http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Jennifer+Sefo Education Jennifer Sefo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=390972&ca=Education When studying a foreign language, it’s natural to run into bouts of frustration. Even with the most dynamic language learning software, the difficulty of understanding the rules of grammar and memorizing the vocabulary does get to you at one time or another. During these times, it might actually ben... Education Jennifer Sefo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=390973&ca=Education “If writing had secrets, then writers’ sons would all be writers.” - Lu Xun Are there really “secrets” to writing, as all those books and articles continually promise? Or is developing English writing skills just a function of experience? While there are particular skills and techniques that can hel... Education Jennifer Sefo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=390977&ca=Education Here’s an important tip when using translation software: when your business’ success hinges on 100% accurate translation AND interpretation, always have a dependable consultant go over the results. Translation software, for all its major advancements, just doesn’t have the full set of tools required... Education Jennifer Sefo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=390979&ca=Education When learning English or any other language for that matter, one good exercise is to perform sentence transformations. In a nutshell, this is the process of taking one sentence and rewriting it using a different grammar construct. Essentially, you will look to express the exact same idea. However, y... Education Jennifer Sefo Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=387628&ca=Education Language learning software, in increasing ways, is overtaking more traditional avenues for picking up a vernacular. What other kind of medium allows you to learn at your own pace the same way a book allows offers you the interactivity of a classroom course? With the increase in their popularity, how... Education Jennifer Sefo Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=387713&ca=Education Writing software is not traditionally a tool for teaching English language skills. However, as these types of applications have matured through the years, they are increasingly becoming useful tools not just for fashioning your written documents into shape, but for helping you improve you master the... Education Jennifer Sefo Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=386130&ca=Education Most of the time, we learn best when we have a reason for trying. When learning a new language, finding motivation that can move you into working harder will help you immensely in your quest. Motivation And Effort Without motivation, there’s little reason to put in the effort. Ever wondered why you... Computers and Technology Jennifer Sefo Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=386133&ca=Computers+and+Technology Many people looking to have their business documents ported to a different dialect often avoid automated translation software. Having little confidence in software’s ability to perform a suitable translation, they prefer to work with expensive human interpreters to do the job. Truth is, businesses c... Education Jennifer Sefo Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=386262&ca=Education When learning a new language, some people can end up impatient. I’ve known more than a couple of people who tried skipping lessons, jumping immediately to more advanced stuff. Needless to say, they failed miserably, actually taking them longer to learn than their peers who followed the course religi... Education Jennifer Sefo Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=386264&ca=Education When trying to gain familiarity with a new language, it’s crucial to get your practice time in. Without ample application, all the classroom sessions you do won’t amount to anything. Lessons, after all, only serve to introduce you to a vernacular - it’s the real-world use that reinforces it. Some pe...