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J.B. Alex
Location Amsterdam, Netherlands
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@JelenaMarinkovic If you read back my comment, you can grasp there is no rejection of the qualifications and continuous learning. I have the degrees required as well as experience in HR and communication, yet I am here exactly why I previously wrote: to keep permanent contact with the trends in the field, views of experts or experts-in-the-making, as well as...
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I grew in a traditionally very competitive family, where education at least up to university level was a customary must. Books, art and continuous education were part of our long lines of family learners. Then the global employment market changed and the jobs we had been thinking as our career paths until retirement changed too. So, most of us went back to...
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Utmost and sincere RESPECT! In order to get certified in such a challenging and meaningful field, your mother must have been a role model in terms of determination! Brava bravissima!
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I have the educational level and specialty training required by my job, but I keep learning and developing my knowledge in HR and communication, as I work with people of different ages. Many times, I find adult students more involved and passionate than other age categories. I am interested to see how international teachers regard this group of learners and...
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Hello everybody! I chose this course because I am very eager to find out more opinions on adult learners, both from the teachers/professors and the students's point of view. I've been always eager to improve my knowledge, no matter the age. I am most curious to see if there is any interest for overskilled/overqualified adult people that need to reconvert...
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E, B or D as per consultation.
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Perfectly worded and fully grounded. Arborescent requirements will automatically trigger empty rephrasing of CVs and even imposture, just to hit the jackpot of a job. Then the lack of substance is being revealed by time passing and sometimes it hinders the projects or even completely fails the tasks.
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Most of the times, when gaps in efficiency and human interactions occur, the overall conclusion indicates that HR professionals handling these fundamental aspects boast themselves with a flood of papers and theoretical achievements. Meanwhile, in terms of reaching out to employees as well as to human variables crucial for the company, they prove completely...
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Perfectly worded! Your thoughts are those of many others. In my opinion, the labour market will never be the same after this pandemic showed us so many uncovered aspects in terms of health, human interactions and real-life market requirements. I truly wish you revive your organization and perspectives. Out of your remarkably coherent and strongly-reasoned...
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Working with creative writers during the ghostwriting projects was very challenging! Many times their views differ from the clients' specific requirements. Resilience and mediation skills are of the essence under these work circumstances, especially during this prolonged global pandemic, when most people visibly feel extra pressure. The gloomy perspectives of...
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J.B. Alex replied to Arlex Marin Ramirez
Beautiful and deep words! Great thinking and picturing this miracle called water! I wish we all respect and treasure water more...
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I do not intend to be an obsolete stubborn teacher/trainer relying on only on the "old-fashioned" books (so significantly less appreciated by younger generations), therefore I often try to find and use some funnier practical examples or ways of demonstration. However, in my opinion, Encyclopædia Britannica as well as Merriam-Webster, Cambridge and Oxford...
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1. Water is the very miracle of our universe, then turned into the core of life as we know it.
2. Water covers more than 70% of the planet surface, in liquid form as well as in glaciers and in phreatic levels (aquifers). Although it should be free for everybody and the most available commodity of our world, about one billion people lack safe water access... -
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Hello, everybody! My friends and colleagues call me Juno. At present I live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I have always been very committed to attending as many teaching and improving learning classes as possible, but many times my schedule was very restrictive, so that I simply could not comply with the in-class study program. I am very happy to be part of...
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I know exactly what you mean. The peak of absurd situations in my experience was one time when a fellow teacher - native English speaker - started to contest Merriam-Webster dictionary (where my students mostly used to take the definitions from), just because it was recommended by me, a non-native speaker! He had been overwhelmed with frustration when two of...
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Great video! Perfect demonstration of stereotypes, cleverly made and also very funny! I laughed in tears because I reminded a very similar situation. I could never get enough of those bulging eyes and slowing down pronunciation every time I face it. Less funny is that such cases are quite frequent in real life. I trust EMI trained/educated people to make this...
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Your already planned topics seem exactly what I would like and expect from this last week of studying. :) Intercultural communication and managing international EMI events are of the essence nowadays, may they be part of any educational, vocational, motivational or general training. Thank you - TUTORS and all those involved in this EMI project - for the...
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Never give up diversely reading/listening, consistently learning (there is a vast ocean of knowledgeable media waiting for us and always expanding!), being open-minded and observant to all meaningful changes, including in people's behavioral and educational trends and requirements! Then we have no reason to waste our time on fears and frustrations.
