Coffee and English

Improve your English with Coffee and English!

Coffee and English is a multi-media English language distance learning program

Twenty episodes which will entertain while teaching

English and real life lessons

Watch the episodes on television, on-line or on DVD

Complete the lessons in your workbook

Turn in one completed lesson each week to your instructor

Talk to your instructor to practice your English or to get help

The original FAQ in the website:

Q. What is Coffee and English?

A. It is a multi-media English language learning program. It is designed as a distance-learning course for students who cannot attend traditional classes. It consists of twenty episodes with lessons which are broadcast on FCE-TV, channel 5 in the Fayetteville/ Cumberland county area. Episodes are also available on DVD and on Coffee and English.org

 Q. Who can enroll?

A. Adult English as a Second Language students who want to improve English language skills. Students should be intermediate level or above.

 Q. How do I enroll?

A. Come to Fayetteville Technical Community College, Continuing Education Center, Room 138. Bring a picture ID. You will be registered and assessed. If you cannot come during normal school hours, call the instructor at 910 678 0151 to arrange a time convenient for you.

 Q. How do I know what level I am?

A. Before you can enter the program, you will be assessed for your skills in reading and listening in English.

 Q. How much does the program cost?

A. The program is offered through the Department of Basic Skills at Fayetteville Technical Community College and is free for residents of North Carolina.

 Q. What materials do I need?

A. You will receive a student workbook with lessons connected to the episodes. You will also need a dictionary and, if possible, an English grammar book. Your instructor will give you suggestions for grammar books to use.

 Q. What will I study?

A. You will study reading, writing, listening and speaking in English. You will also study workplace and life skills.

 Q. What exercises are in the student workbook?

A. Each week will have vocabulary, reading comprehension, dictation, grammar, and writing exercises.

 Q. How much time will I need to spend each week?

A. That is difficult to answer because each student is different.

http://www.coffeeandenglish.org/index.html


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English with Jennifer

                                                                Bio

"I was born and raised in western Pennsylvania. As the daughter of a Filipino immigrant and an American, I became aware of cultural differences at an early age. My maternal grandparents increased this awareness by sharing what they loved about the Polish, Serbian, and Hungarian cultures their own parents came from. My grandmother taught me to dance the polka before the first grade, and at the age of 10 my grandfather began to take me to weekly accordion lessons. (I don’t know why my brothers were spared. They would probably have been more successful accordion players!) I heard some Tagalog and Polish while growing up, but the words were dropped around my ears like a dry rain that never touches the ground. I absorbed almost nothing. Only as I approached adulthood did I realize the loss of that opportunity.

In junior high and high school I studied French, but I never even came close to being fluent. I could read, I could write, but I couldn’t understand spoken French or carry on a conversation. This experience was key in forming my desire to be a language instructor. When I arrived at the shocking discovery that six years of diligent study didn’t give me the skills to communicate easily in real life situations, I asked myself why. The answers to that question filled me with determination to become a better language learner and to help others in their own language studies.

I met with greater success learning Japanese and Russian in college, but it was Russian that I chose as my major and became fluent in. My graduate studies took me over to Moscow (I had visited Russia a few times prior to this), and it was there that I met my husband and made the transition from teaching Russian to teaching English as a foreign language.

After five years of living and working in Moscow, my husband and I moved to the United States and made Massachusetts our home. I taught private and group lessons at a language school in Boston, and when I took on administrative responsibilities, I began to learn in depth about curriculum design and assessment tools. It was a positive work experience full of creative opportunity. I got the chance to write a lot of materials for my own classes as well as for the school. I was also chosen to take over the teacher training program, which truly grounded me in theory and methodology. I should mention that a final bonus at that school was free Portuguese lessons for a few months!

Since the fall of 2005 I’ve been working from home. Thanks to the Internet, there are an increasing number of career opportunities for English language instructors. I’ve published books, done consulting work, recorded audio podcasts, and made a collection of instructional videos. I’m very excited about what the future holds. I hope to grow more as a teacher and expand my skills by providing different forms of online instruction."



Being an Online Teacher
"Embracing My Identity: The Independence and Dependence of Online Teaching

Identifying myself professionally sometimes mirrors my experience when I’m faced with forms asking for my ethnicity. Invariably I check off “other”. It seems to be the most convenient choice of words. There usually isn’t enough room to explain that I’m half Filipino, a quarter Polish, one-eighth Serbian, and one-eighth Hungarian. Why can’t I simply be “American”?

I also deliberate over the choice of labels when it comes to my professional life. I sometimes opt for the simplest title and call myself an English language teacher. Other times I’m more vague and claim to be an ESL specialist. I have to be careful not to be too general. For instance, if I tell people that I’m an independent contractor, they may begin to think I work in construction or home remodeling. When I’m given the chance to explain myself, I list my various roles: online teacher, materials writer, content creator, blogger, videomaker, and consultant. It’s the length of a mid-week grocery list. Do you understand my dilemma when I must type up a business card?

