Thomas Dieudonne Ngoue
I ' m an English language Teacher at the National Forestry School in Mbalmayo - Cameroon. I ' m Teaching Forestry professionals and I ' m a potential Translator from French into English.
Location Cameroon
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I'm interested to learn how ESD can be integrated in any subjects or discipline and of course the interdisciplinary approaches which ask students to work together. It seems as if ESD is dealing all aspects of our lives !
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According to the UN, Sustainble Development is how we must live today if we want a better tomorrow by meeting present needs without compromising the chances of the future generations to meet their needs. The survival of our societies and our shared planet depends on a more sustainble world.
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Hi, My name's Thomas Dieudonne Ngoue ! I'm a teacher of English language at the National Forestry School in Mbalmayo-Cameroon. I thought the theme of Education in Sustainable Development would be of great interest to the National Forestry School and my personal satisfaction as how to bring Sustainable Development to teach English language.
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Good introduction and I'm willing to learn more with you
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My name' s Thomas, teacher at the National Forestry School in Mbalmayo - Cameroon. I ' m Teaching Forestry student professionals who Want to improve their English language communication in Forestry. However , I ' m really curious to know more about sustainable Development and to implement it language teaching and learning !
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I am interested in the CELTA course and MA TESOL.. King's College London and International House London are my dream destination. My name' s Thomas and my passion of learning and teaching English endless. I am from Cameroon and I live in Mbalmayo !
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I am really excited to resit these types of courses as I was really an Advanced student at the British Council Cameroon and British language centre. I studied online with Cambridge English Teacher where I completed 10 professional development courses and was awarded a Cambridge English Teacher membership. I did the IELTS Academic and was awarded a band 6 score...
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In language learning , we Can also see the point of formal or informal language, and neutral language. Some formal formal Novels of Jane Austin are sometimes difficult to decipher so for better understanding, they become abridged texts for language lerners.
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This is really impressive ! Combining images and language which is différent from European languages , there are many things to take into consideration. However, everything is possible !
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This article is really food for thought ! It broadens our horizons on Interlingual translation which is absolutely interesting ! Specialised translation really forces the translator to ne more immersed in the jargon !
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My mind is widened on the view of translation or interpretation because I was only looking at professional translation. I did not see it during War conflicts but it is during those difficult Times that a translator or interpretator is highly needed.
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This is definitely the Truth ! Interpretating and translating during War Can be really dangerous as the employer may want their employees to behave in certain way ! However, with professional translation, bringing in emotion Can change the meaning of the text completely !
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This whole article seems like translation within one language as language evolves with Time and drive. What is important when translating is the linguistic aspect of the language or the language system, and of course the culture.
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Absolutely interesting to listen to this language. However, can phonetic translation be efficient to Come up with meaning and understanding ? We must know both languages in order to translate !
1 - Gilgames arose to reveal dream
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Translation is not an easy task. Translators are more tempted to convey meaning and jargon when translating ! Contexts are paramount otherwise we might be translating something else !
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It sounds interesting ! I'm from Cameroon and we speak more than 150 languages or vernaculars. With the arrival of Settlers, French and English were accepted as official languages. So, translation was used quite à long Time ago in my country and I would like to learn more about the different types of translations.
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I am from Cameroon and my first language is French. I am so much interested in teaching students of other languages with the CELTA course or the MA TESOL. I was awarded a place to sit the CELTA course at International House London but I am still in search of some charities which Can be a great help. I bumped into translation when looking for jobs and I found...
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I am from Cameroon and long-standing learner of English language. My CEFR level is C1 and working to reach C2. My first language is French and it was my language of instruction. I found myself as a translator when I was in search of a teaching position but it was not available but the translation. With détermination, I did the translation task well and became...
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Thank you so much for your expertise in this field of critical thinking. The course is well developed and really inviting !
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I ' m definitely going to investigate more with Cottrell, S, 2017. I did the IELTS Academic and Reading this Book will unveil many in critical thinking !
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My biggest action plan is start Reading in my field. However, selecting different sources or authors is far more important.
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An IELTS author named Pauline Cuellen really encouraged me to think critically. She Always explains that the IELTS test is a depiction of what is done at university.
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Great exercice which worth considération. Critical thinking is definitely a concept which must be naturally developed to fonction well in our daily lives.
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In IELTS writing and speaking, clear communication is essential otherwise the candidate might be beating around the bush. Coherent structure and ideas fully developed are Keys to TAP into communication and présentation.
