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Você está procurando uma professora de inglês?
Atualmente existem muitos Coaches dando aula de inglês. Porém, muitos não têm formação acadêmica para dar aulas. Eles apenas residiram por algum tempo fora do Brasil e aprenderam o idioma.
Para você conseguir um bom profissional de língua inglesa, certifique-se que esse profissional possui certificação, didática e experiência acadêmica na área.
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How to Prepare for a Job Interview
Do you have a job interview in English coming up soon? These tips will help you to get ready and impress your potential employer.
If you’ve been invited to a job interview, it’s a good sign. It means the company thinks you have potential and they want to know more about you.
Interviewers can sometimes ask unpredictable questions, but you can increase your chance of success by preparing well! Here’s how.
Study the job description
The job description says what skills, experience and personal characteristics the company needs.
Think of examples of your past work that demonstrate your strengths in these areas. You may have other skills too, but focus on those mentioned in the job description.
Anticipate questions and prepare answers
Here are some common questions to prepare for.
- Why do you want this job?
- What can you bring to this role?
- Why did you leave your last job?
- Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- What challenges could you face in this job?
Your answers will be more persuasive if you include real examples of your work. For instance:
Q: What can you bring to this role?
A: Good time management. It’s one of my strengths. In my last role I organised our office relocation, which was a huge project involving over a hundred staff in only three months. I delegated work within my team to save time. I set deadlines for completion of the project stages and I monitored progress regularly. Because of this, the relocation was completed on time and on budget. I feel confident I can bring these skills into this role.
Some questions may ask you to talk about weaknesses, failures or challenges. Nevertheless, be optimistic. For example, if you have to talk about a failure you experienced, you can also say what you learned from it or how you avoid repeating it.
Look at your CV and guess what interviewers will want to know. For instance, if you have any gaps between jobs, they may ask what you did during that time.
Research the company
Find out as much as you can. Check the company’s website, LinkedIn and social media, and ask your friends and colleagues.
You can use this information in the interview. If you know about the company’s current activities, for example, you can say which ones you are keen to be involved in. It will show your interest in the job.
Practise English
Here are some suggestions for vocabulary practice:
- positive adjectives to describe you (e.g. determined, resilient) and your work (e.g. innovative, successful)
- verbs to describe your achievements and actions (e.g. coordinate, direct, develop, create)
- words to describe projects and goals (e.g. objective, success criteria, implementation)
- words to describe professional development (e.g. training, qualifications)
- technical terms in your field
- phrases for social interaction (e.g. Nice to meet you; It’s my pleasure).
Also check the pronunciation of any technical terms, the company’s name and the interviewers’ names.
Practise speaking English aloud until you feel comfortable and confident. It’s a good idea to do a practice interview – ask a friend to ask you some questions and practise responding in English.
Prepare your own questions
You may have a chance to ask your interviewers some questions. This is a good way to show your interest as well as to find out more about the job. Here are some suggestions.
- What do you think the challenges will be for this role?
- What’s the next step in the recruitment process after this interview?
- When will you notify candidates about the outcome of the interview?
- Will there be any support for training and development in this role?
Prepare the practicalities
Decide what clothes you will wear and get them looking smart. Pack in your bag anything that you need to bring, such as your ID card or certificates. Take a bottle of water too. Arriving late makes a bad impression, so plan to arrive at the venue early.
For online interviews, find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. Turn on your device’s camera and check that the picture is clear and the room lighting is not too bright or dark. Check that the microphone picks up your voice clearly too. Have a look around the interview platform (e.g. Zoom or Skype) and get familiar with the controls (how to mute, share screen, etc.). Also prepare any notes that you want to refer to.
Good luck in your interview!
First Day of class 2024
Let’s have fun learning English!
Toddlers Learning English
Children can learn a second language easily and enjoy it a lot.
Classes have to be funny and with hands on activities.
Interrogative Pronoun
Do you know how to use all the possibilities of How.
Here are some.
A step-by-step guide to learning English with songs
Whatever type of music you’re into, learning English with songs will help you improve your listening and speaking skills, vocabulary and pronunciation.
1. Choose a song that’s in English
It can be any song at all. A song that you like, that you’ve listened to several times before. Have you found it? Great! Now …
2. Listen to the song
Do you understand all of the lyrics?
Probably not! But don’t worry – people hardly ever understand every word of a song the first time they hear it. The words have to fit the rhythm of the music, so they are often difficult to understand.
3. Read the lyrics
Find the lyrics online. Many music streaming services have a setting where you can listen and read the lyrics at the same time.
Listen to the song again while you read. Now it starts to make a bit more sense!