Almost as interesting as my job title is my school affiliation. That customary line is missing on my business card, and it can’t be supplied (unless you allow me to use YouTube U., as one colleague suggested I do). The absence of a school name after my own may cause confusion for some. They might wonder where I work and who exactly I work with. Do I work in the isolation of my home? Do I miss not having direct contact with others? Just how professionally active can one be as an independent contractor?

The truth is two-fold. I am both limited to and liberated by the Internet. I sometimes miss traditional teaching, but mostly I’m grateful for the opportunity to explore outside classroom walls. In some ways I’ve never fully left the classroom. Particularly in my roles as videomaker and blogger, I get to assist classroom teachers by providing materials and suggesting ideas. I’ve even been consulted to help develop lesson plans. Through correspondence, other teachers keep my sensitivity to classroom issues honed.

As for professional networking and support, I must say that I’ve never felt more a part of my field as I do at the present. Being an independent contractor allows me to choose who I collaborate with. This has led to an exciting mix of contacts. Different projects bring me into new circles, and through each one I grow in some way. I have more colleagues today than I ever did before I began working online. There’s no way I could have learned all that I have over the past few years without my interaction with other educators through e-mail, Skype calls, video conferences, and the like. I’m dependent on my colleagues for my independence.

 "But what about the students?" you may question. "Don’t you miss that kind of interaction?" The same is true. In some ways I miss having a group physically in front of me, but in other ways I feel I am more effective through my online teaching and support. Students know that I’m accessible online, and they seek my help. I feel privileged to have gained their confidence, and just as I need my colleagues now more than ever, I also need my online following of ELLs, from the readers to the viewers to the paying private students. For without one to teach how could I call myself a teacher? And that’s what I am."

http://www.englishwithjennifer.com/index.html


http://www.youtube.com/user/JenniferESL


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EnglishRyan

 

"Hello and welcome to www.EnglishRyan.com!
This website once housed a number of little English lessons I wrote and recorded myself. However, since the establishment of my IELTS website, http://www.ieltsielts.com, this website has become more of a place for me to share my ebooks and others writings.

A little bit about me
I was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and began my career in teaching after I finished university. I moved to Dubai in the summer of 2005 and taught with a number of ESL schools. I also had the privilege of working with some wonderful international universities on the Knowledge Village campus. With the University of Wollongong Dubai (Australian), I conducted courses in IELTS essay writing. At St Petersburg State University Dubai (Russian), I taught grammar, conversation and pronunciation courses. And at SZABIST Technical Institute (Pakistani), I taught technical English writing. After working with many students in preparation for their IELTS exams, I realized that there were very few quality IELTS writing resources. With some encouragement from my students, I filmed a few IELTS video lessons and uploaded them to YouTube. Since then, I have had the privilege of working with IELTS students all over the world.

After a wonderful 2.5 years living in Dubai, I decided to relocate to Shanghai and that is where I am now! I moved to Shanghai in November of 2007 and work privately teaching conversation and writing skills among various companies and a handful of families.

I hope my teaching experience and knowledge will help you improve your IELTS abilities quickly and effectively!"

"I have made these videos to outline what a student must do to achieve their maximum score on the written portion of the IELTS exam. Please rate and comment on my videos. To contact me directly, please email ryanthiggins@gmail.com.
Good luck!
Ryan    "

http://www.englishryan.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishRyan
http://ieltsielts.com/


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listen-to-english.com

"..to Listen to English, the podcast website for people learning English.

The podcasts on this site will help you to improve your English vocabulary and pronunciation and your listening skills. They are quite short (5 or 6 minutes) and delivered in clearly spoken English. Many of them are linked to grammar and vocabulary notes, or to exercises or quizes.

You can download the podcasts to your computer, or subscribe using iTunes or Yahoo, or listen to them by clicking the Flash player on the web page at the top of each episode. If you like, we can send you an e-mail every time a new podcast goes on air.

You can put the podcasts onto your iPod, Smart Phone or MP3 player, and listen to them on your way to school or work. The full text of each podcast is on this site (and will also appear on your iPod screen), so you can look up the meanings of words that you do not understand in a dictionary. Then close your eyes and listen! Have fun!

We have been making podcasts for English learners since 2006. There are over 200 podcast recordings on this website for you to explore.

