Why Should You Be Taking a Look at Teaching English in San Jose?

Why Should You Be Taking a Look at Teaching English in San Jose?What is the greatest San Jose career opportunity you have never heard of? Perhaps, a career in tutoring, where many people have tried and failed.You may be surprised to know that San Jose has one of the best career opportunities in the country for teaching English as a second language (ESL). Many teachers, especially those from Asia, have returned to the U.S. after the global economic crisis and find themselves in a position where they are looking for an ESL teacher. A wonderful career for some, a nightmare for others.For those who love to teach English, this is probably not the ideal time to try your hand at a career as an ESL teacher, but fortunately there are other choices available to you. But first, let's talk about why San Jose, California has one of the best options.Historically, San Jose has always been a major city, and there are many challenges that come with that position. Since so many people need to find job s, the competition is very strong, and you can expect it to get even tougher as the local economy gets better.That is the first reason you should consider teaching in San Jose. It will give you a job with many people around you, who will be constantly interested in your classes. When you come back home, you will be able to count on your customers and your students to be happy with you.This is a great job for someone who loves to teach English, and who is looking for a long term gain. If you can teach both adult and children, you have a very lucrative, steady business in front of you. You may even find yourself teaching ESL to businessmen who are looking for qualified teachers in their company. San Jose Whether you choose to work as a teacher in San Jose or as a tutor for foreign students, you will find a wonderful, long term career in the process. So why not take a look at what you can do?

5 Simple Ways to Improve Your ACT Test Scores

5 Simple Ways to Improve Your ACT Test Scores ACT SAT Prep and College Admissions Blog Though there are many factors that play into the college admissions process, your score on the ACT carries a lot of weight. It can influence not only what colleges you get accepted to, but also the availability and amount of scholarship funds, and is therefore not to be underestimated. If you weren’t the best student in high school, and thus don’t have the best grades, doing well on the ACT represents an opportunity to partially make up for less than stellar academic performance in high school. So, it can really be viewed as an exciting opportunity, instead of a stressful requirement. With that in mind, here are 5 strategies you can apply to get the best score possible. Strategies 1 and 2: Before the Test Study Comprehensively Though it can seem overwhelming at times, the ACT represents a fixed target, which anyone can hit with sufficient preparation. It is not an IQ test. It tests knowledge and skills developed in high school and which are needed for college, and which, most importantly, can be learned. Well before you plan to take the test, buy one of the many comprehensive ACT study guides on the market, like the Real ACT Prep Guide, and read all of it, doing the practice problems along the way. This may seem like a lot of work, but if you do the heavy lifting on the front end, taking the test will seem easy by comparison, and you will be able to max out your score. Take Practice Tests The best way to both predict and improve your performance on the ACT is by taking practice tests under the same conditions as the actual test. Give yourself a time limit, and don't allow any references or distractions. Research suggests that, like the old adage, practice is what gets people closes to perfect. It turns out that even purported geniuses in their particular field, like Mozart or Michael Jordan, actually practiced much, much more than those around them at their craft. The more times you do this the better, but four is a decent minimum. Space the tests equally, say one per week for four weeks, and give yourself time to review the problems that you missed or that you didn't understand. If you study your mistakes carefully, you will be able to improve your performance each time, and once you can consistently get a perfect or near-perfect score on practice exams, you will be able to take the real test without breaking a sweat. Strategies 2-5: During the Test Use The Process Of Elimination When you are taking the test, there is no reason not to answer every question, even if you have to guess (which, if you have prepared thoroughly as recommended above, should only happen rarely if at all). But before you do, you should identify and eliminate the answers that are obviously wrong. This may help you identify the correct answer if you are stumped, and will at least improve your odds if you have to guess. Review Reading Comprehension Answer Choices First On the Reading Comprehension section you will be required to read a number of passages and then answer questions about them. Since the passages are fairly long, it is helpful to quickly read the questions first, so that you will be primed to spot the answers as you are reading. This will save you the time of having to reread or refer back to the passage in order to answer. Keep Your Stress Down Do whatever you need to both take care of yourself and ensure that you are well prepared. Stress inhibits performance, so you want to avoid it as much as possible. The better prepared you are the less stressed you will be, but here are some other strategies to put into practice Get plenty of sleep the night before so that you can show up for the test ahead of time and well-rested. Envision a positive outcome. Remember the first rule of tight-rope walking: don't look down. Remember that if you don't get the score you want, you can practice more and re-take the test, so you have nothing to be afraid of. And of course you can always hire anACT tutorto help with the preparation process. A tutor can help not only improve your score, but help you learn faster and more easily than you could on your own, which helps keep stress down. If you are interested in hiring one ofMyGuru'smany quality tutors, get in touch with us today. DaneDormiois an online tutor and academic coach who helps students get the most out of school and life. You can find more articles and resources on his blog atwww.synergy-tutoring.com. hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(215486, 'a519c073-790d-4c67-b0fd-7095f1869478', {});