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The Idea of sitting the IELTS test for 7 and understand the test results is really important. As I have said earlier, critical thinking is the IELTS ' reflection for what is fine at university. Putting much effort in language skills before joining university is essential. It is really important to make our critical thinking natural in our daily lives.
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Absolutely informative the points raised above. Following the tutors is the most important points in my opinion. They are experts in the field and their job is to guide students who really want to succeed. Of course , joining other students who are eager to learn is important as well.
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This is really informative as the critical questions engage with the topic. However, scanning and skimming are paramount when Reading for details or just looking for specific information.
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Quite honestly, the first advice is really important as we have to start the reading provided by tutors. If we are in a field of our interest and did not take into consideration what the tutors are saying , this means we have a problem and WE would better stay at home as they are experts in our field. Their purpose is to help us succeed and relying on them in...
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This exercise is really food for thought as it really helps us learn more about the level of critical thinking !
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All the points here are important and worth much consideration ! The different stages are well explained and detailed ! I think regularly review what we have been learning during the year is absolutely important !
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My problem is definitely on subject knowledge as it Can happen that I might be Reading a topic which is unfamiliar !
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Great exercise which really helps us to deepen our knowledge on the subject. I really enjoy it !
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I Always take the case of a Reading test in the IELTS Academic exam. There are more to read but candidates do not have to read everything inside out to get an answer. They have to use their skimming and scanning skills to respond appropriately. Of course, they have to read well good distractors as well. In the exam, there could be some texts which are...
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I do really Hope to achieve more about critical thinking. Of course, we already have more about critical thinking in week One but I Hope to develop what I already know.
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Thank you for everything and am looking forward to learn more about Week 2
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It was interesting to take down the three stage - model of critical thinking and learn more about the sample. In addition, having in mind what critical means in your own field. This is the core in week One !
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It is interesting to learn more on this suject of critical thinking at University ! I ' m looking forward to learn more !
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Compared to their views and and my field of language Teaching , we have many in common such as observation, interpretation, analysis, évaluation and explanation.
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In language Teaching, critical thinking skills according to Many existing definitions include observation, interpretation, analysis, inférence, evaluation, explanation, and metacognition, This last one means thinking about one's own mental processes and is widely used in psychologue.
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Clare talks about how to Handle complexity in language learning ! Reaching C1 level means the student is already handling complexity and this is not a pièce of cake but hard work for many years.
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I am interested in teaching English to speakers of other languages. I am also a translator from French into English. I already know that we have critical thinking in language Teaching and learning. However, I ' m interested in the reason why teaching C1 level is difficult for many non native students or Teachers ?
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- The first thing is to ask why not not 1 as we know 5 is already a lot
- Can WE trust this source ?
- who wrote this source and for which purpose is the source ?
- what other thing Can WE consider to maintain a healthy lifestyle apart from eating portion of fruit and vegetable ? -
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Absolutely informative ! Quite honestly, this is the first Time I Come accross to such critical thinking model ! I am really impressed ! Pauline Cuellen a prolefic author who wrote more about the IELTS test Said once that everything tested in this exam is a reflection of how it shoud be done at university. I Can see now that critical thinking is part of it.
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Quite honestly, it is becoming interesting to have joined this course ! This exercice is really important and rewarding as it help us learn more !
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Response 3 is absolutely inviting ! The writing or the speaking is typical of the IELTS as a good response if we just look at the language. What I Can add is evidence, research and different approach of the issue suggested.
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They are really linked ! It is important to understand that in the IELTS Reading test many skills are tested before sitting it. More importantly, it is crucial to know how to use the different question skill type as you are going to be looking for them in text. So, we Can understand that we are going to read everything but in the text the relevant part where...
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My long-standing experience of learning English has shown that I have been taught how to think critically without knowing. The IELTS Academic test is a complete dipiction how to think critically. Some experts in the field of ELT and IELTS have demonstrated that the Skills tested in the IELTS exam will help students to do well at university or professionally.
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My name's Thomas Dieudonné Ngoué ! I ' m from Cameroon and my first language is French. I am an English Language Teacher and a potential CELTA trainee at International House London but I am still in search of any charity which Can help fund the CELTA course. I have joined this course because I know that critical thinking in language learning and teaching....
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Definitely going to take more courses with my mobile device. The British Council is really expert in teaching English language !
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I am happy to see that English for the workplace is business English !
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Thanks for all the links to learn and boost our knowledge for English in the workplace.
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Great job for the work well done !