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I have met this situation quite often along the years, because my lectures are addressed to international participants. Here is a rather overwhelming paradox frequently noticed: many NON-NATIVE speakers of English have a richer grasp of grammar rules and vocabulary than the native speakers! They are also more enthusiastic in terms of attending personal...
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Goedenavond! Mijn naam is JG, dus mijn familie en vrienden noemen mij. Ik woon in Amsterdam, Nederlands, samen met mijn man en twee gelukkige katten. Ons appartement is niet erg klein, maar ook niet erg groot. We hebben een mooi dakterras. Daar groei Ik groente, kleine fruitbomen en bloemen. Ik ben blij dat van onze oogst ik kan onze favoriete vegetarische...
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Hello! I am JG from the Netherland and I chose this course because the presentation convinced me that it would be very interesting and interactive way of learning Spanish while also enriching my general culture. I love the sound of Spanish language and I would also like to visit Spain for a longer period. Recently, I have been given with a very strong...
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It definitely seems very interesting and remarkably constructive both for students' general culture and the language achievements! Spanish language and spirit themselves have been always fascinating for me, therefore this concept is even more motivational. I sincerely hope to grasp as much as I can. Thank you tutors/mentors/educators for such an appealing...
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J.B. Alex replied to Phat Le Van
@ Pär Krantz - Well, the climate might demand for some "spirited" hydration at least occasionally! :) I checked your suggestion regarding the slow speed, so my learning has already got even more joyful! Thanks for making my day! :D
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There are similarities with German, Dutch and English. Pronunciation is more musical, somehow milder and more cheerful than German and Dutch! :) The rhythm is quite fast for me as a beginner. The special characters will be somehow challenging. I still dream to speak Norwegian one day! :D Success to all of us with our learning!
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There are indeed similarities with German, Dutch and English. Except the special characters and pronunciation, of course. I still want to learn Norwegian! :D Success to you all!
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Hallo! Jeg er JC, en borger av denne planeten. :) Jeg bor i Nederland, i Amsterdam og ønsker å besøke Norge snart. Jeg er fascinert av dette vakre landet, og jeg drømmer å snakke norsk flytende. Suksess for alle!
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Ik ben een vegetariër en zo is mijn man ook. Ik kan nauwelijks vegetarische gerechten vinden in gewone restaurants. Er zijn niet veel vegetarische restaurants in Amsterdam. Maar ik kan goede vegetarische gerechten vinden in Thaise, Indiase en Italiaanse restaurants. Ik heb liever koken thuis en nodigen mijn vrienden daar uit. De meesten zijn ook vegetariër en...
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Ik wil eind dit jaar in Groningen gaan. Ik ben erg angstig om mijn nieuwe Nederlandse woorden en grammatica daar te oefenen. Ik hoop dat ik het goed kan beheren en iedereen me begrijpt. Op dit moment probeer ik hier meer te spreken, in Amsterdam en ik ben erg blij wanneer mensen het meeste kunnen begrijpen wat ik probeer te zeggen! Succes voor jullie allemaal!
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Goedenavond! Ik ben J.G., een burger van de wereld! :D Ik leer op dit uur, omdat ik gedurende de dag werk. Het is woensdag, vijfentwintig over middernacht. Het is een beetje koud, want de herfst komt heel punctueel in Nederland! Ik woon in Amsterdam met mijn man en onze twee gelukkige katten. Deze Kerst gaan we op vakantie in Canada. We dromen over die dagen...
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And "Deutch" is actually "Deutsch" in ... German! :)
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Hallo iedereen! Ik ben blij dat ik duits en frans heb gestudeerd, maar mijn dagelijkse taal is Engels. Nederlands heeft veel woorden en grammatica-structuren uit beide talen. Ik ben erg blij dat het engels dichterbij is dan duits! Dus, de artikelen in het nederlands zijn zeker vriendelijk in vergelijking met het duits. Ik ben gewend om in het nederlands...
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Several years ago, when I came in the Netherlands for three weeks, I was very lucky to have a wonderful summer weather. So, I could hear every day “Lekker weertje!” ("Nice weather!") and "Geniet van het mooie weer!" ("Enjoy the nice weather"). Then I moved here and I understood why people were so fond of sun. The weather is very moody and practically......
