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Our missions are: (1)increasing business leadership and strategic competencies (2) proficiency achievement in business language (English) We have coached, tutored and trained individuals and business professionals whose mother tongue is either non-English or English. These include multinational executives, employees and their family members; from many countries like Vietnam, China, Japan, India, S. Korea, the Philippines, France, Germany, Spain, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, USA, Canada, and many others who benefited from our expertise.
Showing posts with label conversations. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Adequate Vocabulary and Competency Make Conversations Meaningful

Program: English Vocabulary and Competency Development

Goal: Developing adequate English Vocabulary that will reinforce one's ability to speak and write effectively.

English vocabulary plays an important role in speaking and writing. It makes up the construction of the both the spoken and written forms of the English language. The same is true with any other languages in the world. 


Brief Summary:
This program is designed to develop and increase adequate supply of vocabulary of the learner(s) in order to gain proficiency in communicating by either verbal or written forms of the English language. 

By learning many essential functions of vocabulary, it will result to effectiveness in communicating . Learning sessions provide interactive action-oriented, results driven, competency-based that are applicable in any setting within personal environment, business, relationships and daily transactions.

Philosophy:
The Whole Language influences the intent of anyone who likes to learn, improve and gain proficiency in English communication. This educational philosophy will create the experience of a meaningful exchange of discussions, verbal interactions among individuals within different settings, performing a job or searching a new job, like a native speaker of English.

Approach:
Our experienced American Coaches / Trainers use techniques that overcome the identified difficulties of Learner(s) and they complement to increase the current level of proficiency. These various learning approaches will sustain results through interactive, effective, easy-to-experience with realistic impact to identified difficulties. Activities will change progressively in order to support the growing level of proficiency which results to demonstrable skills and effectiveness.

Vocabulary Development:

Using Vocabulary Effectively:

What is the Role of Vocabulary in Writing?



Writing is the tangible language form which illustrates ideas and thoughts concretely. This is something that another person can read in many different media whether in a printed material, electronic forms, digital devices or anything that can be held, touched or see.

Today, when students say, "I like to learn writing" what do they actually mean?

There are many areas of writing that are important to know about. Which of the many fundamentals of writing do students like to learn? In some instances depending on the level of learning needs, or current level of schooling of the student in need of writing lessons - a coach or tutor can easily determine where to begin when the student identifies where the deficiencies in writing are.

When you learn the technicalities of writing effectively, the following are basic areas to pay attention with.
1. Legible writing illustrations when done manually by hand
2. Readability with style, context and passionate illustrations when done electronically
3. Subject matter
4. Number and tense agreement
5. Action words and descriptions
6. Use of words or vocabulary
7. Time and location
8. Effective usage of the Other parts of Speech of the language
9. Cultural implications of thoughts
10. Audience

As the learner advanced to more specific areas of writing, depending on where this language form will be needed, there are lessons that can be learned. Experienced professionals in many areas of this type of language forms and types of its use can easily be used as resource.

Components:
Twelve Modular Sessions of two hours each
Intensive Program Participation
Continuing Progress Proficiency Evaluation
Competency Demonstration + COC

Terms and Fee Schedule:
1. Tuition Fees are pre-paid
2. 2:12 Intensive and interactive Sessions
3. Customized class topics based on learner's assessed proficiency
4. Coaching class type: 1 on 1, dyad, or clusters of 3, max of 10 per class
5. Learner's Centered: Whole Language Approach and Results-oriented Methodologies
6. Cancellation: 48 hours' Notice


After completing this class you must have:  - gained an intermediate to advanced proficiency in Conversational English for Business or Personal Use
- acquired handy techniques in speaking fluently with anyone without hesitation and fear
- assimilated the competency demonstrating communication skills, with correct use of grammatical functions in both conversational, speaking and writing, including culture and social implications of the English language within business or personal settings.


American Coach Background:
Over 20 years of experience in teaching English Language Courses (basic to advanced curricula) among college students, adults and young adults, ESL/ESOL students from many countries like Vietnam, Japan, S. Korea, the Philippines, China, Mexico, France and other non-English speaking countries. Career professional in both private and public environments. Have worked with clients in over 40 countries. Students acquired better opportunities in career and living after speaking English fluently.