Quite honestly, you are really teaching us for the best and you really deserve to be called experts from the British Council. Everything sounds as if we were really in a company and it was informative and knowledgeable. Blue Sky, -
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# How does Janet thank Greg and Ben ?
- I'd like to thank you both for your hard work.
- Well done.# How does She praise their work ?
- What a fantastic job you did ?
- It wasn't easy to find that venue and organise everything at such short notice.
- well done for coming up with such good Idea
- I did not know you had such hidden talents
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Absolutely impressive ! This is really subtle language. Politeness is Key and giving tasks not being rude but Friendly in the language we use ! Thank you so much for this language in the workplace !
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- Ben is responsible for finding a Booking place for the party. A suitable venue for the party by tomorrow afternoon.
- Greg has to cancel the Paintballing and cancel as well the bus reservation -
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Definitely they have to think of a change of plan as they were processing about Paintballing. In my opinion to make things simple as Anna suggested to organise a party as it is something common for everybody. In order to make staff event a success, they have to Come up with the Idea of team within the party who is going to introduce during the party. Of course...
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I think our disagreements should be constructive and we have to raise reasons to prove our convictions in order not to sound rude to our partner.
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- Janet agrees by first Moving her Head and used the expression ' that sounds like an excellent Idea ' . She concludes by saying that transport should be included despite the disagreement of Ben.
- Ben uses the expression ' I ' m not so sure ' and raised the problem of transport. He suggested indoors Paintballing.
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Good expressions ! They help us to agree and disagree with politeness. Our partner is not offended when we use them well.
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- Restaurant / Janet suggested the activity / you only talk to people sitting next to you.
- Karaoké / Greg suggested the activity/ People do not get the chance to talk
- Bowling / Ben suggested the activity / not everybody enjoy it
- Paintballing / Greg suggested the activity /. ???
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Karaoké and paintballing are good Idea because there is a togetherness in the play and it is really fun. However, opposing people from the same team as in bowling will not help them and it is not funny.
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Great sample questions to check the understanding. Could we use these :
- could you repeat ?
- would you mind repeating ? -
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- No, She doesn't
- The carpack at the back of the building.
- Every Thursday Morning at 9 : 00 o'clock.
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Since 1950 , the International labour organisation ( ILO ) and the World health organisation ( WHO ) have shared a common definition of occupational health. It reads :
" The main focus in occupational health is on 3 different objectives :
- The maintenance and promotion of workers ' health and working capacity.
- The improvement of working environment... -
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At the National Forestry School, I am the official translator but I am not an official from the governement. I work from home and each Time the school has a document which needs translation into English I have to respond appropriately. I have to take into consideration the deadline I have been given.
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- What Time do we start work ?
I never get in later than 8 : o'clock.
- What Time do we leave ?
Well, If I start at 8 : 00 o ' clock , I Can leave at 4 : 00
- How much Time do we get for lunch ? I Always take no more than an hour but I get that' s flexible.
- What did Janet say about meeting later ?
We have our team meeting this afternoon.
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1- What time do we start work and when do we finish ? How about lunch ? How long does it take ?
2- How often do we have team meetings ? How long does it take ? How many people do we have ?
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It "s important to point out that I am working as a school support staff but not an official from the governement. This means that the contract is not fair but I have to make ends meet. As the official translator at the National Forestry School, I Can work from home if I like or from the business office. The contact I Always have is with the Head of...
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Thank you British Council for the knowledgeable experts to help us Always improve for the best !
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There is Always a lot to learn from the British Council ! Thank you for all the links provided.
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In terms of rules and regulations, there is a universality of those. However, it depends on the culture from company to another.
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* Office ID
- They must have their office ID with them all the Time.
- When having given Access to the building, it's used to activate the photocopier.* Kitchen facilities
- If they want to have lunch in the office, they Can use microwave to heat up meals.
- They mustn't take their meals to the work place. Instead, they have to use tables provided... -
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At the National Forestry School of Mbalmayo, IT rules are not set out because I remembered having translated a document as a notice of consultation for a request of quotation for the acquisition of computer equipment of the multimedia room in the documentation centre at the National Forestry School of Mbalmayo.
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- Carol reports to Jackie
- David reports to Lucy
- Lucy reports to Jackie
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- Greg ' s Line manager is Josh
- Lizzie's Line manager is JanetAt the National Forestry School in Mbalmayo, my Line Manager is the Head of Administrative office and finance. I report to him about my work of translation.
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At the National Forestry School, I am in charge of the role of translating official documents written from French into English language. The Director is also looking for another role of Being in charge of teaching students English language. This could be possible if the official Teacher from governement does not stand out next year.
