindsay McMahon   How is the weather where you live? Here in Boston this winter we have had a crazy mix of mild and extreme weather! We have had a few snowstorms and some bitter cold weather, but today the temperature is almost 60 degrees fahrenheit! As you know, weather is a major topic when it comes to   making small talk in English   and I think it's safe to say that winter isn't gone for good. It's just giving us a short break! If you live in Los Angeles, feel free to skip this lesson. But if you live in a cold part of the U.S. and want to have all of the vocabulary words and expressions that you need for your next conversation about winter weather in English, this article is for you! Take a few minutes out of your busy day to review the new words below then take the quiz! Good luck. Check out these new words 1) To bundle up:   To put on many layers of clothing to protect against the cold weather You better bundle up before you...

Learning another language can be tough, and sometimes it’s not much fun learning all the grammar, the correct sentence structures and memorizing the new vocabulary. To the rescue are 5 fun language learning techniques that actually make it enjoyable. # 1 Play Scrabble in Your New Language Playing Scrabble is a great way to build your vocabulary.  It will also help you recognize letter patterns and of course help your spelling.  I’ve been learning German for just over 5 months in an intensive German class and I find I need to tweak the rules a bit to have any chance of playing.  I play with a dictionary, which my German friends are not allowed to use.  If that’s still too difficult, you could also negotiate having an extra letter or two.  Playing Scrabble in German is more difficult than I had anticipated, but it is fun and a good challenge. #2:  Cook in Your New Language For an added bonus, cook the local cusine in the local languag...

CONCORD LANGUAGE SCHOOL NA KONFERENCIJI "NOVE TEHNOLOGIJE U OBRAZOVANJU 2016" Proteklog vikenda, ta čnije 26. i 27. feburara 2016, u organizaciji British Council-a, održana je treća po redu konferencija, a ujedno i sajam: Nove tehnologije u obrazovanju . I ovog puta su organizatori obezbedili veliki broj učesnika i izlagača i nama koji radimo u obrazovanju pružili mnogo novih informacija ali i deja kako da dalje unapređujemo naš rad. Concord Language School u svom radu prati najnovija tehnološka dostignuća i učešće na ovakvoj konferenciji samo je doprinelo našem ažuriranju. Pregršt tema, istraživanja, radionica, ličnih primera nastavnika iz naše zemlje ali i inostranstva fokusirali su se na vezi obrazovanja i tehnologije odnosno na mogućnostima koje današnja tehnologija daje svima nama, predavačima i učenicima, da svoje rezultate unapredimo. Pored same tehnologije i tehnoloških dostignuća u funkciji obrazovanja ono što je obeležilo ovogodišnju konferenciju jes...