Using Some or Any in English - Video with Exercise

Using Some or Any in English - Video with Exercise Some or any? You probably learned this in your beginner English class but. did you learn the exceptions? Do you understand the difference in meaning? This video reviews the basic rules of some or any and also explains the exceptions to the rule.If you have been studying English for a while you understand that English has grammar rules and then has a lot of exceptions to the rules. Well like most of English some and any have exceptions.For example, you can say. Can I have some tea? Why can you say this when you know the basic grammar rule is to use any for questions? Another example: She made it home without any problems. It isnt a negative sentence and it isnt a question, but its ok to use any.Watch the video and do the exercises below to test your knowledge:Write your answers in comments, and well correct them.1. Before we leave, I have to get ______ water and my wallet. Wait a moment.2. ________ people think that drinking wine is bad for you but many studies have proven the benefit s of 2 glasses of wine every night!3. I dont have ______ children yet, but we want to have two or three eventually.4. Dont worry about going to visit the tourist sights tomorrow. _______ bus will take you to the center of  town.5. Are there ________ Mexican  restaurants in your part of town?6. What type of music do you want to listen to? Oh, __________. I just want to hear some music!7. Would you like _____ wine with your meal, sir?8. Yes, I would. Bring me _____ red wine that you have.9. Do you want _____ help with your homework?10. This was an easy exercise and I didnt make ______ mistakes! Silvia Deplano 1) somme 2) any 3) any 4)some 5)any 6) any 7)some 8) any 9)some 10)any LOIEnglish SilviaThanks for answering the questions. This is a challenging exercise with some or any.Number 2: Should be some. When we talk about groups in general we use some. For example: Some people like wine, some people dont like wine.Number 4: Any. We use any in this sentence to mean that it isnt imp ortant. You can take bus 5 or bus 105 or bus 114, all of the buses got to the city center. You can take ANY bus. Good work! If you have any more questions let me know! ali ON THANK YOU Luis Kimura cool, and simple, very nice to learn like this ali well done ali iam looking to learan english by my skype (pantly2013) Anna 1. some 2. some 3. any 4. some 5. any 6. any 7. some 8. some 9. any 10. any LOIEnglish AnnaGood work. You only had a few problems.Question #4: The correct answer is any. It is to say that all the buses travel to the center of town and it isnt important which bus you choose. You can take bus 15, or 5, or 6. ANY bus will take you there.Questions #8: The correct answer is any. It is for the same reason. ANY red wine. I hope this helps. Please contact me if you have any questions. Kika Salomao 1- some 2- some 3- any 4-some 5- any 6- some 7-some 8- some 9- any 10- any LOIEnglish Kika,You had a similar problem to many of the responses.Questions 4, 6, and 8 should all be any. It is because the type isnt important. So you are saying ANY music that the type isnt important. Marcio 1.some; 2.Some; 3.any; 4. Some; 5. any; 6. some; 7. some; 8.any; 9. any; 10. any LOIEnglish MarcioThanks for taking the time to answer the questions. It looks like you had some problems with a couple of the questions.Question #4: Correct answer is any This is to say that the exact bus isnt important that they all go to the center of town. You can take ANY bus to the town center, 15, 5, 6, they all go through the town center.Question #6: The correct answer is any. Again it is meaning that the exact type of music isnt important.I hope this helps! Lenka 1.some 2.Any 3.any 4.Some 5.any 6.some 7.some 8.some 9.some 10.any LOIEnglish LenkaGood you had a couple problems.Question #2: Should be some When we talk in general or make generalities we use some. Some people like wine. Some people dont. Some people are tall.Question #4: Correct ans wer is any In this case it means that which bus isnt important. All the buses travel to the town center. Take any bus, bus 15, or 5, or 6. They all travel to the city center.Question #6: Correct answer is any This is for the same reason. The type of music doesnt matter to the speaker. Any music. Rock, punk, jazz, any music.Question #8: Correct answer is any Again it is saying that the exact type doesnt matter. Cabernet, or Pinot, or Merlot, any red wine.I hope this helps. You seemed to have the most problems when the speaker was saying that the exact type isnt important. ana gusmao 1.some 2.some 3.any 4.any 5.any 6.any 7.any 8.any 9.any 10.some LOIEnglish Good work Ana. The only problem you had was with Question #7. A better answer is some We often use some when we are making offers in the question form especially when we expect the answer to be yes. i.g. Would you like some tea?