Listen to English podcasts are completely free. The costs of recording and of hosting this website are met by the advertisements in the left-hand side of each webpage. Please support the companies who advertise on Listen to English."

http://www.listen-to-english.com/

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BusinessEnglishPod

 
"Business English Pod provides free weekly MP3 podcast ESL lessons and audio / e-Book courses for intermediate and advanced Business English learners. Each Business English podcast lesson is focused on a particular workplace English skill (meetings, presentations, telephoning, negotiating, socializing, travel, conversation etc.) and language function (clarifying, disagreeing, questioning, expressing opinions, persuasion etc.).

Premium Membership
You can join Business English Pod’s premium member community to access detailed study notes, including a full transcript, example phrases, vocabulary and language review exercises. Online quizzes, language exercises and vocabulary flashcards for each podcast lesson are also available in the new Learning Center.

Business English Pod’s MP3 lessons feature example training dialogs with clear explanations of the target language, vocabulary, idioms and useful phrases, followed by a short practice and review session. The audio lessons can be downloaded directly from the website or transferred to your iPod or MP3 player using free software such as Apple’s iTunes program

Business English Pod is brought to you by an expert team of language trainers with over 30 years hands-on Business English training experience with some of the worlds leading companies. Our team is able to draw on professional experience in aerospace, consulting, engineering, financial services, medical and telecommunication industries to make our podcasts relevant and applicable to the needs of our audience.

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JustVocabulary

The orginal "about us" about the site.

"Show Format

JustVocabulary produces 3 different Audio Vocabulary shows.
If you want to improve your English, you really need to expand your English vocabulary. That is why we introduce slightly more difficult words. All of Just Vocabulary's words are selected from GRE, SAT and TOEFL word lists.
Because usage examples are so important when learning the correct meaning of the word, we give 3 to 5 example sentences for each word, followed by the explanation of the meaning of the word.
Synonyms and Antonyms are also given for all of the words and, if useful, the history of the word.
Because repetition is so important when learning new words, we have review questions and QuickRecaps shows.
Most of the words are from the GRE word list, which makes Just Vocabulary ideal for study purposes.
The show is produced not by a professor or doctor in the English language. The show host is actually formally 'unqualified', but his advantage is that he is a student just like you.
Read more about the show host below, and if you have ideas on how to improve the show - please let us know!

The Host
Jan Folmer (1979) is the host of the Just Vocabulary podcast. (Facebook). He lived most of his life in The Netherlands and he moved to Cape Town in South Africa end 2004. English is his second language, which is why he understands the need to improve your vocabulary beyond your basic high school vocabulary. If you have any comments or suggestions, e-mail Jan

About Just Vocabulary
Just Vocabulary creates and distributes digital audio content. We offer people who want to improve their English Vocabulary, complete audio packages. The 3 different audio shows will help students (English as a second language) to learn new English words in a more effective and entertaining way. Most of the "Just Vocabulary words" are selected from GRE, SAT and TOEFL word lists.
The podcast and our other Vocabulary audio shows are aimed at people who want to manage their study time more efficiently. We embrace e-learning; Just Vocabulary is your on-demand and portable teacher.

Whether you want to communicate more effectively, or just improve your English Vocabulary, Just Vocabulary is for you. We offer 'on the go' study tools. Learning is not hard, it's becoming easier with Just Vocabulary - no matter what stage of life you're in. Just invest five minutes of your time, every day.

Just Vocabulary offers:
Educational audio shows delivered as a podcast.
Flashcards for all generation iPods and Cellphones.
Over 100 online quizzes.
QuickRecaps and PowerHours
Addional study tools (i.e. Study Guides)
Facebook application and become a fan!
DVD's and MP3's


JustVocabulary produces 3 different Audio Vocabulary shows. 

The Regular 2-words-a-show!
An award winning podcast format!

Currently JustVocabulary has published 5 volumes, each containing 100 episodes. The 6th Volume containing another 100 episodes is expected soon! Each episode explains 2 words in great detail; many examples are given for each word. Synonyms (*similar words) and antonyms (*opposite meanings) will help the listener to better understand each word and usage. The host also explains how and when to use the word, or how to not use it!
The history (etymology) of the word may be given, especially if it helps to understand or remember the word better. These episodes are 5 minutes each in length – and you can subscribe to these shows for free.
All of our older Just Vocabulary episodes are only available in our store! Premium Members also receive the Study Guides that come with each of the regular episodes.

The QuickRecap shows!
Because repetition is so important

It’s the perfect companion for Regular Show. Make sure you get the absolute most out of the podcast by getting the QuickRecaps. JustVocabulary published 5 volumes containing each 20 QuickRecap episodes; each QuickRecap episode is about 8 minutes in duration. Each QuickRecap contains a brief summary of the 10 words which were introduced over 5 regular episodes. Each word is reviewed in an interactive manner (the host ask questions, listeners has to answer them). This unique show format helps the listener to never forget the words introduced in the regular show.
Get the QuickRecap as an additional Audio Vocabulary study tool.
Study Guides are given with each QuickRecap volume. This show is only available for our Premium Members. The show is also available in our store!