Make a note of new or interesting words and phrases. You don’t have to look up every single word in the dictionary. Try to learn five to ten new words per song.
4. Notice pronunciation
You may notice some strange-looking words! Some words in songs are written as they are pronounced.
‘Wanna’, for example, is an informal spelling of ‘want to’.
What about ‘gonna’ and ‘gimme’? What are these informal spellings of?
As you listen, notice how phrases are pronounced. This really helps you understand people when they’re talking fast.
5. Listen again and join in
As you listen, start to join in with the easier parts. Sing as quietly or as loudly as you want!
The chorus – the part of the song that is repeated several times – will probably be what you can sing along to first.
6. Sing along
Listen to the song a few more times, and each time join in with a little bit more.
By now the song is really in your head! You’re really feeling the rhythm of the music and the lyrics.
Tomorrow, next week or whenever you feel like learning a new song, do the same thing again. But don’t forget to come back to the old songs, especially your favourites.
Shakespeare for kids – Lesson Plans
English Language Day – 23 April
World English Day on 23 April.
World English Day on 23 April is William Shakespeare’s birthday. See our list of resources below to help you introduce Shakespeare into your primary English language classroom.
Resources for the primary classroom
See the lesson plans below for you to use in the classroom with primary learners. Click or tap on the title of each lesson plan to go to the materials.
William Shakespeare for kids
In this lesson plan, learners will be introduced to the life of William Shakespeare and some of his achievements through a short animated video.
Twelfth Night for kids
In this lesson plan, learners will be introduced to the Shakespeare play Twelfth Night through a short animated video. They will watch the video and complete comprehension activities, and then will be guided to think about and discuss the idea of ‘disguise’ from the play. Finally learners will develop their creative writing skills by imagining and writing about disguising themselves as someone for the day.
Romeo and Juliet for kids
In this lesson plan, learners will be introduced to the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet through a short animated video. They will watch the video and complete comprehension activities, and then will be guided to think about and discuss the idea of ‘family feuds’ from the play. Finally learners will develop their speaking skills by role playing a situation where two friends have done something mean to each other.
Much Ado About Nothing for kids
In this lesson plan, learners will be introduced to the Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing through a short animated video. They will watch the video and complete comprehension activities, and then will be guided to think about and discuss the idea of ‘deception’ from the play. Finally learners will develop their speaking and writing skills by surveying their classmates about the most important qualities in a friend.
Macbeth for kids
In this lesson plan, learners will be introduced to the Shakespeare play Macbeth through a short animated video. They will watch the video and complete comprehension activities, and then will be guided to think about and discuss the idea of ‘ambition’ from the play. Finally learners will develop their writing skills by thinking and writing about what job they would like to have when they grow up.
Hamlet for kids
In this lesson plan, learners will be introduced to the Shakespeare play Hamlet through a short animated video. They will watch the video and complete comprehension activities, and then will be guided to think about and discuss the ideas of ‘revenge’ and ‘confusion’ from the play. Finally learners will develop their creative writing skills by planning and writing a ghost story.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream for kids
In this lesson plan, learners will be introduced to the Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream through a short animated video. They will complete comprehension activities and then think about and discuss the ideas of ‘dreams’ and ‘magic’ from the play, with the teacher’s guidance. Finally learners will develop their creative writing skills by imagining and writing about either a magical dream or a magic potion or spell.
Source: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/news-and-events/top-stories/english-language-day-23-april
Earth Day today!
Let’s celebrate!
Earth Day, which was established in 1970 in the US, is celebrated on 22nd April each year. It is a day to think about our planet and what we can do to keep it special; to think about saving water and energy, reducing pollution, recycling, protecting our animals, trees and plants, and generally getting kids interested in protecting their environment.
“Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.
Kenyan proverb
Here are some quick ideas for celebrating Earth Day with your children:
- Plant a tree
- Go for a bike ride or a long walk (leave the car behind)
- Hold a nature “scavenger hunt” (send the kids out into the garden or park in teams to collect – or spot – various items on a list you provide – we have some scavenger hunt printables you can use here!)
- Print out some of our posters and place in strategic positions around the house. Talk about saving water when brushing teeth and saving energy by turning off the lights when you leave a room
- Bake your favourite cookie or biscuit recipe and let the kids decorate with icing to look like the planet earth
- Gather family and friends together and combine a picnic or other excursion with a litter clean-up
- Set up a recycling centre in your home or school
- Look through your shelves and find some books to give away via your local charity shop or library
- Delve into your craft cupboard and tackle a recycling craft for fun!
Source: https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/earth-day?awt_a=8YG5&awt_l=5S26Y&awt_m=IpVSHZyq2VDtG5
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