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IT is part of the department of facilities. This départment also deal with all aspects of the building and office equipment including the computer Hardware, software and IT communication.
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- PR : Public relation
- IT : Information Technology
- PA : Personal Assistant- TOS : Terms of service
- POS : Point of sale
- PM : Project Manager
- OS : Operating System
- HQ : Headquaters
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- He was delighted to accept the job offer.
- It is not possible to start next week
- The notice period is usually a month
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These words are essential when using the language of the workplace. It was really interesting to look at them again within the dictionary.
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I would like to share my experience as translator at the National Forestry School as a translator. After a succesful interview, the Director the contracting authority, called the Head of Administration and Finance to instruct him about my contract. My job was the translation of the official documents of the school from French into English. I was redirected in...
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Thank you my former Teacher at the British Council Cameroon. Thank you for those comments !
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Thank you so much about the final top tips ! Your willingness to help people be educated is Beyong compared ! Thank you again ,
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According to Rob it is Always a good Idea to prepare one or two questions to show that you are really interested in the job.
1- Prepare yourself
- Think about what you are going to Wear.
- Give yourself a lot of Time to get there.
- Make sure everything is right.2 - Prepare your answers
- Think about what they might Ask
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In my opinion, these sentences are suitable for the interview. I surmise that they show that the candidate is more responsible for their work and their wellbeing .
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I intend to sit the CELTA course at International House London as my immediate aim because it is a long-standing expérience I would like to grasp as a non native which is to teach professionally. However, if the funding is not available to tackle this opportunity, I plan to work for the British Council or the Foreign Commonwealth and Development office. So, I...
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I intend to sit the CELTA course at International House London if the funding becomes available. My place was awarded since 2018 and I went into another interview 2020 and the same was awarded for the second time. I surmise that it is really an opportunity to learn how to teach with entry standards. However, I plan as well to sit a course on computer skills...
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- Have you ever done some voluntary work ?
- Have you ever been the representative of a company ?
- Have you ever learned a foreign language ?
- Have you ever worked on PowerPoint ? or Excel ?
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- I am a creative person as I Always find a way to solve problems eventhough it seems difficult at first. My reliability with my work and company is Always based on the fact that I know a great deal about my work and and the company I am working in.
- I am a lot experience when dealing when dealing with people. Politeness and friendliness are Always the Keys... -
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- I have a little experience working in an office but I do not know if working in a classroom could be consider as working in an office. My job as a translator at the National Forestry School in Mbalmayo is working out of the school but at home. I have to consider the deadlines when submitting my work.
- Quite honestly, I know how to use a computer but I...
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There is a mistake with the question ' tell me about yourself ? ' . The email mentions qualities instead of about qualifications.
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These are the adjectives he uses to describe himself :
- Creative
- Patient and polite
- Friendly
- Reliable
- Fast worker
- Careful.Those adjectives are well supported in exemples.
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I am a trusworthy person and like working in a team. I ' m persistent in my job as long as the task needs improvement. I ' m eager to learn more for the benefit of the company. For exemple, sitting a course in IT skills is crucial as this is my weakest skill. However, my strongest skill is translation and interpretation in a foreign language.
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That question Can be answered in two parts :
- Present : talk a little bit about what your role is. The scope of it , and perhaps a Big recent accomplishment.
- Past : tell the interviewer how you got there and / or previous experience relevant to job and company you ' re applying for.SAMPLE
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The most interview I have prepared were about teaching English as a foreign language. It was about teaching English in a secondary school which did not go well as I was producing Professional development courses completed and my level of English. They were not satisfied enough to award me a place. So, my qualifications were lacking face-to-face training...
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Great grammar points to take into considération. However, they are really subtle.
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- Time Keeping
# Arrive on Time at the interview
# Arrive at the interview 15 minutes before.
- First Impressions
# Make good first impression
- What you Wear
# Wears smartly
#Smart trousers and a jacket
- Preparation
# Practise answering some questions before the interview
- Practice
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Dealing with nervousness is important either before or during the interview. The thing is to be natural during the interview as long as possible. Telling the truth and be to confident because of your skills, experience, and qualifications.
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I had many interviews with some international English exams such as the FCE, CAE, and IELTS general trainng and IELTS Academic. I still distinctly remembered that nervousness had Always catches me but during the interview I had to Cope with it successfully to do well in the speaking exam. However, the job interview I had as translator did not take into...
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Is there any difference between the letter of application and a cover letter.
