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Why Teach English Online?

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000

When you think of teaching English, you might imagine yourself standing in front of a class filled with foreign students. This is not usually the case now, though, as teaching English can be done online. Currently, there are thousands of people teaching English online from their homes. Learning English online is already well established in Europe and growing fast in China, Japan and Korea.

The growth of the English language teaching industry, or ELT for short, exists because of the demand in the global market that English be used as the main language for business. The Internet, on the other hand, makes learning English even more convenient for all. More students are enrolling in online English schools. In turn, more online schools are in need of online English teachers. These are the main reasons why one should consider getting a career in teaching English online.

One should also consider teaching English online because of its advantages over traditional teaching. In teaching English online, the teacher and the student can now agree on a set time that best suits them with no time wasted travelling to see each other face to face. Students can learn through one-on-one lessons at a portion of the cost of a standard face-to-face class. Teachers can save time on preparation since the classes are normally discussion-driven. These are just a few perks of teaching English online.

With the growth of ELT, many ELT companies are expanding rapidly. They act as the middleman connecting teachers and students. One such company is 51Talk, the biggest and fastest growing online English school in China and the Philippines. Founded in 2011, 51Talk has currently more than 50,000 students in China and around 5,000 home-based online English teachers in the Philippines. It was recently given the Eminent Educator Award at the 2015 English Education Industry Annual Conference.

If interested in becoming a full-time or part-time Home-Based Online Teacher, visit 51Talk.com/PH.

51Talk Gives Back To Children

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:13:00 +0000

In the season of giving love and care, especially to those in need, 51Talk encourages its employees to support its corporate social responsibilities. With that in mind, 51Talk is now supporting the children’s charity, Food for Hungry Minds.

Food for Hungry Minds is a charity focused on providing education and schooling for disadvantaged kids. Its curriculum is centered on basic and applied Math, Science and English but with an ESL module, meaning students work on reading fluency while listening to native English speakers. Materials are adapted with culturally appropriate reading selections. 51Talk easily got behind Food for Hungry Minds because the ESL module is similar to what 51Talk does for its own students.

Last week, the children of Food for Hungry Minds paid the 51Talk office a surprise visit and sang Christmas songs for everyone. 51Talk team members brought the kids gifts to show their appreciation for their presentation. The children also did a special song and dance number during the 51Talk Year-End Party which was held a few days later.

Many companies today have heart, but no heart is bigger than 51Talk because their industry depends on making connections, building trust and inspiring people to be better than they are now.

51Talk is the #1 online English school in the Philippines and China and its continued dedication to staying grounded and human will guarantee that it will be #1 for a very long time. For more details and information, visit 51Talk.com/ph.

Walk The 51Talk Davao

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 01:20:00 +0000

On December 5, 2015, 51Talk, the number one online English platform in China and the Philippines, held the third leg of the “Walk the 51Talk” home-based teachers’ conference in Davao City. 51Talk is the largest online English teaching platform in the Philippines with more than 4,000 home-based online English teachers across the Philippines. The conference was well-attended by hundreds of 51Talk teachers, both old and new. The teacher came from all over Mindanao, not just from Davao but from Cagayan de Oro, Surigao, Negros, General Santos City, and Zamboanga. They learned the best practices in order to succeed in their home-based online English teaching career.

VP of Philippine Operations, Jennifer Que, started off the learning conference with an emphasis on the habits that will enable teachers to take control of their career as home-based online educators. She said, “Teachers who survive and thrive in this business are those who embody the 51Talk teacher standards. Being home-based is more difficult. You have to have very strong self-discipline and you must invest in your technology, your home office, and yourself. It is your business and your success is in your hands.” Training Director Hyw Davies then gave an inspirational message about how the teachers of 51Talk are changing the game of online English education in China and how teachers can continue making an impact on their students.

Teachers Novie and Tiger, 51Talk’s top teachers in Mindanao, also shared enlightening speeches with their co-teachers on how to succeed as a home-based online English teacher.

“Getting the teachers together in a conference helps us all understand that we are one piece of a huge puzzle and how much we are affecting and making life changing experiences for people of a nation who don’t speak our language,” said Teacher Jason O’ Connor, a native speaker who has been based here in the Philippines and teaching with 51Talk for more than a year.

Teacher Yesannie, who had been borrowing a friend’s laptop for 8 months in order to teach with 51Talk, walked home with the biggest prize of the day—a brand-new laptop just for her.

