So you want to teach English? You’re here because you want to begin your journey as a professional English teacher. You’re also here because you don’t know where to begin. You’ve come to the right place. There is so much information out there online, and even though you can speak and understand English very well…
This season of lockdown, I prefer to commit myself to productive stuff such as reading books. It’s my delight to share with you the insights I learned from the book “Atomic Habits”. Are you tired of living with your bad habits and having no control over them? How can you make change as easy as possible?
As we scroll up and down our Facebook wall, read an online article, or converse with our colleagues and loved ones, we may come across words that may not be very familiar to us. Due to this situation we’re in, where the world almost stops, we are abound with new vocabulary, buzzwords, newly coined phrases, and scientific terminologies.
Chris Delacruz is one of the people I truly admire. In the 3 months I’ve had Chris as my boss, there is no doubt that I have learned so much more than what I did in some of the companies I previously worked with. Chris teaches not only English, but also lessons that are useful not just in one’s career…
The American Institute for English Proficiency can help you improve your English vocabulary. It’s good to know, therefore, that English borrows a lot from different languages. One such language is Greek. How did this happen? Well, in 331 BC the Greek-speaking King of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, conquered many of the lands…
The English language commonly adopts a lot of vocabulary from other languages. The U.S.A. is a country made of immigrants from all over the earth. Consequently, many terms from the variety of languages of these one-time newcomers have been borrowed into American usage. One of these tongues is Yiddish.
We are currently facing an unprecedented situation, one where we are called to be patient and to persevere. And in light of the pandemic brought about by COVID-19, AIEP has prioritized the health and safety of its employees and clients. As a result, we have temporarily halted our classroom-based instructions and operations at both our […]
Parents simply missed one small decision that could have made their children become more ready to face employers. Employers don’t simply look for someone with a college degree; they want capable employees who will help take their companies to the next level. But isn’t my child capable as a graduate?
American Institute for English Proficiency pushed my limits in becoming a good, I mean, BETTER writer and EFFECTIVE speaker in a very unique and fun way. Learning became so attainable as it was always linked to real-life. Contextual learning!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the teachers. It was definitely one for the books to learn here in AIEPRO Quezon City branch. They boosted my confidence, taught me the proper structure and techniques to be able to communicate…
Thank you AIEPRO and all the English Specialists who taught us new techniques in excellent communication through their custom made lessons and activities. It is something that I look at in a school. I had so much fun learning at AIEP…
One thing so great about Christmas is that it lets you forget the worries of the past year as it brings a renewed sense of hope. It is a time when families and friends get together to let go of whatever difficulties they have gone through and to just appreciate one another.
On December 13, 2016, American Institute for English Proficiency co-founder, Paulo Valentino Magbuhos, or Vin as he is commonly called at AIEP, was invited by Chiang Kai Shek College to present to the business administration students the topic, “Challenges of being an Entrepreneur.” In his presentation, Vin discussed capital and how and where to get […]
At the American Institute for English Proficiency, we get students coming from the Middle-East, and all of them are Muslims. I have always been so curious about religions other than my own and not in a way that I’d subject it to comparison. I just enjoy learning that way. Fortunately, The students were very happy…
I grew up in a home where English is not an everyday thing. My parents only spoke the language when they were talking to visitors from other countries, and I would only have to think in English when I was playing video games on my old Play Station because all the games I had are in English; though, it would be nice to…
When I was growing up, I noticed that many Filipinos react to English in the most peculiar way. Although it wasn’t my first spoken language, I never saw it as something other than just another language when I was young. I actually grew up in a Tagalog-speaking environment, but English was spoken from time to time…
Figurative language is something you can use to be more expressive or be more creative in writing songs, poems, or even stories. There are many things where you can apply it in, and many even use it without being aware of it. Learning the different kinds of figurative languages can develop a person into…
Commas are tricky things. They have many purposes in writing, but people seem to use them incorrectly from time to time. I can’t blame anyone because there is just a lot of rules to follow when it comes to this particular punctuation mark. So today, I figured that I’d share some ways on how to use it…
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