Category Archives: The Danbury Community
Will Learning English Help Me Get a Job Outside of America? How?
English has become the language of international business, and more and more, business has become international. This means that to compete you need to be able to speak, understand, read and write English. Learning English will give you the opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in English Lessons, ESL, For International Students, The Danbury Community, TOEFL
Tagged business, Danbury, employee, jobs, LVA
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What is Better than a Certificate?
How does a person whose first language is not English prove that he has the ability to speak, read and write English very well? Students who complete a course of study with us can request a certificate, but sometimes certificates … Continue reading
Posted in English Lessons, ESL, For International Students, The Danbury Community, TOEFL, University Education
Tagged certificate, English, language, learning, LVA
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A Student’s Experience Here at LVA
LVA gave me confidence in my second language Coming to the USA was certainly a great step in my life. I am a journalist and audiovisual communicator who graduated from college in Brazil. I first came to this country due … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, The Danbury Community
Tagged Brazil, English, family, friends, learning, LVA
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Why Not Community College?
1. Too Expensive Many of our students are “undocumented,” which means they would need to pay out of state tuition. The cost favors full time, local students who are legal residents or citizens. For them, a semester’s tuition is only … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, The Danbury Community, University Education
Tagged college, Community College, Danbury, learn, School, Tuition
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Using “make” and “do” in English
The two verbs “make” and “do” are often confused. Spanish and Portuguese speakers use the verb “hacer” or “fazer” to mean make or do. In English the meanings are similar, but there are differences. Here are some rules for MAKE: … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, The Danbury Community, University Education
Tagged Danbury, Do, English, ESL, Lesson, LVA, Make
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