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Hello, and happy day to you! I wanted to do a quick post and tell you about these online English webinars that I am co-hosting this month. I am excited to share these opportunities with you because they are free and will all provide you with a unique learning experience. Plus, if you’ve never “met” me, then this is a great place to do it because all of them will include a LIVE Q&A (question and answer).

So first let me explain what a webinar is. A webinar is a word that has been combined from WEB (internet) and SEMINAR (a meeting with training and instruction); so the word webinar means an online based meeting with some training and instruction. If you have never been to one, you should! They are great! I have been to many, as well as hosted a few!

Here are the details for January’s free training sessions:

*IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL OF THESE SESSIONS ARE LIVE ON THE DATE AND TIME LISTED BELOW; HOWEVER, IF YOU CANNOT MAKE THE LIVE EVENT, YOU CAN STILL REGISTER AND RECEIVE THE VIDEO REPLAY TO WATCH LATER.*

1) Thursday: January 14 at 9:30am (PST)| 5:30pm(GMT)

American VS British English: Part 1
Learn about the similarities between American and British English, while hearing 2 native English speakers have a natural conversation. Learn new expressions, improve your listening skills and ask questions in a LIVE Q&A (questions and answer session). Register here: bitly.com/jen-dan-webinar

2) Saturday: January 16 at 9:00am (PST)| 5:00pm (GMT)

19 Ways to Mazimize Social Media for Language Learning
Learn 19 ways and 6 social media platforms to practice and use language skills. This webinar is for ANY LANGUAGE learning. You can be learning English, French, Portuguese, Japanese, anything. I promise you will take away very helpful tools and advice for how to study and learn a language. Plus- there is a live Q&A session! Register here: http://bit.ly/sociallangwebinar

3) Thursday: January 28 at 11:00am (PST)| 7:00pm (GMT)

Breakthrough Pronunciation Challenge
Learn how to drastically improve your pronunciation and reach the next level in your English skills and your career. Breakthrough Pronunciation is an online workshop, and designed to help you understand how to sound more like a native speaker. This session will also teach you about the workshop, and includes a live Q&A. Register here: http://bit.ly/bt-pro

Are you excited for these free training sessions? Which one are you going to? 

You can also ask me questions here, before the webinar, so I can answer them before the Q&As begin!

Happy Studying! ♥

Hello 2016! WELCOME regular followers of English Outside the Box and WELCOME to English Outside the Box if you are just joining. 2016 is going to be a great year, full ofso much English. I will be making some changes, don’t worry it will be for the better, as well as sharing some exciting new projects. All of this means more opportunities to teach you English. YES!

Today is an exciting day, for a few reasons.

• It’s the very first post of 2016.
• It’s the very first post of my new blog schedule
• This post will help you understand a very common error for non-English speakers
• After today, you’ll speak better, more confidently, and best of all Use Better Grammar. (<–p.s…. that’s the name of my grammar course)

Understanding causative verbs in English, or more specifically the verbs make, have, let, help, and get, will help you explain and talk about situations where the verbs are not just done by the subject of the sentence. Remember, in English, the active structure (which is most commonly used) is when we have a SUBJECT doing an ACTION (verb).

Do you want examples?

See the full lesson + 5 Minute English YouTube video on the blog now: http://bitly.com/causative-verbs

And if you'd like the BONUS video, extended with additional examples and a review, then sign up for English Outside the Box's newsletter. You will get so many helpful learning tips and resources. See you there! http://bitly.com/get-free-english

-Jennifer

It’s that time of the year, folks. 2015 is winding down (*coming to an end*), and we are all eagerly (*excitedly*) waiting for 2016 to arrive. What will happen this next year? What will we do? What will we accomplish? These questions aren’t the big one though. The burning question, and probably the most common small talk conversation starter around this time, “What is your New Year’s Resolution?”

