Resources: Notes on Life and Language in the United States

 In today's English communication vocabulary workshop, you will learn how to describe people.

Is global leadership a part of your career in the United States? If you are an international professional working in New York or Boston and you are collaborating with people from different cultures at work, you are a global leader! How successful are you at global leadership? Are you able to communicate clearly with your team members or do you sometimes misunderstand them? Do you have the same work style as your colleagues? If not, how is that affecting your ability to work together? In the United States these days, most large companies have employees from all different parts of the world. Learn how to be successful in your career in the United States! In this post, find out what the crucial skills are that every global leader must have to be successful at work.

How can you learn the most for your time and money in your private English class?

When we start our lives in a new country, we always come with expectations.

Welcome to today's English video lesson. Do you ever get confused about which vocabulary word to choose when you are speaking English? When you study English from a book, the words don't seem difficult, but sometimes it is easy to get confused during a conversation when you feel nervous or anxious about making a mistake. The best way to sharpen your vocabulary is to work with an English tutor every week and practice the words in real conversations. You can start by checking out today's English video on three sets of  confusing words.

Moving to the United States, starting a new life and finding a community in a city like Boston or New York can be a challenging task! You are probably eager to learn the English language and culture and to meet new people outside of your own cultural group. But in the big cities, it can be hard to connect with new people to make friends and practice your English so a lot of international students and professionals only socialize within their own cultural groups. In today's post, I would like to share a way for you to get out and meet new people in your city and start speaking more English with local people. If you are young, eager to learn English and ready for the adventure of exploring New York or Boston with a local person, keep reading for some great ideas!

How often do you practice your English outside of your English class? If you rarely have a chance to practice, it's time to change that! For a fun and free way to get some extra English conversation practice during your free time, why not try an English language exchange? A language exchange is different from an English lesson because you don't work with a professional teacher. Instead, you meet with a native English speaker who is trying to learn your native language and you split the time between English and your native language. The main goal of a language exchange is not to learn the structure of a language. The goal is to take the skills you learn with your English tutor and use them in conversation practice with your language exchange partner. Doing this is  absolutely crucial if you want to improve your English. Does this sound like it could work for you? Keep reading to learn how to find your language exchange partner.

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Where in New York can you practice your English with native English speakers, get free drinks and snacks and view amazing works of art by some of the world's newest and most up-and-coming artists? I'm not talking about the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) or the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met). I am talking about the Chelsea art openings. A lot of our English students say that it is difficult to meet native English speakers and hard to get an opportunity to practice speaking English in New York. Indeed, it can be more of a challenge in New York than in other cities, but if you follow your interests, you will be more likely to connect with people who are interested in the same thing. So if you are interested in art and want to practice your English, keep reading for more details!

In Boston and New York, we are in the middle of a heat wave! The temperature today should reach almost 100 degrees fahrenheit. As you know from our previous lessons and articles, Americans love to make "small talk" about the weather. That is especially true during a heat wave. So, how is your English vocabulary when it comes to talking about hot weather? If you aren't quite sure how to talk about hot weather in English, take a look at today's lesson and then get out (preferably to a place with air conditioning) and practice your new vocabulary words with native English speakers. Good luck and stay cool!