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Congratulations to all Latvija members for their GREAT work and their focus on the Latvia Contest!

The results are showing up in the number of new enrollments from your team.

Please advise each of your members that they must follow up and confirm payment for the product purchased. This payment must be received and confirmed at En101 before 8:00 P.M. CST, September 4, 2007 in order for the sale to count in the contest.

Please forward this to everyone in your team(s).

Thank you and the Latvija team,

Bill McCullough

CFO En101, Inc.

This evening, the last day of a 3 week journey to Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, I decided to take a stroll through the streets of Shanghai, in search of a place to grab one last delicious (how chee) Chinese meal before I depart tomorrow.

After walking for about 30 minutes, it started lightly raining.

I looked around for a place to get out of the rain, and spotted a place in the distance called Tender Lamb (a western restaurant - or so I assumed !).

"Aha", I thought to myself, "surely I will be able to grab a bite to eat in this establishment".

I walked in, and quickly realized that I was the only person in the restaurant who spoke English.

The hostess walked me to a table in the corner of the crowded eatery.

Shortly, a nice waitress came up to my table and began asking me what I would like to eat.

Since there were no pictures of the food on the menu, I simply pointed to something. She looked at me and asked (I think) "how many"?

Well, I am proud to say that during this trip, I have learned to count ALL THE WAY TO 10,000 ! (slowly perhaps, but nevertheless, I know every number between 1 - 10,000).

Anyway, I humbly said "err" (that is 2 in Chinese :-)

Apparently she didn't understand my "southern, American Chinese accent" and gave me a puzzled look, so I held up 2 fingers.

She nodded, and walked away.

Soon afterwards, she appeared with another person... he began quizzing me to make sure that the waitress had gotten my order right.

Through my finely honed skill of the use of international body language (actually, by shaking my head over and over), I quickly assured him that she was right.

After a few more minutes, my nice, friendly (although somewhat frustrated) waitress appeared once again.

She asked me another question, to which I replied "I'm sorry, I do not understand". Well, she didn't understand me either, so she motioned me to follow her, to which I obliged.

She led me to a man who had 2 large pots of crawfish boiling in front of him.

He looked at me with a huge grin on his face and made the universal hand motion, "want some"?

Being the considerate person I am, and once again wanting to test my newly acquired "number skills", I pointed at 4 crawfish (one at a time), and counted off... "ee, err, sun, shu".

He smiled at me as the waitress motioned me to return to my seat.

A few minutes later, my meal arrived....

I guess I need to learn how to say "pieces" in Chinese.

The moral of this story is... IT PAYS TO LEARN ANOTHER LANUAGE!!!

Regards,

Richard

We would like to remind members of the importance of their passwords.

Your password is the key to your En101 account. With it people have the same access as you do. They can transfer your hard earned money to themselves. Not everyone is as honest as you are.

DO NOT let people know your password and make it hard for them to guess. Your password should NOT be 12345 or abcde. It should also be changed at regular intervals. If you show people your back office and in the process expose your password, then you should change it immediately.

Team En101.

Paul McCullough is enjoying his trip to Taiwan, he has had the opportunity to meet many En101 Partners and Members and is looking forward to meeting many more of you!

He will be at the Learning Center Saturday between noon until 7:00 pm.

Stop by and say Hello.

Team 101

The Fifteen Top Most Important Tips to Avoid Embarrassing Yourself or your Friends When Speaking English!

Do you want to speak English as perfectly as you speak your first language? You and only YOU can take the steps to make this happen. There is an English proverb which states that ‘You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink!’ It is the same as learning a language. A teacher can teach you English but unless you take the responsibility for your own progress and learning into your own hands you will NEVER learn to speak English!

The following tips can help you become more fluent in English and avoid those embarrassing moments when speaking English!

EMBARRASSING MOMENT!

TIP

1. You are at a party and everyone is speaking in English. What can you do?

Join in social interaction and small talk whenever you can. Listen to your peers and mimmick their intonation, stress and rate of speech

2. You are going for an interview which will be conducted in English. You are worried that your English is not clear and precise. What can you do to improve your pronunciation and clarity of speech?

Ask a native speaker to record key aspects of the language you need in your area of work or study. Then listen to the tape at home.

3. You are socializing with some friends after work and you don’t understand certain expressions or slang that is used. What can you say to make sure you learn the colloquial terms that are used by your friends?

Do not just smile and pretend to understand. This way you will never learn! Ask the people in your group and give a reason like, “Can you repeat that please” or “Can you repeat what you have just said” or “I didn’t quite catch what you said, can you repeat that please”.

4. You are in an English class and your teacher is explaining a new language structure. You do not understand. What do you say to the teacher?

If you do not understand something feel free to admit it and say, “Excuse me, I don’t understand” or “I didn’t follow what you were saying, can you explain that again” or “Can you repeat that, I didn’t understand”.

5. You always worry about what people are thinking about your English. You constantly have your dictionary and phrase book with you and stop mid sentence to check your grammar or use of vocabulary. Is this beneficial to you?

NO! Do not worry about making mistakes when you are speaking. People are more worried about communicating with you than how accurately you speak English!

6. In your country eye contact is not so important when you are speaking to someone. Is this the same in English speaking countries?

NO! Eye contact is a form of politeness when having a conversation with someone. Remember to smile and not be too intense. Interaction is more important.

7. You are telephoning a real estate agent about a rental apartment. You are speaking so quickly that the real estate agent does not understand what you are saying. How should you speak on the telephone?

You must try not to speak English so quickly until you have learnt the correct pronunciation, intonation and rhythm of the language. English speakers may find it difficult to understand you particularly on the telephone.

