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#2 (permalink) Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:02 am Earl nightingale? |
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Hello englishfan. Interesting question. I do think that the better you can express yourself the easier it is for you to get what you want. By the way, who is Earl Nightingale, I only know Earl Grey . _________________ Life is for living. |
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Nicole I'm here quite often ;-)
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#3 (permalink) Tue Aug 02, 2005 13:51 pm Earl Nightingale Quote |
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Earl Nightingale is the co-founder of the Nightingale-Conant corporation which offers a wide range of personal development products. Nightingale wanted to know why in developed countries there are people who make more money than others. He found out that one of the factors that determines a person's income is their ability to use language. Quote: ".... it is our ability to use our language that will determine our place on the social pyramid...". _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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Torsten Learning Coach

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#4 (permalink) Tue Aug 02, 2005 20:11 pm The strangest secret by earl nightingale |
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| When my family moved to Canada the task at hand for us was to learn English or better: to understand English. I knew I had to improve my comprehension skills as fast as possible so I started looking for audio materials. Then we got approached by a young couple who wanted to recruit us for their network marketing group. We actually were not very interested in that business but we didn't reject them either because they would talk to us in English. They also mentioned a lot of good books and other stuff. For example, the strangest secrect by Earl Nightingale. That was the first time I heard about Earl Nightingale. I listened to the strangest secret I must admit I was quiet impressed. As a matter of fact I still am. |
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Englishfan You can meet me at english-test.net

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#5 (permalink) Wed Aug 03, 2005 20:31 pm Learning vocabulay to become rich? |
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Are you suggesting that all it takes to become rich is learn some important sounding words? If so most people would do exactly that and we soon would run out of people who would be willing to do low paid jobs. I think it's not as easy as that. _________________ Life is for living. |
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Nicole I'm here quite often ;-)
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#6 (permalink) Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:28 am Vocabulary and success |
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Well, you might have to define rich first. Every single new word you learn enriches you. I think before you can become rich in terms of money, you have to accumulate sufficient knowledge and experience. Yes, there is a close connection between a person's active vocabulary and their social and financial status. People who recognize language as their most important and effective means to achieve their goals will be more successful than others. _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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Torsten Learning Coach

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