5 Ways To Leverage Your Internship

5 Ways To Leverage Your Internship pexels.com You’ve heard the phrases over and over during your college years: internship. The coveted internship seems to be the gateway into a fruitful career regardless of what you want to do. Say you scored an awesome internship and now you’re out applying for some new jobs in the all-too-competitive job market today. How do you turn that glorious internship you did into something that will both enhance and improve you as an applicant? Well, this part isn’t as hard as the rest of the job application may be. Here are five ways to leverage your internship experience: 1. Experience Firstly, the fact that you have any internship experience whatsoever is a positive in any job market. The majority of this article will focus on internships within a related field to the previous internship, but any extra work you’ve done can be utilized as a skill. Every internship experience provides valuable lessons in the professional workplace that cannot be taught everywhere else. Be sure to mention that you are no stranger to this environment or a very similar one. Your experience alone makes you more qualified than anyone without an internship. You know how to write emails, answer calls, use various machines, and perform at a high professional standard. These skills are irreplaceable in the job market and are almost uniquely gained by related job or intern experience. 2. Diversity The beauty of an internship, or perhaps your personal struggle, is that you are not pushed into one single job. Instead, you’re more likely to be thrown into every job. During an internship, you aren’t likely to be pigeonholed whatsoever. You’ll gain experience in all sorts of departments and with all different types of people. This is perfect for applying for jobs because you aren’t going to be missing any crucial experience, you’ve got it all. An internship has prepared you well to take on any task, whether it be in your comfort zone or not. Internships allow you to confront a variety of problems with confidence and ease. 3. Dedication Someone who has taken an internship has also taken time to really evaluate what is important in their life. The fact of the matter is, any former intern takes their career seriously enough to sacrifice their time for their passion. An internship, especially an unpaid one, not only demonstrates a great interest in the field, but an executed one as well. Having an internship on your resume is the difference between saying you are serious about your career and actually taking the action to advance it. You’re willing to put up with the not so glamorous, nitty gritty jobs that an intern does just to soak in the atmosphere of your ideal workplace. This makes for an applicant that can talk the talk and walk the walk. 4. Connections Because you already have experience in the field, you also have connections in the field. You aren’t a complete new kid on the block who knows nobody and has no idea what’s going on. It is also possible that the past connections you made from your former internship could translate over to positive relationships in your new professional job. You also have a good feel for how the people within this field work and act. Are they very strict and professional or more laid back? If you already have an idea of how the workplace functions, even in a vague sense, you’ll know the proper etiquette going in and won’t make a complete fool of yourself. Also, you won’t have to learn the ropes the hard way. 5. First-Hand Training Internship is also crucial to your job hunt because it cuts out a lot of training that can cut into you and your boss’s time. When you have experience in the field, this also means you have at least a general knowledge of the software and equipment that goes with it. You may be handy with the scanner or a wiz with Excel and this certainly isn’t going to turn off your future employers. Your internship has likely taught you so many valuable skills that your new job will sigh in relief at not having to train another person in how to make a spreadsheet. Hopefully you’ve now realized all the wonderful gifts your former internship has given you (even if it wasn’t a job). Often, it’s only in retrospect that you truly notice the enormity of the things you learned while interning. You’ve learned valuable skills to improve your coworker relations, system operations, and lots of other things that simply can’t be taught without some great experience. An internship isn’t just something to boost up your resume, but something that probably greatly improved your life as a worker. You may be closer to scoring your dream job than you thought. You may want to thank your former self.

