Self Study English as a Second Language

"Learning English as a second language is like saving pennies. It takes a long time before you could accumulate enough to have anything of value. "
I read this from somewhere, and I could not agree more. Learning a language can be such a long and exhausting process. But in the Internet world today where people can reach out across the planet, you need to break the language barriers to allow efficient communication.
Researches found that children’s capacity to learn a language is at its peak between the age of 3-10. After that age, it becomes more and more difficult to learn language. So the earlier we begin the better chance we’ll get.
However, we should consider a language for what it is: a tool to communicate.

The Secret of Thai Cooking

Thai food is now very popular in America, with its unique assortment of herbs, spices and seasonings. Every dish is hand made from scratch with distinctive fresh ingredients like small chili peppers, lemon grass, galangal, cilantro roots, kefir lime and basil leaves.

To follow the authentic Thai traditional cooking, you’d depend mainly upon your own judgment, no measurement require! But since everyone is not a born gourmet, we can make Thai cooking much easier with exact measurement recipe.

Modern Thai cooking is not different from modern western cooking. Exact measurement is always the key for success. Hot, sour, salty and sweet are four fundamental flavors in Thai food. The secret of a good dish is the right balance of the four.
I will now reveal to you 2 secret recipes for Thai sauce. Authentic ingredients are substituted by easy-to-find ingredients for convenience sake.
Ingredients for one serving:
Thai stir-fry sauce
• 1 Tbsp. fish sauce
• 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp. oyster sauce • ½ tsp. sugar
Vegetarian
• 1 Tbsp. light soy sauce
• 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp. vegetarian oyster sauce • ½ tsp. sugar
Pad Thai sauce
• 2 Tbsp. fish sauce
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
Vegetarian
• 2 Tbsp. light soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar

Tips on Easy Visa To America

First of all , I write this for purpose to everyone. This is my experience on visa application to America. This post is meant for those wishing to travel to America on a tourist or business visa, therefore it's for serious travellers or tourists that desire to come to America to make money or to have fun. Life in America is exciting. A trip to America is a once in a life time experience.

It's my experience that I would like to share with everyone that America is a great place to visit. I would like for all my friends to know that I am writing from personal experience because when I went to apply for a visa to America I tried to look for information on the Internet but unfortunately my attempt was not successful. Many websites have information but it didn't work for me. I found that many websites had general visa information though very few websites had relevant or specific information to what I was looking for in visa application to America.

In the end they never tell or give you the exact information that you need. Instead, they advise you to call their tour company who will charge you a fee when you try to obtain information on visa application to America.

I have to apologize to those who operate tour companies because it is not my intention to place blame on anyone in the tour industry in particular, but the information that I had retrieved on the Internet was not at all useful to me.

Before reading this post I'd like to urge everyone to carefully read over every advice that I give here on my website - Easy Visa to America. Please do not skip any sentences as if you do not have any time to read this post in full, I recommend that you read this post in its entirety. In other words you shouldn't skim this post. It would be better that you put it aside and read it again in full.

Requirement for easy visa to America

1. A Stable Job
Whether you are an employee or self-employed, you should be doing it for at least 2 years. Also your earnings should better be above average. For an employee of a big business or an old establishment, a letter from your employer confirming your employment, income and length of stay in America is the one best document. There is no need to find any other document. But for small business/self-employed, every detail is important.Bring as many evidence and proof as you can find. Try to show that your business is successful and provides a reasonable living. Bring contracts,invoices,bills of lading,accountant's reports and bank records showing regular,steady business activity.
In summary a stable job should:
- be in big businesses or old establishments
- yields above average earnings
- lasts for at least 2 years

2. A Reasonable Bank Account
Ask your bank for your account statements for the last 6 months and don’t forget to bring your bank books with you on your visa appointment date.
A reasonable bank account should:
- has been opened for at least 2 years
- has enough balance to cover the cost of your expenses for the trip to America.
- has continuous flows of transactions for at least the last 6 months

3. At least one personal contact in America

It is suspicious to want to go to America if you know no one there, especially if you never set foot outside your country. After all if you really don’t know anyone there, just don’t go. In the worst case, you can use the Internet to find a new friend in America.

Have your contacts write a letter to the American embassy addressing “ To Whom it May Concern “ indicating their immigrant status, their relationship to you and how they will provide accommodation for you during your stay in America. It is much more favorable if your contacts can be your sponsor by filling Form I-134 Affidavit of Support. Remember to tell them to limit their support to accommodation only. You should afford to pay for all other expenses yourself. Bring this letter or form I-134 with you to the interview.

4. Strong Evidence of Ties

Under the law, applicants for non immigrant visas must demonstrate they have strong ties outside America. Applicants can do this by showing evidence of their family, economic and other social ties to a country outside America.

You need to prove that your projected stay in America will be temporary and you will return to your country after that period of time has ended. Bring whatever document that can prove your strong ties to your home country. It could be your home mortgage statement, your long-term lease contract, your social/charity membership card or even your family photos. Better bring extra documents that may not be needed than to have to return for another interview because you didn’t have with you the document that the consular officer asked for.

Please keep in mind that documents play only a supporting role in the visa interview. And no relative, employer, friend or anyone else can guarantee your return. You, as the visa applicant have the burden of proving that you are qualified for the type of visa for which you are applying. Prepare your best for the interview. Make sure you know all the right answers to what you may be asked. And last but not least, remember the rule" speak only when spoken to."