English with Mina

Preparing for a Job interview?  Need to write a cover letter? Or maybe you just need to feel more confident when using English at work? If your answer to any of the questions is yes, then   Business English is the course for you!  I have helped many students get their dream job in companies such as Emirates, Logitech etc. by preparing for the job interview and learning about writing a cover letter. In these lessons, we will use materials from Business English Books as well as authentic materials. We will practice business communication skills such as: giving updates, delegating tasks, explaining how things work, giving presentations, writing emails, placing and handling orders, looking at case studies, cash flow problems etc.  I have been an English teacher for over 10 years but I have also worked at an international bank and at a company in London so I will be using my teaching and my professional experience in the corporate world to help you with your English for Bus

It can be a little more difficult to stay motivated at B1 level. When you are a beginner, everything is new and exciting and you feel that you are making progress every day!  At B1, you are now able to understand a lot, you can communicate but you still don't feel confident. You start to think that maybe the problem is with you. Maybe you are just not talented enough for learning languages? You think that maybe it's time to give up...  Don't give up! You have come a long way and you can achieve some of your biggest goals!  You can learn to feel so comfortable, be able to talk about any subject and explore the many wonders of English. It's important to find a way to stay motivated. Having an English coach helps a great deal. But if you are learning by yourself, it is important to know what your goal is and what are those things you need to master to get to the next level. Whether you are learning English through individual lessons with your teacher, by yourself

Whether you learned English as a high-school subject, studied it at a private language school or picked it up watching  TV and YouTube, you have probably wondered what your current level of English is.   Level Testing can be useful for you and your teacher. If you want to do a free English Level Test , you can do it here: ENGLISH WITH MINA FREE LEVEL TEST The Common European Framework divides learners into three broad groups that can be divided into six levels; for each level, it describes what a learner is supposed to be able to do in reading, listening, speaking and writing. The following table indicates these levels.   * Level group Level Description A Basic user A1 Breakthrough or beginner ·          Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. ·          Can introduce themselves and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such

There’s a lot of authentic reading material available online but it can be hard to find something at your level of English. You probably already read authentic texts such as news reports, blogs, film reviews, social media posts, advertisements, shopping sites and magazine articles. But if you are looking for useful reading materials designed specifically for learners of English here are some helpful links: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/ https://www.newsinlevels.com/ https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/activities-for-learners/?skill=reading And here is a piece of software which is designed to make reading easier for language learners: https://rewordify.com/ According to their website- Rewordify.com is powerful, free, online software that improves reading, learning, and teaching. This site can: Intelligently simplify difficult English , for faster comprehension Effectively teach words , for building a better vocabulary Happy Reading!