Helen's College ESL blog

My Business Administration Glossary Hi, my name is Alexi. I've been in Business Administration for two semesters at Montmorency college. The glossary I created here could help me with my future carrier. I plan to buy and sell property in the future. shareholder noun An owner of shares in a company. Example: This was in conflict with shareholder expectations. fr: actionnaire This glossary was made with the Virtual Writing Tutor glossary maker and grammar checker .

About Me Hi! My name is Helen, and I teach English in the Modern Languages Department at Montmorency College in Laval. I have an MA in Applied Linguistics and a graduate certificate in TESL. I have taught English privately, at Ahuntsic college, and at the university level for 3 years in South Korea. Back when I was a CEGEP student at John Abbott College ( one of five English language CEGEPS in Quebec),  I studied Creative Arts in preparation for a career in education (although at the time, I wasn't sure that was the direction I wanted to take!) Creative Arts is pre-university program, similar to Visual Arts, which is intended to help prepare students for a career in either the visual arts or education.  About This Blog I'm keen to help my students become proficient bloggers in English and help them improve their digital literacy. In this blog, you will find posts related to English online writing skills and their development, as well as posts related to the weekly po...

Tyndale St. Georges Community Center, Little Burgundy, Montreal, Canada Back when I was a university student at Concordia working toward getting my post-graduate TESL degree (Teaching English as a Second Language), I had the wonderful opportunity to do an internship at Tyndale St-Georges in Little Burgundy, Montreal. Tyndale is a community center that offers a number of youth programs for kids aged 6-15 years old, such as early childhood education programs and after school programs for teens. In addition, they have partnered with Concordia University to offer English language classes to both immigrants and refugees. This allows teaching interns at Concordia the chance to get some much needed on-the-job-training teaching adults English, as well as the opportunity to put into practical application some of the pedagogy being learned in their theoretical classes. At the same time, participants in the English language program get access to some quality English instruction and hopefull...

Have you ever wondered whether it is worth starting a blog or if you could even make any money by starting one? In this podcast by Jon Morrow, he explains what it takes to start a successful blog from scratch to start seeing meaningful results and to reap its rewards. Click on the link to listen to Jon Morrow's podcast. https://smartblogger.com/podcast-should-you-even-start-a-blog-in-2020/?utm_source=keap&utm_medium=email&utm_term=should_you_start_a_blog_in_2020&utm_content=podcast_should_you_start_a_blog&utm_campaign=000_blog_podcast_post

Our first podcast of the semester from the Actively Engaged Online Series was How to do Well at School.  It was full of useful tips on how to become a successful college student which, let's face it,  isn't always easy.  Adapting to a new school environment and a new program, making time for old and new friends, and often having to work a part-time job while going to school can surely make things a challenge for any new college student. However, like anything else you want to become good at, becoming a good student takes practice, dedication and hard work. I wasn't always a stellar student at college. One of the things that I could have done better was to keep better track of my assignments and to seek help from my teachers more often. As the podcaster mentions, sometimes the fear of failure can even stand in the way of you asking for help. Seek support and answers to your questions when you need it! There are places at the college you can go to get extra assistance ...

Descriptive Adjectives Writers often need vocabulary to make their writing more vivid. That's what descriptive adjectives can do. abandoned adjective Having been deserted or cast off. Example: He never felt ABANDONED. fr: abandonné Your browser does not support the audio element. accepted adjective Regard favorably or with approval; welcome. Example: The Harvard literati never accepted him as one of them. fr: accepté Your browser does not support the audio element. affected adjective Influenced or touched by an external factor. Example: The process of conflict resolution can be summarized as the participation of interested and AFFECTED parties (stakeholders) in a forum of negotiation. fr: affecté Your browser does not support the audio el...