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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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How to choose an ESL School?
If you want to really learn English, you need to go to an English-speaking country. But how do you choose the school? What country should you go to? What part of the country? And how do you match your needs … Continue reading
Posted in English Lessons, ESL, For International Students
Tagged classes, English, ESL, Lesson, LVA, study
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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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A Hollow Promise: The Failure of Adult Education for Minority and Low-Income Adult Students
Literacy Volunteers of America-Danbury, Inc. “Learn to Earn” was the title of a popular book by investment guru Peter Lynch some years ago. In a few pithy words the title summarizes the long-standing American belief that education is the way … Continue reading
Posted in University Education
Tagged degree, education, financial, jobs, learn to earn, LVA, United States
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