Coached, trained and tutored business professionals whose mother tongue is not English. These include multinational executives, employees and their family members. Demonstrated English proficiency was helpful in the performance of their duties and responsibilities within an English speaking country.

Avoid being auto-deleted:
When you email us with your inquiries, please avoid going to a 'Spam box and be auto-deleted'. We suggest that please provide the following information, then our Coach will give you a call or reply to your inquiry.
1. Name:
2. Telephone:
3. Email Address:
4. Zip Code:

We like to hear from you or from your friends who may be interested to participate in any of the programs that we conduct.


For more details and information, please call +1 360 312 4300 or send an email to:  info@relonavigator.com 

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Skype Conversations on Cultural Implications in Communication and Business

Our next Skype Session and Conversation is now open 

What to do: (follow direction below)
  • Register your slot immediately to participate. 
  • Slots are limited to impact engaging conversations and learning.  
  • Will chat with you then.



For additional information, please call +1 (650) 241-3207 or email us at: info@ideasnconversations.com 



Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Participating in Conversations Bridges New Learning and Winning Friends

Today's ability to engage in conversation via various technological platforms offer us many options in learning through conversations, practice as well as doing business internationally.


We like to engage in conversations with you and learn from each other. Join us in our regular sessions with various topics to discuss.  If you have specific topic that you would like to discuss, please let us know. We welcome the opportunity to learn about your interests so we can keep the conversations going and lively. 

How to participate?
Register via Skype ID: ideasnconversations Code: PKSkype or send an email with the Code PKSkype at the subject line or send a topic for discussion

Our goal in every session is learning new insights, information from others, ideas that will make each others become better. This is open to all, you don't need to speak English well in order to participate. We facilitate the practice of English Speaking Conversationally as well. 

For additional information, please call +1 (650) 241-3207. Your comments will be appreciated always.



Monday, February 11, 2013

Adequate English Vocabulary Sets You to enjoy Meaningful Conversations


Learn the easy way in developing the reservoir of vocabulary that you can use both in your day-to-day activities, in your work or in any personal setting.

Ideas N Conversations holds classes in your neighborhoods. Select the nearest location from the map below which blue star indicates the location of classes
Call us at +1 (650) 241-3207 to reserve your seat. All classes are limited in seating to maximize learning impact to everyone. Your learning during the class are usable immediately at your own environment.

To learn about other classes, please click  "Our 2013 Classes & Programs for Your Learning Convenience" 

Avoid being auto-deleted:
When you email us with your inquiries, please avoid going to a 'Spam box and be auto-deleted'. We suggest that please provide the following information, then our Coach will give you a call or reply to your inquiry.
1. Name:
2. Telephone:
3. Email Address:
4. Zip Code

We like to hear from you or from your friends who may be interested to participate in any of the classes that we conduct.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Few Tips in Practicing Your Language During Celebrations

Happy Australia Day"

credit: @junteet

Today, is the Australia Day Holiday of our friends down under. 

You can use the following tips at any time you are in a celebratory event, holidays, on vacation or at any location.

Few Tips for Language Practice During Celebrations:
Whenever possible and convenient, another way to practice your second language is by engaging a conversations with people around you. Take time off from your busy schedule and meet with family and friends and converse with them in your second language, like English. Please find below some tips that will help you gather new learnings:
1. Find an opportunity of practicing your English speaking, start from greeting someone with new phrases and gambits
2. Do not to speak in your Mother tongue so that you can gain more practice
3. When speaking with friends, take note of new words and their distinct way of saying words and phrases
4. Ask for meanings of words or phrases that you will hear. Someone will be happy to share you what they meant
5. Pay attention on the social implications and usage of phrases and words. Do not assume that the way it was used in your gathering has the same way of usage in another situation. Try to understand the setting, who is speaking, and what they are talking about. In that way, you will know how to use it after wards
6. Always look for an extended meaning of words and phrases as you are learning in that way you will increase your knowledge and proficiency in using them correctly

Enjoy and share us your experiences when possible. We will enjoy hearing from you. You can always email us at: info@ideasnconversations.com

If you have friends who would like to learn Conversational English or other living skills for career advancement and better opportunities. Share them our website link "Our 2013 Programs"  We are in your neighborhood, so you can just choose the location that is most convenient from your location.

