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Learn English While Taking A Trip

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It’s difficult to absorb English when you're limited to Phasi Charoen , Bangkok . But imagine what a trip to Chicago could do for perking up their interest.  Learning English  has got easier and digital tools even help you converse with real people. But experiencing a culture gives it a frame of reference .  Practice your English with new friends. Our catalog of Photo Vocabs is the most comprehensive collection of visual dictionaries for learning English. Each Photo Vocab is based on a subject or theme, and contains about 20 vocabulary items illustrated with photos. Each word or expression includes a definition, a word-for-word translation, a sample sentence in which it is used, and pronunciation playback. Once you've experienced the new vocabulary, memorize the words and expressions with Practice Games accessible directly from within the Photo Vocab. Learn more about Photo Vocabs Visual dictionaries on a wide range of topics To retain a new ...

Ajarn Donald's Newsletter March 2013

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Ajarn Donald's, founded in 2001, has been a leading English Language Service business for over 12-years. Our mission is to provide best Online Interactive language services to students, families, teachers, schools, universities, English language centers and to companies through out Thailand and Southeast Asia. We are headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand with an office located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam . Together, we successfully fulfill our clients' requests. Ajarn Donald's English Language Services is owned by Donald Patnaude and Supawan Inbunna. Donald Patnaude who is from Chicago, Illinois U.S.A. has more than 20-years experience in business including 12-years in English Language Services. He has been to 14-countries (mostly in Southeast Asia). Supawan Inbunna who is Thai , has more than 20-years experience in business including about 12-years in English Education. We offer clients three key advantages which distinguish us from others and provide clients a...

My Home Town By The Numbers

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Presented By: BestCollegesOnline.com Chicago  public-school teachers have  suspended  their seven-day strike and look set to approve the compromise reached by their union and the city. So, who won? The best way to approach the question is to look at the main points of contention, one by one. -- Money. The agreement calls for raises totaling 7 percent over three years, with an option for another 3 percent in year four. This is vastly short of the 30 percent over four years the Chicago Teachers Union had initially asked for, and even less than the 16 percent over that period Mayor Rahm Emanuel  says he had previous offered. While this may look like a victory for the city, Chicago teachers will still make more than most peers in other big cities, and the prospect of a potential $300 million in extra spending over four years during hard economic times isn't anything for Emanuel to celebrate. Plus, employees will continue to receive seniority-based bonuses (as o...