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THE or A/An or Nothing? It Just Makes You Want to Scream!
When do you use the word “the”? When do you use the word “a” or ”an”? When is it not correct to use any article? This is a problem for many English learners all over the world, and especially for … Continue reading
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Oh, Barcelona, Barcelona – 2013 Mobile World Congress
I’ve heard so much about Barcelona. The architecture. Gaudi. The art. Dali, Picasso, Miro. The sports. FC Barcelona, Messi. The beautiful gardens and wonderful tourist spots. But here we are, at the Mobile World Congress 2013. Our multi-screen version of … Continue reading
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SpeakingPal is a LaunchEdu Finalist
It is not every day that you are considered a finalist in a competition, so we are especially pleased to be considered as one in the upcoming LaunchEdu showcase of innovative educational products and services. SpeakingPal is shortlisted in the … Continue reading
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Presenting at CES – Making the Mobile into a Smart Remote for Smart TV
CES 2013. One of the biggest shows of tech stuff. Everything nifty. Everything new. And here we are, at the Haier booth presenting SpeakingPal TV Remote. It is quite exciting. There is a buzz everywhere. So what do we have … Continue reading
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What’s the Target Market?
So, you find a need in the marketplace. People need to speak in English, right? And you find out that the need is not met. English tutors are costly, or there are simply not enough of them in certain areas … Continue reading
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Great App – Funny Dialogs!
One of our users wrote this to us: “Great app! Funny dialogs. I like to work and play on it”. So, what makes a funny dialog? Here are a few things we tried to keep in mind while writing the … Continue reading
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So, You Have to Speak English in Public? Don’t Be Nervous!
You need to give a presentation in English. You need to talk to someone in English over the phone. You need to prepare for a job interview that will be done in English. You need to pitch a sale in … Continue reading
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Tagged business, education, EFL, English, English learning, ESL, language learning, presentation, speaking
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What kind of English? American… British… Australian…?
Have you heard the joke about the Australian who came to America and drove his car at a reckless speed and got into a terrible accident? The police arrived and reprimanded him by saying, “Did you come here to die?” … Continue reading
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Pearls of Wisdom from English Learners
There are so many English learners all over the world. They are at different levels. Some take English lessons in public schools, some in private schools, and some are self taught. Some have native English speakers to converse with and … Continue reading
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What It Feels Like to Have 500,000 Users – Olympic Gold, Move Over!
Well, it is hard to believe, but Speakingpal has already reached the 500,000 mark! Getting this kind of response does not come without a lot of planning and hard work. And we are not afraid of hard work! Coders coding … Continue reading
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