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Hi, I am very new to teaching. In fact, I have yet to teach. I became interested in it while in Turkey and decided to take a TEFL course. Now I am back in the states and have resumed my normal line of employment but I would like to help my brother back in Turkey with his language skills. He is very much a beginner. I don't know where or how to begin with him. How does one begin with a person who has never taken an english course? How can I test his abilities to see where I and him need to start, and how can this be done remotely, since he is in Turkey and I am in NY?
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There are some online assessments here: http://www.usingenglish.com/links/Ex...sts/index.html
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Old 05-Dec-2006, 02:15
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Thank you...guess it takes a while to learn how to navigate the site...lots of information to look through....all good stuff though
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I know my way around, so I can find things.
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Old 05-Dec-2006, 06:33
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I know my way around, so I can find things.
I think nobody knows better than you. You are always on your way around.
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Old 05-Dec-2006, 07:48
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As I am supposed to be editing the place, I suppose I should.
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Old 05-Dec-2006, 19:41
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As I am supposed to be editing the place, I suppose I should.
How can you manage to edit the whole place. I can't believe you to have so much spare time.
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Old 05-Dec-2006, 19:53
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I've heard that about you from a few different women....
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Yikes!
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Old 07-Dec-2006, 19:17
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Yikes!
Have you seen a monster?
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