The 20 in 1 PowerHour
Learn more in less time!
Incredibly popular under GRE students – a lot of words in record time. The Power Hours packs 20 regular JustVocabulary episodes into one hour.
High speed learning – improve your vocabulary in turbo mode.
The PowerHour is absolutely free of advertisements, promotions, intros and outros.
Study Guides are given with each PowerHour volume.
This show is only available for our Premium Members. The show is also available in our store!"

http://www.justvocabulary.com/


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A Cup of English

You can listen podcasts with scripts.You can learn new words and their pronunciation.

http://acupofenglish.libsyn.com/

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FunEasyEnglish

"Hi. Welcome to Fun Easy English. This site provides free information for English language students and teachers. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for visiting Fun Easy English. Your comments, suggestions, and constructive criticism are welcome anytime."
Howie Hayman
Owner/General Manager/Teacher
Fun Easy English

The site has a youtube channel where you can find pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary learning videos and more..

http://funeasyenglish.com/

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ESL Basics

About

ESLbasics.com is proud to be a part of the English Language community around the globe. We offer all of our videos for free on YouTube, Blip, iTunes, and other video sites. We are here to help so feel free to let us know how we can best help you.
Thanks,
Andrea and Josh

http://www.eslbasics.com/

Australia Network

About The Business of English ( Free )

The Business of English is a video presentation broadcast regularly on Australia Network and available here online. This 15-part series for intermediate to advanced English language learners looks at the language used in everyday business situations such as meetings, presentations and negotiations.

http://australianetwork.com/businessenglish/

Improve your English in a fun and interesting way with our Learning English programs for a range of levels.

http://australianetwork.com/learningenglish/

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Misterduncan

Mr.Duncan says "I live in England and I love teaching. I worked in China for 4 years as an Oral English Teacher and I really enjoyed my time there. Since October 2006 I have been producing English teaching videos and posting them here on You-tube."

To date Mr Duncan has created 70 videos, but this number will increase because the author usually publishes a new video each week.Click the link below to watch Misterduncan's  fun videos!

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F467B6C12B713A03&gl=GB&hl=en-GB

Here is example video of him .Enjoy!

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British Council Learning English

About British Council LearnEnglish

LearnEnglish is the British Council’s website for learners of English.

Adult or professional, you can learn English on the LearnEnglish website. You can become a member and contribute to the site, interact with other learners and download free resources.

LearnEnglish includes interactive features such as user comments, discussion forums, content rating and polls, as well as media-rich materials including podcasts, flash games and video.

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/


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TalkEnglish

This is another free learning English web site for ESL students.
You should check it out!
http://www.talkenglish.com/

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BBC Learning English

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

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China232

Two Canadian guys teach English in very hilourous and efficient way..I really enjoy their lessons.. Some lessons are free and also they offer some VIP podcasts with script. I strongly recommend
http://www.china232.com/
Example lesson : Facebook
http://www.china232.com/130-facebook.php

"We're 2 brothers from Canada and we've been living in Asia for the past 8 years. We know that most English lessons are terrible and we want to change that. Our idea is simple: We want to teach the world how to understand and speak English like a true native speaker. We make a fun ESL podcast to teach all the slang and vocabulary we actually use in real life. We talk in a casual style about a bunch of different interesting topics and we share personal stories from our real lives. We have over 200 of these ESL podcasts in MP3 format. Each podcast comes with a written PDF. We make a new podcast every week that you can download and listen to on your Ipod, Iphone, Ipad, Android, computer or any MP3 mobile device. Learning English using Apps like this is an amazing and fun way to learn.

You can learn real English anywhere and actually improve both your listening and spoken English. We focus on the kind of slang and vocabulary that is used in hollywood movies, TV dramas, and real life conversations. You probably know that real English is a lot different than what the schools teach. If you load up your Iphone or Ipod with our MP3's and listen everyday, I guarantee your listening and spoken English will improve super fast. You will be able to easily understand native speakers and have no problem at all communicating with them. After a few months of studying with us, everyone will believe you've been living in a foreign country like the USA for more than 10 years. You can also get our lessons on Itunes."

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Voice of America

This is a news radio station and web site that also offers English learning course..
Here is link you can use
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/




VOA Special English has its own YouTube channel, where you can find over 750 videos.
http://www.youtube.com/user/VOALearningEnglish

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Hello there!

I have been learning English for a one year..and I would like share some very useful english learning web sites that i found and have been visiting and some basic grammar for ESL students..hope you enjoy it!

Thanks