Holiday Party 101 Ordering Food Delivery

Holiday Party 101 Ordering Food Delivery Image via unsplash.com Pizza Pizza is probably one of the first things that come to many peoples minds when it comes to food that is easy to order for delivery. Pizza is usually less expensive when you are looking at a tight budget, and bigger companies like Pizza Hut or Dominos Pizza always offer coupons that you could pick from depending on what works best for you and your holiday party. Not only can you order pizza, but you can also order chicken wing, bread, and salads all within the same delivery. Pizza is also versatile when it comes to being able to please everyones personal tastes. Satisfy vegetable lovers with an all-vegetable pizza, or put a variety of meat to make a more filling slice. You can definitely do your best to please a plethora of personal tastes when you are choosing pizza without breaking your budget. Pre-cut slices make it even easier for people to serve themselves without the issue of serving size or excess utensils. Chicken wings   If you have other options available for your vegetarian and vegan friends, chicken wings may be a great food to order for delivery for your holiday party. You can go from mild flavors like classic barbeque or lemon pepper, to more flavors with a bit of a kick like mango habanero. You can go the boneless route or go more traditional just be prepared to spend a little more on napkins as chicken wings tend to be a bit messier as saucy finger food. Popular wing places like Wingstop often offer discounts on bulk purchases if you are hosting a larger holiday party the more leftovers the better, right? Sushi   Although unconventional when it comes to the typical list of delivery foods, sushi can be the perfect option when it treating your guests at your holiday party. Like pizza, it will be easy to please many people with sushi because there will be so many options to choose from. You can go anywhere from the typical California roll for people that are not that familiar with sushi, to more traditional rolls for your friends that are sushi aficionados. With sushi delivery, it will also be fairly easy to serve as guests will be able to choose how much and what kind of sushi they are going to consume, and the mess created will be minimal. Sushi may be a little bit more expensive than typical food delivery options, but can be well worth it when your guests leave satisfied and happy with the holiday party. Sandwiches   When it comes to being a people pleaser, ordering sandwiches for delivery for your holiday party can often do the trick. You can get a variety of sandwiches to suit a variety of tastes at your holiday party: a classic Turkey, a spicy Italian, a ham and cheese, the possibilities are almost endless. You can make the sandwiches as healthy or filling as you want them to be. You also will not have to worry about serving guests when sandwiches are easy to grab and require no utensils. Depending on the place you are hiring from, you may want to ask if they have sandwich kits or do deconstructed sandwiches, giving your guests the chance to customize the sandwich depending on their own personal tastes and increasing your chances of satisfying every guests taste. Sandwich kits will often include a variety of spreads or sauces, meats, cheese, and vegetables for guests to build their own sandwich creation. Make this years holiday party unforgettable, and less of a hassle for you as the party host, by ordering one or more of these foods for delivery and adding it to the nights menu.