51Talk has a lot more in store for its home-based teachers in the coming year to help pave the way for their success as game changers in the online English education industry. Future activities will also ensure that the 51Talk online teachers continue to “walk the 51Talk”.

Interested in becoming 51Talk’s home-based online English teacher? Visit http://www.51talk.com/ph to find out how.

10 Reasons to Pursue a Home-Based Online Teaching Job

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:04:00 +0000

You might have heard about home-based online teaching from someone or read about it somewhere. You might have a vague idea what it is, and might even have a secret desire to try it out. But what is it really and why should you pursue it?

Home-based online teaching, as its name implies, is a job where you teach students through a web-based teaching tool from the comfort of your home. Many are actually considering this kind of job these days. For example, in 51Talk, an online English school catering to foreign-language learners in China, there are currently about 4,000 online English teachers, making 51Talk the fastest growing online English Language Teaching (ELT) platform in the Philippines and the number one online English learning platform in China.

Aside from this rapidly growing niche, here are ten more reasons for you to pursue a home-based online teaching job.

10. You earn money while staying home.

No need to travel to work as you can do your work at home.

9. Kiss traffic goodbye.

Need we say more? Save yourself the trouble of being stuck on the road.

8. You plot your work schedule.

At 51Talk, you choose your working hours. How cool is that?

7. You learn, too.

Learning becomes a two-way street. Your student learns from you, and you learn from your student!

6. Save money.

A typical employee goes to work where he spends on fare/gas, meals, overpriced coffee, snacks, etc. Working from home will cut back on these expenses.

5. Pursue your passion while you earn at home.

Take up a new hobby. Improve on a skill set. Working at home gives you time to do other things.

4. You get to celebrate festivities with your family and friends.

Free yourself from the hassle of working away from home on a holiday.

3. Tap a skill you never thought you have.

Maybe for now, you don’t think teaching is for you. Unless you try it out, though, you might never discover if you have a knack for it.

2. Work-life balance seems easier now to achieve.

The time you save from traveling to work… Being at home to see your kids every day… These are just two examples that show work-life balance is achievable in this kind of job.

1. You get to change lives.

The most gratifying part of being a home-based online teacher is that you get to make a difference in the lives of your students. There is something immensely satisfying about being able to see your students’ progress every day because of your efforts to help them.

As with any other job, home-based online teaching should not be misconstrued as a walk in the park, but the above reasons are perks that can really turn heads.

If you want to be a home-based online teacher, we recommend you apply to the leading ELT company in the country: 51Talk. For more details, visit 51Talk.com/ph.

Why 51Talk Teachers Enjoy Working From Home

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 05:36:00 +0000

Work-from-home jobs are becoming more and more popular these days. They’re no longer the last resort. It’s now entirely possible to live the best of both worlds by doing honest work without ever leaving your house. In fact, given how easy it is to get a good Internet connection and how hard it is sit through much traffic for long hours to get to the office, it’s a very practical choice.

51Talk is one such choice for those turning to work-from-home jobs. 51Talk is the number 1 online English platform in China and the fastest growing online English Language Teaching (ELT) platform in the Philippines. As these 51Talk teachers share, there’s no job quite like teaching from home.

Teacher Jollibelle: What attracted me the most to becoming an online English teacher for 51Talk is the flexible time schedule which is very suitable for a full time mother like me.

Teacher Rolls: I can have the time for things that are important for me, especially being with my loved ones. PLUS no traffic on roads, just Internet traffic!

Teacher Miyuki: Becoming a mother has been a good opportunity for me to work as an online English teacher. Since I work from home, I am able to spend time with my family. 51Talk provides flexible hours that a mother needs.

Teacher Ceniza: Being a busy mom, I am faced with tons of duties and responsibilities daily. 51Talk is the perfect job for me to pursue my passion in teaching while meeting different kinds of people and fulfilling my mom duties as well.

Teacher Xerxel: I like the flexibility of time, the opportunity to work at home, and not be away from the family, to have the opportunity to interact with other people from other countries.

Teacher Jeranne: I can choose my preferred time to teach and at the same time be with my family any time without worrying about my working schedule. Aside from the convenience of choosing the right schedule for me, I also get the chance to exercise what I have learned in college to my students. Learning is fun when you share what you know.

Teacher Ayrton: Working in 51Talk has all of the benefits that come with working from home. You save money on commuting costs, mothers or fathers can stay home with their kids, you set your own schedule, hours, etc., you work within the comfort and privacy of your own home, you have greater freedom and independence than others. You can touch people’s lives by helping and teaching them to become better English speakers.