8. You are giving a long speech in English at an international conference. The audience is sometimes looking bored. What can you do?

You must try not to use the intonation of your own language. English has a musical sound of its own. Listen to it and try and mimic the intonation. Using a varied tone makes a person sound more interesting and is easier on the ear!

9. You work for an international English speaking company. You constantly translate literally from your own language into English. What can you do to solve this problem?

Try to remove literal translation from your daily speaking. It has become a habit. Common mistakes are:

Take a rest. (Have a rest.)

I’m going to the house now. (I’m going home now)

Quite often you know the correct way of saying something so why do you do it?

10. You are not sure how to pronounce a word and your English- speaking colleagues or friends are not around to help you. What can you do?

You must familiarize yourself with the phonetic symbols used in a dictionary. This will help you pronounce words correctly.

11. You do not have the time to go to English lessons after work but you know your English pronunciation is not very good. What can you do to help improve your fluency?

You can buy books on tapes or CDs and listen to them in the car on the way to work. Repeat sentences and practice pronunciation of certain words. Listen to the radio in English or watch the television, particularly the news.

12. You are speaking to someone and they sometimes ask you to repeat what you have said because they have not understood you. You are surprised because you have been speaking English for a long time. What can you do?

You must record your own voice and listen for pronunciation mistakes. If you are not certain as to what the mistakes are, ask an English native speaker to help you. Then practice certain sounds that you may have difficulty with.

13. You have been told that you are constantly not using endings at the end of your words. This sometimes leads to miscommunication. You are not sure what this means?

You must be careful to use ‘s’ at the end of your plural words . This can lead to a misunderstanding such as “I want two hamburger, please” You are saying you want two but you only indicate one hamburger by missing the ‘s’ at the end of hamburger. Also another common mistake is to leave ‘ed’ off the end of a past tense verb such as “I look at a new car yesterday.” Sometimes a speaker does not omit the ‘s’ or the ‘ed’ but does not accentuate the sound.

14. You love music and like to sing with certain songs when you are dancing at a disco. However, you do not know the words and have difficulty hearing the individual words when you are in a loud environment. You want to be the same as your English-speaking friends who sing the songs fluently. What do you do?

You must do a search on the internet and find the lyrics . They can assist you with learning English and develop an ear for rhyming sounds that can ultimately help with pronunci ation.

15. You are asked to read something and you are not a very fluent reader. You stop and start because there are certain words you do not know and certain structures that sound unfamiliar. How can you improve your reading skills?

READ more books! Remember how your own language improved when you were learning your first language? It is exactly the same with learning a second language. The more you read, the better your English will become!

Learn the phonetic alphabet. This will help you pronounce new words.

You don’t have to understand every word on the page. Try to understand the overall meaning.

Remember to choose a book that is not too difficult so that you can enjoy the content of the text.

Mary Mandelt

Director of Education En101.

Another year has passed, and don't they go by quicker now! Yes it's that time of year when we wish our CEO "Happy Birthday". May you continue to have many, many more.

All the very best.

Your En101 Partners.

If you ever lose sight of what En101 is all about, refer back to this picture.

I just left Taipei, and once again, I was reminded exactly what En101 IS all about.

People ask me quite often, "do you think that most people only join En101 for the opportunity to earn money"?

My answer(s) to that question is/are: 1.) I can't really say. But I do know that there are MANY people around the world who NEED to earn extra money. So if that was the reason they joined, I am very proud to be able to offer them the opportunity, and 2.) Those people (who joined "just for the money") are bringing the people who actually NEED our educational opportunity!

En101... It's the best of both worlds.

And speaking of the world... (by the way, I LOVE MY JOB!)...

En101 IS making a difference in people's lives. I see it everyday when I meet and talk to people from different countries, and through the emails and phone calls from people around the globe thanking En101 for this opportunity.

So, if you join(ed) En101 to better your life by learning a new language... OR, to earn that extra money to make your life a little easier, I just want to say... THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!

Regards,

Richard

LATVIA LEADERS announce Latvia’s En101 Summer Promotional Contest!!!

The contest will be held between the dates of 5/30/07 through 9/5/07 for the country of Latvia.

The Grand Prize includes a 7-day paid vacation with airfare and lodging for two!

Grand Prize Includes:

Round trip airplane tickets to New York for two

Private lodging or hotel for two

Tour of New York City

One day, one night at Alexander Bogdanov’s house in New York

Two days, two nights at Dr. Ivan Dulik’s house in New York

Round trip flight to Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tour of En101 Office

CEO and CFO Meeting and Training

Rules:

Most paid sales during the contest period

Any package counts as a sale

All enrollments must be sponsored by YOU

Contest does not count for inactive sites being paid for

All enrollments must be NEW enrollments

You must be a Paid Qualified En101 Member to participate.

In the event of a tie – the highest point value of the sales will determine the winner

En101 reserves the right to amend any contest rules at any time.

2^nd Place Prize:

1 En101 Propak package ($299)

3^rd Place Prize:

1 En101 Advanced Pack ($129)

4^th Place Prize:

1 En101 Basic Pack ($79)

For more information, please send all questions to your En101 Customer Service Panel.

Good Luck to all Latvian members in their venture!

Regards,

Team En101

Paul has been in Taiwan since Tuesday, and he said his meetings in Taipei and in Kaoshiung were great!

I joined him at En101's Learning Center in Taipei last night (Thursday) and was very happy to see a lot of familiar and smiling faces.

A lot is happening in Taiwan (and around the world!

If you're not paying attention, you will soon be wishing that you had been :-)

Many, many enhancements are fast arriving in En101.

Regards,

Richard