In case you’re not sure of what a New Year’s resolution is, let me fill you in (*give you the details*). A resolution, according to Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary, is a count noun meaning a promise to yourself that you will make a serious effort to do something that you should do. Does this ring a bell (*sound familiar*)? If you’re still not following along, maybe some examples will help you:

This year, in 2016, I am going to…

go to the gym more, eat less sugar, learn a new language, lose weight, go to Yoga, take time for myself, find a foreign language conversation partner, read more, watch less TV, call my family more, take more vacations, learn 10 new vocabulary words a day, improve my grammar, etc.. etc..

Sounding more familiar? I bet by now you are saying,

“YES! I have said some of those things, or heard my aunt “____” say some of those things.”

We can’t avoid thinking about these resolutions and promises, because the information and push (*motivation*) to do make them is everywhere. Throughout today alone, this article popped up in my Facebook feed (why do the Kardashians seem to be (almost literally) everywhere?!), then I saw this one, and this one (<- I will admit this TIME article was interesting ;) ), and even numerous e-mails from others telling me what they’re changing for 2016. I thought, well, enough is enough!

Don’t get me wrong. It’s not a bad thing that we want to improve ourselves, or make “better” choices; however, I think that setting a New Year’s resolution just is not the smartest and most effective way to do it.

Why are New Year’s Resolutions ineffective?

Visit www.jenesl760.com or click here to keep reading...

I'll also tell you what to do instead of NY's resolutions. Don't forget to tell me in the comments about your plan and goals! See you in 2016!

Jennifer

What does it mean if I am up to my eyeballs in work?

How do you know what the meaning of these letters are?

What is my Avatar trying to say?

If you didn't have me, figuring out the meanings above might take some time and a bit of work. But as I mentioned, you have me! The great thing about that is that you can learn what these 3 Bitmojis are trying to express and can learn over 50 more vocabulary words and expressions on my blog today.

In addition to learning these common phrases, you can see how you'll continue learning with your own Bitmoji. The app is such a fun way to communicate with friends, so when a learning opportunity is fun... I take it and I roll with it! Bitmoji uses natural language and follows trends that are happening within society and the English language. That hashtag cartoon is a perfect example of this, taking a modern viral (Internet) trend and giving it to the public. Learn more than just language, get caught up on trends and what "the cool kids" are saying these days. Visit the blog by clicking here, or type this short link in your browser: http://wp.me/p46Lu3-lV

Don't forget to share with me what you've learning. Good luck and Happy studying!

For more great posts on English learning tips, visit: www.jenesl760.com

Hey there Portuguese speakers! How are you?

I wanted to tell you about a special sale I am having now on a pronunciation course, designed specifically for you! Improve your English pronunciation now with: "Pronúncia de inglês para nativos de língua português"  

This is a limited time online sale, so visit:  https://www.udemy.com/english-pronunciation-for-portuguese-speakers/learn/#/

..for more details and information.  

See you soon and happy studying! 

Have you checked out my August Learning Plan yet?  Week 1 has started and it's all about READING this week! With the help of English Club, your first activity is to test your reading level. After exploring some of their resources, you can complete the exercises to practice SKIMMING and SCANNING, both very helpful resources for your comprehension and fluency! You can find audio instructions via YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Englishoutsidethebox_jenesl760 and read the full blog post here: http://jenesl760.com/2015/08/01/august-learning-plan/

Don't forget to share your goals, task answers, and material with me all week to receive feedback! Search and use hashtag #auglp to connect with me on social media (@JenESL760)

Happy Studying! 

I am creating an August Learning Plan just for you, and other learners. So...

What do you want to learn?

Particular grammar concepts, general skills, business related English, etc...

Let me know and I will put it into the plan, being created and posted on the learning blog on August 1st on www.jenesl760.com

Happy Studying!

Hi! Have you connected with me yet? You can improve your vocabulary, learn new idioms/phrasal verbs, review grammar, practice listening comprehension skills, and even speaking! Learn how and connect with me today @JenESL760

http://jenesl760.com/2015/06/22/learn-and-improve-english-with-instagram/

Happy Studying! 