Unlike other work-from-home jobs, being a 51Talk teacher provides ample opportunity for growth, both personal and professional. Find out for yourself just how fulfilling it can be to work from home as a 51Talk teacher.

51Talk is the fastest growing online English Language Teaching platform in the Philippines and China. To date, it has over 4,000 teachers all over the country. For more details, visit 51talk.com/ph.

10 Things I’ve Learned Through You | Thought Catalog

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 03:51:00 +0000

10 Things I’ve Learned Through You | Thought Catalog

ink and another "almost" bout of tears

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Mon, 30 May 2011 07:36:00 +0000

Early this year, I thought I finally found my place under the sun. As the months dragged on, the euphoria I felt dimmed with time.. Lots of things happened making me realize I still have a long way to go before I can fully go back to how I was once.

To add salt to the wounds that barely healed, there was this person who somehow showed me not to be afraid to take the risk so I did.. How incredibly stupid of me.. Why do you ask? it took me two years to convince myself that the person I used to know is just one man and does not represent all men.. Then this chap comes along to fuck things up yet again for me.. What took two years to convince myself took all of 5 minutes to unconvince.

Never did I fully understand the ordeal those girls went through until today. I may sound like one of those walking cliches that roam the Earth but really, I did not know that the crafty old bugger is taken.. Seriously, the dude is one smooth motherfucker..

Oh no.. you assume wrong (assuming that you, yes you, is assuming anything) I am way above the others.. Simply put, the moment I found out, I left- figuratively, that is, seeing how we don't live under the same roof..

Limbo is not my favorite place and being in it is hell.. Imagine my surprise when I found out.. My first attempt back into the murky dating pool of singles is a dismal failure.

I felt like shit (not really.. If anything, it's for lack of a better word).. I should've spotted the possible trouble a mile away but I didn't.. Ha bloody ha.. Guess I just have to experience yet another frog :)

I've made some poor decisions in life and really, there's nothing more I can do about it but to stand by it, rectify what I can, and charge to experience what I can't.

Anyway, moving along..

Thursday indeed

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:35:00 +0000

How do I even begin to blog about a trip that lasted only for a day? Oh well.

Maundy Thursday, I went to Quezon. It was my first time to commute going there so I’m proud of myself

Armed with a camera, I began to embark a “quiet” journey- a much needed “me time”. I left the house 4pm and reached the bus station around 4:30 (thank God for cabs) The bus going to Quezon left Manila 5-ish.

I arrived in Lucena at around 9 and had to take a 45 minute jeepney ride going to Lucban, my destination being Kamay ni Hesus. It has been a somewhat scary ride because seriously, the roads got no streetlights on. The only light you get was from the head and backlights plus the occasional houses you pass by. I got there 10pm (I seriously wanted to call out to the bus then finally the jeepney driver for a stop over just so I could stretch my legs) and I was surprised by the number of pilgrims. It was late but people were still coming in- in batches I might add.

What, you may ask, am I doing there. Well, see I was never really the religious sort and I wanted to try something new, different. The opportunity presented when I woke up Thursday morning. I decided to go there to do the station of the cross but gee, the place was beautiful. All good intentions forgotten, I ended up trailing along others (them doing what I was supposed to be doing and praying) and taking photographs.

Sharing with you some of the photos I took. Excuse the shots

Some stations of the cross

and other things that left me in awe

The Risen Lord

Blessed Mother

Pieta

Our Lady of Remedies

The View

The candle I lit for myself

And for others

Prints

It was my first time there and the place has blown me away. It has life-sized stations of the cross (but you'd have to climb stairs that seem to go on forever to go on to the next then down again), amazing views, a simple church, and best of all, it was peaceful and quiet. I was able to think.

If a cup of steaming cocoa had a form, face, whatever, that place would be it. It gives comfort. Although, I have to say, climbing 400 or more steps isn't something I see myself doing anytime soon. It was exciting and fun but insanely tiring. Gah.

I left 11:30 the same night and took a jeep going back to the terminal in Lucena. By 12:30mn, I found myself seated on the bus going back to Manila. Mind you, the actual travel was longer than the amount of time I spent on location. I went home tired but recharged, if you get my drift.

heart thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:39:00 +0000

A friend of mine broke up with her boyfriend of three years over the weekend. Since we're at work and couldn't really talk much seeing how busy we both were, it took until this afternoon to tell the tale.. While sharing the whole sordid story, it made me look back on mine and the realizations that went with it when I was going through the process..

