Textbooks are the Beginning, Not the End
I love books. I enjoy flipping through the pages and seeing if the style of the book matches my learning style. In that way I will know if I will read it and understand it, or if I will be bored and waste my time and money. I have taught ESL (English as a Second […]
Social Media Communications – To Tweet or Not to Tweet!
Hi folks. Have you tweeted yet today? That is the question. If you don’t know what I am referring to, don’t worry it’s nothing dirty or too personal! It is what we do when we post an update of our life on the popular social media site Twitter. I have recently had discussions about using […]
Important Idioms from Baseball
I love baseball, especially watching my Toronto Blue Jays team. It’s my favourite part of summer. I was preparing some baseball idioms and expressions for one of my clients soon, when I thought that I should at least add a few here, on this blog, for you too! 😉 It is easy to find lots […]
Why are Mexican and Czech Visas Now Restricted?
Canada now requires a visa for people coming from both Mexico and Czech Republic. Mexico is the biggest source of refugee claimants in Canada, with claims tripling since 2005 to 9,400 last year, or 25 percent of the total. Only 11 percent were accepted. There is a group of ‘Roma’ refugees from the Czech republic […]
The Worlds Best and Worst Travellers
According to an article on Yahoo! News today, here are some best and worst traveller rankings: French are the worst, Japanese are the best. To learn more about this, plus Americans, Canadians, Spaniards and Greeks, please click the above title to this post or click here: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/090710/oddities/lifestyle_tourism_travel_france_offbeat What do you think about these results? For […]
Have you heard of Twitter? Follow me!
Free notes, points, tips, advice, postings, articles, thoughts and who knows what else! Such is the spontaneous mystery of Twitter. Follow me here: http://twitter.com/CommCoach Coach Ric
Happy Canada Day – Tips About Us
July 1st, 1867, Canada was officially born. At that time of what we called ‘Confederation’, only 4 provinces made up Canada! Now, we have 10 plus 3 territories. Canadians are proud of their country and culture, and I thought it would be good to share with you a few points on dealing with Canadians (whether […]
Canadian English Pronunciation
Today, July 1st, is Canada Day – our birthday. I thought this might be of interest to those who enjoy the sound and study of Canadian English. Canadian English (CanE, en-CA) is the variety of English used in Canada. More than 26 million Canadians (85% of the population) have some knowledge of English (2006 census). […]
Acronyms for Crime and Policing
To continue from a previous blog entry, here are some popular acronyms that you may hear on cop shows or cop films. Plus, if you apply to become a police officer, you should be aware of these acronyms. Our company proudly helps YRP – York Regional Police – with communication skills assessments and training of […]
Cop Talk – Learning the Idioms and Slang of the Police
Do you enjoy watching police TV shows like COPS, CSI, Law & Order etc. and police films in English? There are lots to choose from for sure. Or perhaps you want to apply to become a police officer? I have the pleasure of working directly with a local police service (YRP – York Regional Police) […]