For more information and inquiries, you can call us directly at : +1 (650) 241-3207 and our Coach will be happy to speak with you to answer your questions.


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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Selling Oneself during Conversations and Interviews


As candidate for a specific position, you must know your abilities. Be confident that you bring your technical skills and professional competencies to the employer’s business. When given that chance and moment, you will take advantage of the situation and discuss the problems and challenges they were facing but not to inquire about jobs, and show them your enthusiasm to bring in additional revenue through your effectiveness. This scenario will turn into your favor as a candidate. In addition, knowing what is outside the interviewing room is equally crucial piece of information for making your personal or professional decision to join the organization. You have the right to inquire in equal footing to their right of screening you.

Candidates must NOT work with recruiters or representatives with bad practices:
Your goal as a candidate is to screen out those organizations that do not demonstrate good recruitment and hiring practices. Be watchful of common bad practices; such as oftentimes requested an updated resume but never get any follow up from the Requester. Nor they send any acknowledgement, or communicate back with candidates after initial conversations. They do not send a feedback of the status of the application. They send a reply to candidates after 3 months from date of application. Conducted an interview either by phone or in person, but did not send any updates beyond ten days. All of these common bad practices within the recruitment and staffing arena are giving a bad name to the industry where real professionals do their work at best. Create a database of people you have spoken with regards to jobs and do not communicate with them again if they do not practice good business and communication. They are not a good source of information about opportunities.

Make your competencies as your assets:
Your competencies will demonstrate your abilities to do the job. Having the proficiency in speaking and conversationally engage with the Interviewing Team or Panel, this will open the doors of opportunity for you.

Highlight your technical skills, illustrate through effective conversations your proficiency in communicating about your ideas and abilities to perform the job. 

Create your portfolio that will speak about yourself and discuss strongly how you can solve many of the issues that the company are going through. Put currency value to your efforts and business plan. Present that ROI and they will extend you an offer letter without blinking. Must illustrate your capabilities as validated by experiences that were undeniably effective with ROI and results-driven.

Have your References talk and discuss about your qualities as an individual, a team partner, leader, or part of an effective team. However, be mindful do not give your List of References to a recruiter to contact until you have a face to face interview and been extended a verbal offer.

Do you have difficulties with persuasive conversations?
The American Coaches of Ideas N Conversations can help you develop and advance your interviewing skills and become conversationally savvy. Your proficiency to articulate your skills and competencies will influence the hiring decision. 

If you like to get Hired contact +1 (650) 241-3207 and discuss your difficulties and learn many ways to become effective during the interviewing process. If you help yourself you will get what you like to have and others do not give you that unless you can demonstrate.


We like to hear about your experiences. Email us at info@ideasnconversations.com


Saturday, October 20, 2012

Pre-Halloween Business English Learning for Engaging Communications


We coach adults, who like to become the BEST and who like to learn the techniques of demonstrable 'engaging communications'. Available lessons are Advanced Business English for Effective Communication, Leadership Skills for Business, ESL for Adults, Conversational English for Work and Personal Use.

Ideas N Conversations (http://www.ideasnconversations.com) help you achieve your English Proficiency for your business and personal use. Experienced in tutoring or coaching individuals who came from non-english speaking countries like Japan, India, Singapore, S. Korea, China, Malaysia, France, Germany, the Philippines, South American countries, United States, etc .

Our Coaches, work with individuals who are employed in any profession, expat spouses who need to learn English for their day-to-day activities, those who are in college or graduate school and others who are US born individuals who like to improve their English communication skills and proficiency for better career advancement.