Looking back on the almost "happy ever after" chapter in my life, I realized there must've been more than a few indicators of a possible downfall for the strongest tower there ever was.. guess i became too absorbed to take notice.. and now, two years later, I still couldn't place my finger on where exactly we went wrong.. all I knew was one day, my relationship went downhill and all sacrifices down the drain..

That being said, I realized there is no such thing as a perfect relationship.. if there was, God wouldn't have created tears and of course, we wouldn't know what is it that we really want and what would make us, a cliche, happy in the truest sense.. rather, a seemingly perfect relationship would be a more fitting term..

So basically, we really don't "get over it", we grieve and pine for that person, and suddenly you'll realize that you're used to the pain. Time does not heal all wounds, the brain ,to protect it's sanity, covers the wound with scar tissues to lessen the pain, but it's still there. We walk away to avoid pain, we might stumble a little on our way out, but we still walk away

One morning, we just wake up and things seem a bit easier.. he's not the first thing on your mind anymore.. how could they? when you don't see them anymore?

There are things in life we have to let go of no matter how attached we are.. at one point, it may have made us happy and blissfully unaware of what's really going on but at the end of the day, we have to consider how we really feel, not minding social niceties.

Old faces and memories are replaced by new ones.. You start to build a world without that person.. and after some time, the feeling of losing a limb eventually fades away..

♥ ♥ ♥

kunwari nasa isang barko ka.. tapos yung barko palubog na. mayron kang nakitang life boat na good for 2 lang.. sino ililigtas mo... family mo or yung bf/gf mo?

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:39:00 +0000

actually, baka sila pa mag save because I don't know how to swim.. pero if ever, maybe both.. sila na lang ung nasa life boat.. either way kasi I'd always think about what happened dun sa hindi na-save..

Ask me anything

the year that was and the year that is now

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:40:00 +0000

This might be days overdue but hey- I had things to do so you'll have to excuse me as I took a hiatus from the wonderful world of the web.. Anyhow, 2010 has done a pretty good job of keeping me amused and a little confused at the same time.. I must've felt all emotions possible in just one go.. That's saying something :)

Let me see, here's a rundown of the days gone by

JANUARY:
* It sank. Enough said.
* First new year as a single woman

FEBRUARY:
* Alone again, naturally
* It took some getting used to

MARCH:
* I've no idea.. hahaha

APRIL:
* Heard the most ridiculous thing ever

* it's been a year

MAY:
* Old school sounds, I like.. Yes, Tears for Fears was uh-mazing

* New space, new place, new beginnings :)

JUNE:
* My "lost and found" month

JULY:
* Picture-filled month.. I lurve!

AUGUST:
* Concert for the love drunk
* Night outs galore

* Outpour of random thoughts on FB

* My most "magastos" month ever!

* And now I see just what you mean to me, I fall in love again :)

SEPTEMBER:
* Happy birthday to me!
* Parties left and right
* High school reunion

OCTOBER:
* Whatever I post, it's nobody's business.. I'll write about what I want
& what I feel like writing at a particular moment.. This again, for the
record, is my PERSONAL space.. Peace out :)
* John Mayer in Manila
* Cinema marathon

* Most eventful

* Hope springs :)

NOVEMBER:
* Crunch time

DECEMBER:
* Emo roller coaster

* Road trips and theme parks

* Occasions galore

As for 2011, I actually welcome the year full of determination and a "shorter" list of resolutions.. Because :p

* Let go of the have been's and the things that can't be changed

* be fabulous and fit

* do 1 and 2 :)

I resolve to make this year the amazing.. Hope you guys have an awesome 2011.. Cheers! :D

the divisoria chronicle

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:21:00 +0000

Simply put, I got tired of hearing my best friend saying my life is incomplete just because I haven't been to Divi. That being said, I went with my sister, who I might add, is like a walking Google map when it comes to navigating the place, last Tuesday.

The place was a madhouse. There were lots of stalls and shops and the quantity of people made movement harder. Can you say CROWDED? I say that in big, bold, letters. Seems that almost the whole of manila was there. It was like a city version of sardines. They have all sorts of stuff from shoes, clothes, to food. As in everything! Every nook and cranny was filled with things. It was a sight to see. I recommend (this might be common knowledge but hey- indulge the first timer :D) that you wear comfortable shoes. My feet killed me. Infairness, they sell cheap stuff. Although some of the items you could buy at the mall for the same price.

