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Learning Foreign Languages in Duolingo

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     Learning a foreign language is a provision when we will all step in the life of globalization. Everyone is obliged to wrestle in the world of globalization if they want to develop and do not run in place. The benefits of learning a foreign language itself are not too far from the goal, it's just that as a benefit of course this is interpreted more specifically. By mastering foreign languages, one can communicate further, so that their insights in information technology themselves will be more open and they certainly have great capital to step in a world where technological progress is always moving forward.      Duolingo is one of the most widely accessed foreign language learning media. Besides being able to learn English, at Duolingo we can learn 9 (nine) other foreign languages, such as Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Irish, Danish, and Swedish. To access Duolingo, we can download the application for free on the Play Store or App Store application, or i

English for Career Development by Mareta Fauziah (Week 5)

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  Overview of Week 5 Materials. Job seekers need to present themselves well by describing their skills effectively. Another important skill is asking and answering questions in a job interview. In this last week, I learn about different types of questions used in job interviews and how to answer an interview question briefly and clearly. In job interview, we can answering the questions the interviewer asks you in an honest and detailed way. Honest, because the interviewer wants to know if you are the same person you say you are in your resume and cover letter. And detailed because you want to give enough information in your responses. During an interview some questions will be direct, and some will be indirect. An example of a direct question is why are you a good fit for this job, or why do you want to work for this company. An example of an indirect question is, so tell me a little bit about yourself. It's called an indirect question, because the question doesn't begin with

English for Career Development by Mareta Fauziah (Week 4)

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  Overview of Week 4 Materials. A job seeker needs to build relationships by meeting new people, making small talk, and describing his/her skills effectively. In this fourth week, I learn about the importance of networking and how to deliver a networking elevator speech appropriately. When we are networking, we are meeting new people and learning more about different jobs and companies. Networking is about building professional relationships, which take time to grow. When we meet new people we learn about common interests, or things we both know about. There are some common interest that may help us learn about some other things that we have in common such as major or subject areas, work experiences, or other people we both know (mutual friends/acquaintances). There are many ways to increase or add to our professional network: 1. First, we can join a professional organization, which is a group of people with similar occupations or careers. 2. Second, we can use social media website

English for Career Development by Mareta Fauziah (Week 3)

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  Overview of Week 3 Materials. A job seeker needs to understand how to write clearly and concisely, connect one’s skills to the job description, and follow standard format guidelines. In this third week, I learn it all how to develop these skills, become familiar with the structures and format of cover letters and standard business letters. Cover letter is the third part of the application process. 3 reasons for a cover letter are as follows, A written letter shows the applicant's personal style. Explains the applicant's qualifications for the job. Formally asks for an interviewe. These are the important parts of a cover letter: Heading and Greeting .  List our name, address, phone number, email address and other ways to reach us. Also, write the date and the name of the person who will be reading our letter. Use that person's title and address. Opening and Introduction. An introduction tells someone about ourself. Explain who we are and our reason for writing. Body. W

English for Career Development by Mareta Fauziah (Week 2)

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  Overview of Week 2 Material. After identifying the job of interest in week 1 material , the next step is to apply for the position. Many jobs expect to send a resume, or a written description of qualifications, and work experience. In this second week, I'll study the steps necessary to produce a professional-looking resume. A resume is an important document that describes our work experience, education, and skills. 3 (three) reasons we need a great resume: 1.  The first is a great resume will get the attention of the employers and show why we are a good match for the job. 2. The second reason we need a great resume is that it communicates our strongest skills and accomplishments to a future employer. 3. The third and most important is gets we an interview.                In make a resume, we must make our resume easy to read. The first thing we can do is make sure that our resume has each of the following key parts: 1. Name and contact details example of name and contact det

English for Career Development by Mareta Fauziah (Week 1)

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  Overview of English for Career Development Course.      The course that I choose is English for Career Development. This course runs for 5 weeks with 1 unit per week. Overall in this course, I will learn about 7 steps in the process of searching a job are as follows: 1. Identify your skills 2. Professional profile 3. Job descriptions  4. Resume 5. Cover letter 6. Networking  7. Interviewing  Overview of Week 1 Material.      In the first week, I will learn about the steps in the job search process. When we are looking for a job, of course we must know our profile as job seekers, must know our interests and skills, know the main skills in finding a job, how to read a job advertisement, and many other things. In first week, I learned it all. Learn how to become a successful job seeker.      So far, I really enjoyed every material and video in this course, because of why? Yes, because I can get a lot of new knowledge (and new vocabulary of course) which is very useful, especially I am s

Mareta Fauziah's Scrabble Game

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New Vocabulary Definition Sample Sentences Beefwood Any of various Australian trees or shrubs having dense red timber, including several casuarinas There are some beefwood in my garden. Joes Joe is a man’s name, a slang term for a guy, or a slang term for coffee The famous football player is Joe Namath. Vane A feather on an arrow, used to stabilize flight There also was the Anemodoulion, a beautiful pyramidal structure, surmounted by a vane to indicate the direction of the wind. Skid A path to ruin or failure His career hit the skids. Her life is now on the skids. Blousier A loose, smocklike outer garment of varying length, traditionally worn by certain European peasants and workmen She wore white slacks, an emerald-green slik blouse and high-heeled shoes. Eosin A ro