What do you get from Ideas N Conversations?
1. You will learn customized lessons that will increase your communication proficiency, you don't get these lessons from traditional class types or centers
2. The lessons solve your difficulties and very important to your current endeavors
3. We turn your weaknesses to become strength because you will gain high level of proficiency in communicating your ideas with others
4. Techniques in coaching you are progressively changing to sustain your improvement and will continue to gain higher level of proficiency
5. Learn how to use the language forms in Business English as well as Conversational English, which reflect correctness in both speaking and writing. Having all these, you will get better opportunities that will advance your career, and be able to communicate better with anyone among customers and colleagues

Please call +1 (650) 241-3207 to discuss your difficulties.  We conduct group classes for those who like to learn with other learners at the same time.


Locations that may participate in our learning venues are: Morgan Hill, San Jose, Willow Glen, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Redwood City, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Newark, Pleasanton, Union city and etc.

As always, we like to hear from you and let us know your insights and or how we can help you.



Thursday, October 4, 2012

Business English with Conversational Focus Overcomes Challenges in Communication

Ideas N Conversations (http://www.ideasnconversations.com) helps you achieve your language competency goals. Experienced in coaching individuals who came from English speaking and non-english speaking countries like Japan, India, Singapore, S. Korea, China, Malaysia, France, Germany, the Philippines, South American countries, etc . 

Work with any individuals of any profession, expat spouses who need to learn English for their day-to-day communication and those who are studying in College or Graduate school. 


The Benefit from Learning:
1. We customize your lessons with significant improved learning compared to traditional tutoring class types or centers 
2. The lessons are important to you as they will remove your difficulties or deficiencies 
3. Your weaknesses will become strengths because you will gain high level of proficiency
4. Lessons are progressively increasing to higher level from where you started
5. Learn how to use the English language correctly in order to get better opportunities and communicate better with anyone

Please call +1 (650) 241-3207 to discuss your learning difficulties. Your proficiency will be assessed immediately. Customized lessons will facilitate maximum learning efficiency.


We like to hear from you so we can help you in achieving your success.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Participate In our English Language Poll - Ideasnconversations Group

Our Ideas N Conversations Yahoo Group just started two Polls about English Language relevance into our own individual self.  You are invited to participate and share us your ideas, thoughts and perspectives. It is free to join us in the group. We look forward to welcoming you and your active participation.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ideasnconversations/

Please click on either of the link to get into the Poll Section:

Poll # 1 - Importance of English Speaking Skills

Poll # 2 - English Proficiency Level

As always, we like to hear from you. You can contact us directly at +1 (650) 241-3207 or
Send us an email to: info@ideasnconversations.com

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Conversational English Competency for Business or Personal Use

Program Title: Conversational English Competency for Business or Personal Use





Do you know your level of proficiency when speaking conversationally in English?

The following mock-up descriptions provides a self-identifying level which make you feel the need of learning additional proficiency or not.

"To make the Learner of ESL / ESOL talk successfully during and after class, the Coach must provide them the environment that force them to practice speaking with coherence and flair, in order to achieve a certain level of English Conversationalist. However, this is only achieved when students are guided and trained by experienced Language Coach, who demonstrates strategic methodologies and philosophy of learning." - Terrenal said.

Brief Summary:
This program is designed to create the meaningful experience and increase the speaking proficiency in order to gain competency of applied language within personal or business setting of the individual. By learning many essential factors that will result to effective Conversational English for Business or Personal Use. It provides interactive action-oriented, results driven, competency-based that are applicable in any setting within personal environment, business, relationships and daily transactions.

Philosophy:
The Whole Language influences the intent of anyone who likes to learn, improve and gain proficiency in English Conversations. This educational philosophy will create the experience of a meaningful exchange of discussions, verbal interactions among individuals within different settings, performing a job or searching a new job, like a native speaker of English.

Approach:
Our experienced American Coaches / Trainers use techniques that overcome the identified difficulties of Learner and complement to increase the current level of proficiency. These various learning approaches will sustain results through interactive, effective, easy-to-experience with realistic impact to identified difficulties. Activities will change progressively in order to support the growing level of proficiency which results to demonstrable skills and effectiveness.