It was an interesting experience. I might go back but definitely not on holidays. For now and until I feel like it, I'm sticking to malls :)

a piece of sunshine

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:59:00 +0000

Been craving for a cupcake for a week. Finally, my friend caved in and let me drag her to Serendra last Saturday. It was raining but hey- there's still fun in that :p

Dinner at Conti's was fun but it was the dessert that won me over.

A bite of this and I was transported to heaven. And I don't care if you don't agree with me. At last! After almost a week of unsatisfied cravings, I got to go to Sonja's and grab a piece :)

when it rains, well, it rains ♥

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:34:00 +0000

He. Is. Awesome.

The weather didn't do anything to dampen my spirits (other than my clothes) at all. Rocking out at the MOA concert grounds despite the downpour was amazing. He performed well, given the conditions (can you spell SLIPPERY?) The crowd laughed when he said "Gotta be careful. I don't want to be a youtube video"

I want a part 2!! haha.. Loved his songs. The crowed went wild when he sang "Your body is a wonderland" and "Half of my heart" plus other cover songs. We simply roared in delight :)

We cheered him on, we went wild, the rain added the drama. I love!

Yep. This is a couple days late. Why? Well, just because.

What kind of music can you just not stand to listen to?

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:50:00 +0000

heavy metal.. what's with all the screaming? and classical too.. can you say boring?

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a year later

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:22:00 +0000

once upon a time, there was a prince of some sorts but they didn't live happily ever after.. rather, the prince and the princess lived quietly without each other..

on that note, there'll be no more looking back with rose tinted spectacles to what used to be and how I thought love was supposed to look like..

on circles

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:14:00 +0000

I wonder why is it that I still miss him, miss "us" sometimes. It's not as often or as painful as before but still. There are times when I just want to scream and shout (talk about redundant) till my voice becomes hoarse and my tears (if there are any left) run dry.

Funny how thoughts of him come up at the most inopportune times. It's crazy, most especially when you suddenly pop out of nowhere when I'm uber busy. Things I did not want to remember anymore- both the good and the bad

Mind you, it's not as if I relish thinking about him because I don't. I stopped missing and thinking about the person some time ago so imagine my surprise when these unwanted emotions came barrelling all of a sudden.

It's frustrating but there's nothing I can do. I can't run away. Going as fast as I can to the opposite direction will just pospone the next scene. Oh well, I'm sure this is just one one of those sudden things. One I'll get over with soon. Hopefully.

For now, I'll just miss you until the feeling passes.

if u have one wish right now, what would that be?

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:25:00 +0000

peace of mind.. and freedom from the things that are holding me back..

Ask me anything

what makes you angry?

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:24:00 +0000

it takes a lot to make me angry.. reason varies.. some things I can let pass.. but if i was made to look like a fool (again, depending on the situation) that would be it.

Ask me anything

nemo

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:55:00 +0000

pour vouz, anniversaire de l'avance heureux.. merci pour cette belle aventure- il est temps pour toi d'en vivre une nouvelle.. je continue à vous manquez.. au revoire..

faded pictures, torn pages

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:49:00 +0000

Listening to Trina's "If you change your mind" and India Arie's "Heart of the matter" while reading old blog entries transported me back. I didn't want to remember but I guess there are just some things we can never really forget. Don't get me wrong, I am fine. It's just that remembering made me feel the pain once more. It doesn't hurt as much but still, it stung.. I remembered how I loved the person, to fault but then again, I guess it wasn't enough. I would never understand what went wrong or when things started going downhill nor do I have the patience to at least try to. Over analyzing would just make me lose whatever marbles I have left.

For the record, I already forgave the person.. and it's not as if I can't forget.. if we're being honest, there are things we want to completely forget and remove from our system but we just can't. It was a heartbreak to the soul. When everything finally ended, he took with him a big chunk of me- a piece of my heart that never fully recovered..

offer good while supplies last

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:46:00 +0000

Why does good men come in limited edition while bast*rds are running aplenty? Enlighten me.

do you think you're pretty?

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:43:00 +0000

modesty aside, yes.. hahahahaha.. lolz..

Ask me anything

formspring.me

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:09:00 +0000

Ask me anything http://formspring.me/mariadominiquec

a fleeting thought

noreply@blogger.com (le charmeur) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:25:00 +0000

I realized, learning doesn't stop with head knowledge because there's heart learning too