General Notices from Tutor Maria

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  Maria

  Power Outage Advisories (Rolling Blackouts), Impediments, et al.

  Суббота, 19 Июль 2014 r. 07:18

  Dear Student-Clients, Greetings of Peace! After Typhoon Rammasun hit the country, several power outposts were significantly damaged, causing the power company MERALCO to implement load shedding (r...
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  Notice of Schedule Changes

  Пятница, 11 Июль 2014 r. 09:20

  *Notice to student-clients: Dear Ladies and Gents, I regretfully inform you that currently our house is undergoing extensive repairs due to termite and woodborer infestation (two termite mounds wer...
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  New coupon has been registered - New_Year's_Eve_2012

  Воскресенье, 16 Декабрь 2012 r. 13:25

  ============================ Coupon Name: New_Year's_Eve_2012 Code: 8f5ea398 Discount Rate: 50% For Lesson: All Effective for lessons conducted between: Dec 31, 2012 ~ Dec 31, 2012 (GMT+08:00 Shangha...
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  New coupon has been registered - Christmas2012

  Воскресенье, 16 Декабрь 2012 r. 13:01

  ============================ Coupon Name: Christmas2012 Code: c1f047e3 Discount Rate: 50% For Lesson: All Effective for lessons conducted between: Dec 25, 2012 ~ Dec 25, 2012 (GMT+08:00 Shanghai) =...
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  HAPPY EARTH DAY TO EVERYONE!

  Суббота, 23 Апрель 2011 r. 04:29

  Happy Earth Day to everyone, particularly to you folks in the Western Hemisphere =) As for us in the East , well, let's we extend Earth Day, shall we? Watching the video will be a challenging & thou...
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  It has been a month. (Gaman)

  Понедельник, 11 Апрель 2011 r. 14:45

  "Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." (Helen Keller) We still grieve for the souls lost but we keep our hearts strong & steadfast, as brave people work ...
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  IELTS Speaking, Business Communication

  Вторник, 8 Март 2011 r. 08:36

  Hello, dear students & English enthusiasts, I'm pressed for time*, so I'll make this quick. =) I've added two new courses for anyone who needs them. One is a test preparation course for the IELTS S...
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  Increase Fluency with these 2 New Course Offerings

  Воскресенье, 27 Февраль 2011 r. 03:25

  Dear Students and English aficionados, Do you want to speak more "natural" English & avoid sounding awkward? If you've ever wondered why you should say "I did my homework." instead of "I made my ...
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  Let's talk about Japan (A New Course)

  Среда, 2 Февраль 2011 r. 00:27

  Happy Spring Festival to all =) I've always believed it's best to talk about stuff you're familiar with, since you know the ideas by heart. If you've ever needed to explain customs and traditio...
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  Congratulations!

  Среда, 19 Январь 2011 r. 15:55

  http://bit.ly/dM4S4e Inasmuch as it's reminiscent of Ron Stoppable (which isn't that bad--Ron's kind of dorky but he's still a Disney hero/sidekick) I just had to say "Booyah" after receiving grea...
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  3 New Courses: ESL Talk! Levels 1-3

  Понедельник, 17 Январь 2011 r. 05:41

  Hello again, English Learners, I'm often left concerned when I feel students don't have enough opportunities to speak because the focus shifts from speaking to studying grammar, etc. While it's ce...
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  A New Year's Benediction

  Воскресенье, 2 Январь 2011 r. 17:02

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  ESL Discussions (A New Service)

  Воскресенье, 2 Январь 2011 r. 16:37

  It's a new year and so I'm adding a few new courses, first of which is this module-based discussion course for intermediate learners. I'm in the process of revamping my other services as well, but fo...
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  Harry Potter. Robots. Food & Cooking. Carbon Footprints...

  Вторник, 2 Ноябрь 2010 r. 17:33

  ...all these & more from the November issue of the Hot English Magazine. Come, join the discussion, build your vocabulary (of idioms, phrasal verbs, etc.), brush up on grammar & hone your conversatio...
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  Improve your skills through CNN reports and hot topics!

  Вторник, 2 Ноябрь 2010 r. 10:27

  Improve your skills through this integrative course. With a combination of reading, listening, and audio-visual exercises, we aim to enhance your learning experience. Build your vocabulary, master se...
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  Express yourself, speak your mind :-)

  Четверг, 21 Октябрь 2010 r. 09:38

  Got something in mind? Need a listening ear? With free-form conversations, you're free to talk about anything you like -- news, politics, culture, travel... take your pick :) Build your confidence...
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  PREPARE FOR THE TOEFL IBT SPEAKING TEST (Integrated Tasks)

  Четверг, 21 Октябрь 2010 r. 09:15

  Dear students, If you would like to prepare for the TOEFL IBT Speaking section by taking a model test, please send me a message. Our aim is to hone your skills, particularly in speaking, listening...
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  Learn English with an experienced bilingual ESL tutor

  Среда, 20 Октябрь 2010 r. 20:01

  Greetings of Peace! I'm Maria, a bilingual English tutor. I'm new here at CafeTalk but I'm not new to the ESL industry. I've been an online English tutor for nearly 5 years and I've taught Koreans...