(Note: Specific sessions are customized to the identified level of difficulties)

 Why do you need to demonstrate Conversational English Competency?

 How do you improve your Proficiency and gain Competence?

Components:
Twelve Modular Sessions of two hours each
Intensive Program Participation
Continuing Progress Proficiency Evaluation
Competency Demonstration + COC

Terms and Fee Schedule:
1. Tuition Fees are pre-paid
2. 2:12 Intensive and interactive Sessions
3. Customized class topics based on learner's assessed proficiency
4. Coaching class type: 1 on 1, dyad, or clusters of 3, max of 10 per class
5. Learner's Centered: Whole Language Approach and Results-oriented Methodologies
6. Cancellation: 48 hours' Notice

After completing this class you must have:
- gained an intermediate to advanced proficiency in Conversational English for Business or Personal Use
- acquired handy techniques in speaking fluently with anyone without hesitation and fear
- assimilated the competency demonstrating communication skills, with correct use of grammatical functions in both conversational, speaking and writing, including culture and social implications of the English language within business or personal settings.

American Coach Background:
Over 20 years of experience in teaching English Language Courses (basic to advanced curricula) among college students, adults and young adults, ESL/ESOL students from many countries like Vietnam, Japan, S. Korea, the Philippines, China, Mexico, France and other non-English speaking countries. Career professional in both private and public environments. Have worked with clients in over 40 countries. Students acquired better opportunities in career and living after speaking English fluently.

Coached, trained and tutored business professionals whose mother tongue is not English. These include multinational executives, employees and their family members. Demonstrated English proficiency was helpful in the performance of their duties and responsibilities within an English speaking country.

For more details and information, please call +1 650 241 3207 or send an email to: info@ideasnconversations.com

Avoid being auto-deleted:
When you email us with your inquiries, please avoid going to a 'Spam box and be auto-deleted'. We suggest that please provide the following information, then our Coach will give you a call or reply to your inquiry.
1. Name:
2. Telephone:
3. Email Address:
4. Zip Code:

We like to hear from you or from your friends who may be interested to participate in any of the programs that we conduct.





Thursday, May 31, 2012

Learning English Vocabulary Reinforce Ability in Speaking and Writing

Program: English Vocabulary and Competency Development

Goal: Developing adequate English Vocabulary that will reinforce one's ability to speak and write effectively.

English vocabulary plays an important role in speaking and writing. It makes up the construction of the both the spoken and written forms of the English language. The same is true with any other languages in the world. 


Brief Summary:
This program is designed to develop and increase adequate supply of vocabulary of the learner(s) in order to gain proficiency in communicating by either verbal or written forms of the English language. 

By learning many essential functions of vocabulary, it will result to effectiveness in communicating . Learning sessions provide interactive action-oriented, results driven, competency-based that are applicable in any setting within personal environment, business, relationships and daily transactions.

Philosophy:
The Whole Language influences the intent of anyone who likes to learn, improve and gain proficiency in English communication. This educational philosophy will create the experience of a meaningful exchange of discussions, verbal interactions among individuals within different settings, performing a job or searching a new job, like a native speaker of English.

Approach:
Our experienced American Coaches / Trainers use techniques that overcome the identified difficulties of Learner(s) and they complement to increase the current level of proficiency. These various learning approaches will sustain results through interactive, effective, easy-to-experience with realistic impact to identified difficulties. Activities will change progressively in order to support the growing level of proficiency which results to demonstrable skills and effectiveness.

Vocabulary Development:

Using Vocabulary Effectively:

What is the Role of Vocabulary in Writing?



Writing is the tangible language form which illustrates ideas and thoughts concretely. This is something that another person can read in many different media whether in a printed material, electronic forms, digital devices or anything that can be held, touched or see.

Today, when students say, "I like to learn writing" what do they actually mean?