2016 Presidential Candidates Whos Who Democrat Edition

2016 Presidential Candidates Who's Who Democrat Edition Photo Credit: Getty Images 1. Lincoln Chafee. Who is he? Chafees the former governor of RI (2011-2015), the former U.S. senator from RI (1999-2007), and the former mayor of Warwick, RI (1993-1999). He announced his candidacy in June. What are his beliefs? *Stance on Gun Control: supports common sense complying with the 2nd Amendment but doesnt think freedoms given in Constitution should be curtailed. *Stance on Abortion: supports womens rights to personal reproductive decisions. *Stance on LGBT Rights: supports marriage equality. *Stance on Immigration: supportive of path to legalization and more programs for legal immigrants. *Stance on Jobs: in the past has supported increase of minimum wage. 2. Hilary Clinton. Who is she? The former U.S. Secretary of State (2009-2013), the former senator from NY (2001-2009), and the former First Lady of the U.S. (1993-2001). She was a presidential candidate in 2008, and announced her intentions to run in this upcoming election back in April. What are her beliefs? *Stance on Gun Control: believes the nations gun laws need to be toughened and has vowed to fight the National Rifle Association. *Stance on Abortion: pro-abortion as she believes in unlimited abortion on demand as too many women are denied abortions. *Stance on LGBT Rights: now supports right of same-sex couples to marry both personally and as law though she didnt in the past. *Stance on Immigration: believes immigrants keep America young and dynamic. *Stance on Jobs: believes in fair wages, keeping jobs in America, increasing minimum wage. Photo Credit: Wikipedia 3. Martin OMalley. Who is he? The former governor of Maryland (2007-2015), and the former mayor of Baltimore, MD (1999-2007). He announced he is running as a democratic presidential candidate in May. What are his beliefs? *Stance on Gun Control: supports restrictions on the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms. *Stance on Abortion: its an issue best left to the individual conscience of women. *Stance on LGBT Rights: all are created equal and everyone deserves marriage equality. *Stance on Immigration: supports comprehensive immigration reform. *Stance on Jobs: raise minimum wage and increase collective bargaining rights. 4. Bernie Sanders. Who is he? The current U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007-present), the former U.S. representative from VT (1991-2007), and the former mayor of Burlington, VT (1981-1989). He announced his intentions to be a presidential candidate in April. What are his beliefs? *Stance on Gun Control: would support strong sensible gun control but doesnt believe its going to solve all of our problems. *Stance on Abortion: believes the decision about abortion must remain a decision for the woman, her family and physician to make, not the government. *Stance on LGBT Rights: is a staunch and public supporter of LGBT equality. *Stance on Immigration: supports path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the country. *Stance on Jobs: wants to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour. 5. Jim Webb. Who is he? The former U.S. senator from Virginia (2007-2013), the former U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1987-1988), and the former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (1984-1987). Webb announced his campaign as a presidential candidate in July. What are his beliefs? *Stance on Gun Control: has emphasized the importantance of 2nd Amendment right to bear arms and has voted and supported various acts involving guns and firearms. *Stance on Abortion: Supports Roe v. Wade and abortion rights. *Stance on LGBT Rights: used to oppose same-sex marriage and now supports it and thinks its a good thing for this country. *Stance on Immigration: split on immigration issues; opposed comprehensive immigration package in 2007 but supported Dream Act which would have given citizenship to undocumented immigrants who go to college or serve in the military. *Stance on Jobs: is against the outsourcing of American jobs, supports better workers rights. These are the five democratic presidential candidates that we know of so far stay tuned for a whos who of the republican presidential candidates coming later this week!

Hogwarts School of Wizardry

Hogwarts School of Wizardry Hogwarts School of Wizardry The school has numerous charms and spells on and around it that make it impossible for aMuggleto locate it. Muggles cannot see the school; rather, they see only ruins and several warnings of danger.[GFCh.11]The castle has extensive grounds with sloping lawns, flowerbeds and vegetable patches, aloch(called The Black Lake), a large dense forest (called theForbidden Forest), severalgreenhousesand other outbuildings, and a full-sizeQuidditch pitch. There is also an owlery, which houses all the owls owned by the school and those owned by students. Some rooms in the school tend to move around, and so do the stairs in the grand staircase.[12]Witches and wizards cannotApparate or Disapparatein Hogwarts grounds, except when the Headmaster lifts the enchantment, whether only in certain areas or for the entire campus, so as to make the school less vulnerable when it serves the headmaster to allow Apparition.[GFCh.28]Electricity and electronic devices are not found at Hogwarts. InHarry Potter an d the Goblet of Fire, Hermione indicates that due to the high levels of magic, substitutes for magic (that) Muggles use such as computers, radar and electricity go haywire around Hogwarts. Radios however, make an exception. Rowling explains this by saying that the radios are not powered by electricity but by magic. Hogwarts is on the shore of a lake, sometimes called the Black Lake. In that lake aremerpeople,Grindylows, and agiant squid. The giant squid does not attack humans and sometimes acts as alifeguardwhen students are in the lake. Hogwarts is acoeducational, secondaryboarding school, taking children from ages eleven to eighteen.[4]Education at Hogwarts is not compulsory, with some students being home schooled as stated in the seventh book. Rowling initially said there are about one thousand students at Hogwarts.[13]She later suggested around six hundred, while acknowledging that this number was still inconsistent with the small number of people in Harrys year. She further explained that this had resulted from her creating only 40 characters for Harrys year.[14]