How many of these do you do around the house?

See full post here: http://wp.me/p46Lu3-hr

Do you know the differences between these time tenses? How do you know when to use the simple past, or the present perfect? Is there a difference between the present perfect and present perfect progressive?

Find out the answers to these questions, and more by visiting English Outside the Box's learning blog, because I just posted a brand new article featuring these grammar differences. Good luck and enjoy!

http://jenesl760.com/2015/05/27/simple-past-vs-present-perfect-vs-present-perfect-progressive/

Or click here.

Hi English Clubbers!

 I am hosting a free, group conversation lesson this Saturday at 5pm(PDT) (Sunday for some of you, check out the time conversion). Space is limited, and there are about 3 spots left. If you are interested, send an e-mail to:  convo@englishoutsidethebox.com and I will send you the link and necessary information to join our call!

  See you then!

Jennifer

Hi "English Clubbers"! 

 Are you a Portuguese speaker from Brazil or Portugal? Are you interested in learning English pronunciation, specifically designed to minimize your mistakes and focus on your difficulties? If so, then hop on over to Udemy and check out my brand new course, created specifically for you!! 

Only 10 discounted courses are available, so act fact:https://www.udemy.com/english-pronunciation-for-portuguese-speakers/?couponCode=JensNewCourseHave questions? Let me know!

Thanks,

Jennifer

English Outside the Box

Hi all! New updates as the holiday and new year chaos has minimized, visit: www.jenesl760.com for all the latest and greatest news!

Interested in practicing your conversation online?

Want a FREE SKYPE Lesson?

In honor of my 100th blog post over on my learning blog: Jen's ESL Blog (www.jenesl760.com) and Thanksgiving, and Free Friday, and soo much more... I am offering a giveaway for 1 lucky English learner to score an hour free lesson via Skype (or Google Hangout).  

It's super easy, all you have to do is tell me why you are learning English! There are 4 ways to connect with me and tell me, either on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or e-mail.

Sharing the posts with your friends earns you double the chance to win, so make sure you hashtag #englishoutsidethebox so I can see your share!

For more details, check out: http://jenesl760.com/2014/11/28/free_class/

Happy Studying and Good Luck!

Understanding parts of speech is important for speaking English fluently! Quickly review some information via this infographic, but be sure to check out my blog for more detailed information and examples on www.jenesl760.com

direct link for Parts of Speech post here: http://bit.ly/wc_pos

HAPPY STUDYING!

www.englishoutsidethebox.com

Do you have Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter?

Interested in a free Skype class to practice your English Skills?

Connect with me on social media, and share this offer with your friends and family. At the end of this month, I will randomly choose one of the people who shared the offer, and they can schedule an August Skype lesson!

Sharing is caring <3 Share the love of language.

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Twitter: @JenESL760

Happy Studying!

English Outside the Box

aka… Jen's ESL Blog got a new look and new great information!

Many students were asking, and so…ask and you shall receive.. GRAMMAR!!

The Future tense is the first featured post..with explanations, examples, and practice with the 6 different ways to express yourself in the future tense. See it here: Understanding the Future Tense (+ practice)

Be sure to check out all of my other great English learning opportunities, and never be shy… Connect with me! Connect with English!

xoxo  Happy Studying! <3

Jennifer

www.jenesl760.com

https://www.facebook.com/JenESL760

http://bit.ly/english_expressions

Learn about helpful expressions ....and other learning tips at www.jenesl760.com

Happy Studying! <3

Join me on Instagram and/or Facebook to connect through the power of words. Make June more exciting, find the beauty in words and how many interpretations there can be. These photo challenges are a great way to start paying more attention to what’s around you, you can feel inspired by life’s most simple objects, and you can  practice some new vocabulary ;)

http://bit.ly/jens_challenge

HAPPY CONNECTING! xoxo