There are many areas of writing that are important to know about. Which of the many fundamentals of writing do students like to learn? In some instances depending on the level of learning needs, or current level of schooling of the student in need of writing lessons - a coach or tutor can easily determine where to begin when the student identifies where the deficiencies in writing are.

When you learn the technicalities of writing effectively, the following are basic areas to pay attention with.
1. Legible writing illustrations when done manually by hand
2. Readability with style, context and passionate illustrations when done electronically
3. Subject matter
4. Number and tense agreement
5. Action words and descriptions
6. Use of words or vocabulary
7. Time and location
8. Effective usage of the Other parts of Speech of the language
9. Cultural implications of thoughts
10. Audience

As the learner advanced to more specific areas of writing, depending on where this language form will be needed, there are lessons that can be learned. Experienced professionals in many areas of this type of language forms and types of its use can easily be used as resource.


Components:
Twelve Modular Sessions of two hours each
Intensive Program Participation
Continuing Progress Proficiency Evaluation
Competency Demonstration + COC

Terms and Fee Schedule:
1. Tuition Fees are pre-paid
2. 2:12 Intensive and interactive Sessions
3. Customized class topics based on learner's assessed proficiency
4. Coaching class type: 1 on 1, dyad, or clusters of 3, max of 10 per class
5. Learner's Centered: Whole Language Approach and Results-oriented Methodologies
6. Cancellation: 48 hours' Notice

After completing this class you must have:  - gained an intermediate to advanced proficiency in Conversational English for Business or Personal Use
- acquired handy techniques in speaking fluently with anyone without hesitation and fear
- assimilated the competency demonstrating communication skills, with correct use of grammatical functions in both conversational, speaking and writing, including culture and social implications of the English language within business or personal settings.


American Coach Background:
Over 20 years of experience in teaching English Language Courses (basic to advanced curricula) among college students, adults and young adults, ESL/ESOL students from many countries like Vietnam, Japan, S. Korea, the Philippines, China, Mexico, France and other non-English speaking countries. Career professional in both private and public environments. Have worked with clients in over 40 countries. Students acquired better opportunities in career and living after speaking English fluently.

Coached, trained and tutored business professionals whose mother tongue is not English. These include multinational executives, employees and their family members. Demonstrated English proficiency was helpful in the performance of their duties and responsibilities within an English speaking country.

For more details and information, please call +1 650 241 3207 or send an email to: info@ideasnconversations.com

Avoid being auto-deleted:
When you email us with your inquiries, please avoid going to a 'Spam box and be auto-deleted'. We suggest that please provide the following information, then our Coach will give you a call or reply to your inquiry.
1. Name:
2. Telephone:
3. Email Address:
4. Zip Code:

We like to hear from you or from your friends who may be interested to participate in any of the programs that we conduct.



For inquiries please call: +1 (650) 241-3207 or email us to: info@ideasnconversations.com 

Monday, May 7, 2012

Four Reasons Why You Need English Speaking Proficiency

The following reasons tell you why you need to enhance your proficiency in speaking like all English speakers. 

1. Are you struggling in sharing your ideas?

2. Are you searching the words and thinking for the right word when you are talking or discussing certain ideas and stories with someone in person or via a telephone? 

3. Do you like to share your ideas, new information effortlessly and with confidence?

4. Do you like to gain job opportunities that require English speaking proficiency? 

If you can relate to any of the above mentioned questions, it is recommended highly that you will learn Conversational English. Having the proficiency of sharing your ideas, thoughts, perspectives, opinions to your friends, co-workers and other individuals will give you greater experience.

Please check the example of our Conversational program below (please note that this example was based on negotiated group program that we conduct).



Please contact us to discuss your current needs.  When we speak with you, we will arrange to diagnose your deficiencies and then we develop a matching syllabus / lessons that will improve your proficiency. Our goal is to give you the progressive learning in English Conversations in order to achieve a proficiency level like a native speaker of English.

Our experienced trainer will travel to your home and conduct the lesson based on a mutually convenient time. 24 hours of cancellation policy applies to all negotiated classes. 

For inquiries please call: +1 (650) 241-3207 or send us at email to: info@ideasnconversations.com