4 Secrets of Fantastic Bartenders

4 Secrets of Fantastic Bartenders Image via: www.pexels.com Dress to impress Dressing the part makes the difference between self-confidence and self-doubt. If you want to do your best, you need to look your best. With that being said, make sure you dress appropriately for the venue. If you are at an upscale restaurant, break out your suit or cocktail dress. If you are at a dive bar, wear your trendiest concert clothes. The most important thing is to remember hygiene. It might go without saying to come to work looking squeaky clean, but after countless customers and hours of working with stinking amounts of liquor, you might forget to reapply deodorant. Go into each shift as though you were attending an important meeting or job interview. Shave, brush your teeth four times, apply extra cologne or perfume, and keep your deodorant on hand. The more well-dressed and neat you look, the more likely you are to attract good tips and returning customers. Be professional and personable One of the biggest things that makes a night out into a fantastic night out is a great bartender. If you are great, your customers will spread the news of your greatness to their friends. The wider this news spreads, the more customers (and money!) will be attracted to your bar. The minute you clock into work, shrug off any and all stressors from your day and focus on the task at hand. Give each customer a winning smile and your kindest treatment. Welcome each one as if they were an old and dear friend. Make conversation with them and make sure not to neglect them during the course of your shift. Do not let them sit without a drink or a refill for too long. As they leave, make sure to thank them for stopping by. Image via: www.pexels.com By now, you probably know that dealing with people under the influence of alcohol is not always positive. Do your best to keep a good spirit and winning attitude going. Also, it might be tempting to be the cool bartender and serve drinks without checking for the proper identification first. Do not be the cool bartender, be the smart bartender. It is common for police officers to send in undercover investigators to order drinks to test the servers to see if they are checking IDs as they should be. Trust me when I say that you do not want to be busted by these guys. Be smart and be professional and you will be a successful bartender. Keep it clean It does not matter how organized and clean you keep your kitchen at home. In the workplace, your bar needs to be spick and span all throughout your shift to maintain a pleasant and professional appearance. Use clean towels to keep the counter clear of spills and other messes. Keep the area organized by putting bottles and glasses back where they belong as quickly as possible. Get rid of any trash you notice as soon as you notice it. Make sure that items are well stocked before, during, and after each shift. Refill and replace items as needed, but definitely be timely about it. The cleaner and more organized that your bar appears, the more appealing it will be to other customers. After all, nobody wants to eat and drink in a place that appears unsanitary. Image via: www.pexels.com Have a good memory Throughout the night, you will have customers shouting order after order after order at you. You need to be able to keep each customer and order straight in your head and not mix them up. Giving a customer the wrong drink can end in disaster. Try your best to remember each customer’s name so you can have an easier time associating their drink order with their name. It also pays to be down with the sickness and up to date with the lingo by memorizing drink nicknames. They will probably teach you all of this while you are in the process of earning your bartending license, but it is still a good idea to refresh your memory every now and then. Now get out there and be the best bartender you can be!

Is There Really Such a Thing As Chemistry Free Response Answers?

Is There Really Such a Thing As Chemistry Free Response Answers?Is there really such a thing as chemistry free response answer tests? As in other areas of school, some students find these types of tests necessary for success. When the teacher asks for a free response test and you do not have an answer to the question, you are usually given one of two choices - to explain the answer or not to answer at all.So is chemistry free response answer testing fair? Of course not! That is why these types of tests are used in some schools.In some cases, you will have the option to take the science test over again. This is called a repeated-measures design. This type of test is based on the theory that your score will go up the more times you take the test and the more ways you cover questions. It is kind of like if you are allowed to take more tests than you should, but those tests are not too difficult.Another type of test may be given in which you will do the work during the whole day. In this type of test, there are no breaks for lunch, so the only break you get is if you take time to read the lesson.If you are an adult who is thinking about taking the AP Chemistry free response tests, you should not rush into it. It can be very draining, and time consuming. Take your time, make sure you know what you need to do and make sure you do your best.The great thing about taking an AP Chemistry free response test is that it can help you prepare for AP exams, especially if you are taking them for the first time. Knowing what to do can really help you achieve your goal.So to summarize, the best answer is that there is no such thing as chemistry free response test. The only option you have is to wait until you receive the instruction booklets and start studying!