Dear all, I find the unhelpful response of ‘use a search engine’ on this and other lists a bit disrespectful. Until last Thursday, I had been offline for...
Dear All, I am currently trying to find a new placement test. However it needs to be paper-and-pen based as the students have no direct access to a computer or...
Dear all, what do we call the movable stairway that is placed alongside the airplane in order to let the passengers off the plane. In German its called...
Eileen et al, It's called an "escalator" in Am. English Regards, Elizabeth [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Elizhorman@...
Sep 14, 2006 10:40 am
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I call it a "moving sidewalk" or "moving walkway"...those might be easier to remember. regards, kari Elizhorman@... wrote: Eileen et al, It's called an...
Dear all, There seems to be some confusion triggered off by Eileen's slightly wrong translation of "Rolltreppe". Indeed, a "Rolltreppe" is an escalator, to be...
Marcuskoch65@...
Sep 14, 2006 4:21 pm
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Actually, while Rolltreppe is an escalator (as used in stores), it's not called that when speaking about the stairs that are moved to an airplane to let...
just use common sence .. to translate say what the sentance is trying to say in english .. like ... In the afternoon, you are invited to try some homemade...
What materials do you use for TOEIC preparation and how long are your prep classes? TOEIC is new to my school and I have done some research on the internet...
Hi Jay and Group I have used 30 Days to TOEIC, which I find very good for a 'compact' course or a course where contact periods are at a premium. Otherwise, a...
Donald Lomas
donaldlomas@...
Sep 17, 2006 10:34 am
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Hello You might wish to contact Mr. Ronson (ronson@...) who provided me with a few answers to this issue ca. a year ago. I didn't pursue TOEIC prep. but...
I've been told by someone teaching in Slovakia - this is only anecdotal information - that Americans stand a better chance of getting jobs as TEFL teachers...
I used to teach that the tense usage as in: " I am loving you " was WRONG. I won't forget the student who, asked by me to comment on this statement carved on...
McD's wasn't the first to do that... it's even in the Advanced Grammar in Use book (the Murphy's series, but the one not written by Murphy). Think about an...
Hi. Justin. You are quite right, of course, I felt this usage - documented rather than created by McDonalds - could provide some fun classroom discussion. What...
May I recommend PONS Großwörterbuch English, 390.000 Stichwörter und Wendungen?! Very helpful indeed. Marcus [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Marcuskoch65@...
Sep 26, 2006 5:06 pm
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Dennis, I sent you an info on that I would like to put together an ELTA-OWL at long last. The response has been favourire to middling. I would like to call a ...
Wolfgang, Too much red wine this evening, perhaps, but I can't work out what an OWL is - Outer Westphalian Layabouts? From Monday 16th. October I think I'm...
A number of people on various lists have asked me about my son's autobiography, which has just been published by Ebooksworld. http://www.ebooksworld.de The...
I have no details of this post, but if anyone wishes to follow up this message, please write to Isa at the email address below. (Please note, this is not the...
Sorry to ask about more exam materials, but my school is now exploring it's options other than Cambridge. I've had a look at amazon.co.uk, but would like to...
Hi Jay, Hi Group Rs.: Prepn. for the TELC. Once one is fully aware of the structure of the exam and the linguistic pre-requisites, then the choice of material...
Donald Lomas
donaldlomas@...
Oct 9, 2006 1:35 pm
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Dear Jay, are we talking about the Business English or the General English option here? Wolfgang _____ Von: germany-english@yahoogroups.com ...
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