After 2 and a half years of working with TalktoCanada I finally met my boss. I must admit I was quite nervous — as I’ve never met anyone offline before — I suppose it is a normal thing to meet people offline — or at least it is becoming more and more common place.
Luckily — it was a non awkward meeting — except for the initial part.. Canadians are just awkward people or maybe it’s just me — when we first meet someone that we know really well.. but are meeting for the first time.. there is no gesture that is friendly yet not cold (handshakes are lame — really — unless its a business meeting…). Air kissing is obviously out of the question with Canadians ;) Also we don’t have something to say when we start eating.. I suppose Bon Appetite! But something in English.. ??
We did have quite a bit in common — and I honestly think that we would have been friends even if we met offline first. And although Canada is a HUGE country — we have some random connections (thanks to Facebook for figuring that out for us)!
I’ve told a few people that we’ve met and they ask how it was. I guess people are different online — perhaps more comfortable.. casual.. relaxed — than they are in real life. I wonder if that goes the same for students who take lessons — would they be the same offline? I’ve met a few teachers before — and they are the same online as they are offline… we mostly just talk about funny work stories..
So it was nice.. knowing that my boss is 1) REAL 2) hip… makes me confident in the choices that I’ve made these past 2 and a half years 3) and can crack jokes about TalktoCanada
So you want to try out something new… and you’ve heard about this learning English online thing… sounds interesting but how exactly does it work… and how is it better than traditional English classes?
Well, first of all — Thank you for signing up for lessons with TalktoCanada. You will not be disappointed! How English learning works with TalktoCanada is fairly simple — once you get past the whole internet part. The good thing is — is that almost everyone already has the basics to start learning right away!
We mostly use Skype and WebEx for our online learning — very simple programs to manage — and very little equipment needed to take full advantage. We recommend you have a headset with a mic and you can do it with a webcam or not — its up to you. That’s all you really need (besides a reliable net connection, and a computer).
What’s important on your first lesson is to tell your teacher exactly what it is that you hope to accomplish with your English lessons — then they can develop a course that is appropriate for you and your needs.
Then, as the lessons go by, you work with the same teacher — working on your target/problem areas until you are confident with your progress.
In no time you will notice improvements — much quicker than in a traditional classroom. I encourage you to test us out… and see for yourself just how easy it is to learn English online!
Recently I was placed with a student who had taken lessons with TalktoCanada in a corporate program of our’s over 2 years ago. He told me that TalktoCanada was the ONLY program that taught him effective English — that he could use in everyday life as well as in business situations.
TalktoCanada works. It allows students to TALK and LEARN in a variety of ways that STICK — and that are useful. When students say that they are confident in our methods and pleased with their outcomes — I know I am standing behind something that is for real.
With the changing ways of the world — everything towards technical and internet — e-learning is something that has taken a HUGE leap, and TalktoCanada is a step in the right direction.
I encourage you to take a step in the right direction with TalktoCanada!
TalktoCanada.com is a proud user of WebEx to facilitate its online classroom learning with students around the world. WebEx allows both students and teachers to meet and work together (no matter what part of the globe they are from) and improve their English.
TalktoCanada.com increases the interaction with the students by using the different features that WebEx has to offer such as whiteboard sharing, video conferencing, media sharing, and annotations on all documents.
Check out the video below and see how WebEx has made e-learning that much better!
C is for common, usually people get along because they have common interests, attitudes, or simply put they have things in common. For example, in a grocery store while queuing up to the cashier , you can try to make a not-so-obvious quick scan at the things the person behind you bought. You notice that you have the same stuff with the person behind you. You can start by saying You’re buying that too? or that’s really delicious (if it has something to do with food, obviously) You just don’t know maybe you’ll end up exchanging recipes.
C is also for compliments. Example: That’s a nice shirt your wearing. Make them feel good about themselves. Start with telling them they look nice, or that they are funny. That will put them in a good mood which will make your conversation nicer and easier.
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