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Hallo! Mijn naam is J.G. Op dit moment woon ik in Amsterdam, Nederland, samen met mijn man en twee grappige katten. Ik werk al meer dan 15 jaar als freelancer copyrighter en spook schrijver. Ik hou van boeken, klassieke muziek, alle dieren en tuinieren. Ik hou ook van de nederlandse taal en ik hoop snel spoedig te spreken. Vaarwel, iedereen! Succes!
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Zeer duidelijk uitgesproken! Bedankt!
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Hoe speel je dat? Met de A van Amsterdam een Y (griekse "i"). Kun je dat spellen?
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Well-structured and definitely facilitating for beginners. Thank you!
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Conjugatie van "hebben" en "zijn" in het Nederlands zijn zeer vergelijkbaar met "haben" en "sein" in het Duits. Zelfs de uitspraak is bijna hetzelfde...
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This course is very well-organized and catchy! If only the the natives I have to talk everyday would talk as clearly and slowly!... I like the tests, they are very effective and explanatory. Hartelijk dank, docenten en mentors!! :)
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Bedankt docenten, mentors en makers van deze cursus! Ik voel me meer zelfverzekerd, omdat ik het meeste van de woorden en dialogen kan begrijpen, van de eerste auditie!! En mijn spelling en uitspraak is beter dan ik geloofde! Dit verwacht ik meestal uit deze cursus: BEVESTIGING van mijn echte niveau! Nogmaals BEDANKT!
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Hallo, mijn naam is Beatrice. Ik kom uit ... deze planeet. :) Ik ben een burger van het universum. :) Ik woon nu in Nederland. Ik ken een beetje nederlands, maar ik ben een beginner. Nederlandse taal is erg muzikaal, maar ook erg moeilijk. Ik hoop op een dag goed nederlands te leren kennen.
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J.B. Alex replied to Martiné van der Walt
PS: Ik hou ook van paarden te rijden. :)
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J.B. Alex replied to Martiné van der Walt
Ik rij graag paarden (horses). :)
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Hi, I'm J.G., I've been working as a ghost writer and copyrighter for about 15 years. At the moment, I'm coordinating the creative writing team at this company. My major concern now is to boost up our team into a more dynamic writing process, as the deadlines are rapidly approaching! We've been all working on a wonderful but very complex project, so we bumped...
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1. My biggest success was also the most complex project as a freelance publisher, as it had to comprise a lot of independent work, self-made decisions and adaptability to progressive results and circumstances.
2. The biggest challenge in reaching that success was PEOPLE factor, both in terms of co-working freelancers (we had to strive in accomplishing the... -
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I agree with the definitions of success posted within this tutorial. I think that a stable success is a permanent pursuing of a complex combination encompassing HARD-WORKING, MOTIVATION, ENTHUSIASM, EAGERNESS to learn from your mistakes and SHARING-CARING attitude. My favorite quote about success belongs to Collin Powell: 'There are no secrets to success. It...
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Succes = ACCOMPLISHMENT + FREEDOM.
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Besides the very useful information and the interesting resources, I was very glad to have so many confirmations of what I had thought to be a right way to follow. I also had to admit that I still have a lot to learn about patience. Had I been less hasty, I would have done a perfect scoring! :)
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Assumption is dangerous! Assuming that everybody is inclined to attend a project as optimistic, passionate etc. as you can bring a lot of further mishaps. I would definitely choose more wisely the people to work with, I would try first smaller steps together, so to know if our dynamics is the right one. I would not make so many compromises resulted from my...
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He is remarkably well-poised and always perceptive. His expertise broaches a range of environmentally-educated people, although non-conventional, so he instantly picks-up the spontaneous replies and used them with great sense of humor and perfectly knows how to keep it at a friendly caring-sharing level. He is so natural and meanwhile extremely agile in...
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@ M I : Thank you for your appreciative words and supportive thoughts, M I. I strongly think that education is one of those fields where experience and knowledge are both to be treasured even more by time passing! Considering the range of your motivations and the well-pondered decision which you assume, I have no doubts that you can "tame" the odds to be by...
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I am 47 and I have come to the conclusion that ageism is so overrated! I am a creative writer and I always wanted to enjoy my work amidst my books, my ideas and my projects, with no urges to climb the career ladder. During the last 5 years, after discussing my CV, I have had several times the surprise of being "suspected" that I actually wanted that position...
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Hello, everybody! I am a creative writer and I would like to start my own business in online creative media. I expect this course giving me some leads into identifying and using better my previous experience, acquired skills and future potential. I am fully aware that self-employment involves a lot more aspects than working for an already settled business,...