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ABA English Web Analysis
1. Analysis of ABA English Website
The method
English Exercises
Sections of the course
English course exercises
This hyperlink is overused.
Each lesson of the English course is composed of 8 different sections. Each one deals
with a particular subject of English study. English listening, grammar study, oral practice,
vocabulary, etc.
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The recommended order is the one appearing in the english course, but it
can be changed at the student's will:
I really like the visual, but
Intonation
maybe for the “record” picture, i’d
be better to have an image with a • LISTEN TO the sentence two or three times at once to catch the melody or
red record button.
intonation. In order to listen to a sentence, place the cursor on it and click with
the left button of the mouse.
• RECORD the sentence. To record this same sentence, place the cursor on it.
This time, instead of clicking, maintain the left button of the mouse pressed. The
microphone with waves will appear. Maintain the button pressed while you
record. By stopping pressing the mouse, you will automatically listen to what you
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have recorded, and then, to the voice of the character so that you compare.
• COMPARE two or three times your English with that of the speaker. To compare,
click with the right button of the mouse on the sentence. You will automatically
hear your recording, and then, that of the speaker.
When you record a word or a sentence, this one is shaded so that you know that you
have already recorded it. And you will always be able to return to hear what you
recorded by clicking on it with the right button of the mouse.
RECORD again by improving your pronunctiation and return TO COMPARE until your
melody and your pronunctiation are very similar to those of the speaker. This work of
recording and comparing is the best system to obtain a good English accent.
Study Tools
2. Study tools to learn English
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Study tools of the English course
sentence above.
The English course contains various tools developed to confirm and speed up your
learning. Furthermore, these will be references to review concepts of previous lessons
and to confirm what you have learned.
VERY COOL TOOL!
There are 3 kind of tools:
It says “In this section, you will
find a detailed graph of your
progress.” Why donʼt we use an
• Tools of reference: Glossary and Minicourse
image of what this graph looks like? • Tools of support: Index and Follow up
The ABA package photo is overused • Tools of contact with the teacher: Questions and teacher (optional)
in the recent hyperlinks.
This says “In this section of the
course you will be able to send any
question related to linguistics to your Advantages
English teachers. One of our
teachers will write back as soon as
possible.” Itʼd be nice to show what Why our English course is different?
this from looks like. A screen shot or
something of the like.
10 advantages of learning with ABA English
Bring this to the top of the
page. The video is overused.
There are 6 English courses available from basic English (Level Beginners) to
advanced English (Level Business).
You will record 16.000 different sentences in English.
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If you want to study through your company we also offer company English courses
You can study English on-line at your own pace, when and where you want. Learning
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English via Internet allows you to manage your time better and in this way improves
your chances of success. And if you want an intensive English course it is just a
question of motivating yourself.
You will add 4.692 words to your vocabulary.
The ABA English method will allow you to learn English quickly.
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With ouron-line English course you will practice several types of English exercices:
reading, writing, understanding and pronunciation.
Awkward sentence. Needs
Studying English at a distance will save you commute time keeping the quality of the
rewrite. content, teachers and overall of all your learning process.
You will meet and talk with 300 different characters.
3. Why not show an photo of an
Certificates
example certificate. People love
seeing their grand “prize(s).” Studies certificates
Studying with ABA English, you will be able to get three kinds of Certificates:
• The ABA English certificates
• The British certificates of Cambridge ESOL – English for Speakers of Other
Languages
• The American certificate TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
Course
Type of Courses
I think the descriptions of the
Student progress
levels are a bit vague. Could use a
bit more “detail” in deciphering Beginners
the difference between the levels.
Specially designed for starter students. Learn at you own pace: It is pedagogic,
convenient and practical.
Lower Intermediate
For those who already have some English knowledge.
Intermediate
For our students that already have some experience in English.
Upper Intermediate
This level is designed for students that already have a high level of English.
Advanced
It is designed for our students that have a more advanced level of English.
Business
For those who have a higher English level and want to improve it mostly related to
business.
I like the chart. People like to
English Levels
see how long it’ll take for them to
achieve their goals.
4. It is convenient having the test
Level Test
right there to start at that
moment.
Course Online
Your online English academy!
We are the first new generation English academy.
A real experience
It may be good to have this
• Exclusive methodology Real Life Learning System™
interlaced as a hyperlink to show The most dynamic learning experience
what this innovated system is all
about. • Complete course of 6 levels from Beginners to Business
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• Our Intonation™ technology will improve your accent
• Study plan and personalized follow-up
Guaranteed!
• 30 day trial period: we will return your money if you are unsatisfied
• Pass the First Certificate exam
Software
The best software to learn English
Another way to say it: Learn
Learn English without a time limit and keep our software.
English on your time. No rush.
And we’ll even let you keep our
software. Forever.
I love it!
Blog
ABA School
Our team
What we are
5. Better to say: What inspires
us; We are inspired by the hope
of an educational...
“A mission statement is a key tool
that can be as important as your
business plan. It captures, in a few We are the most personalized and affordable English academy. We help our students
succinct sentences, the essence of learn English definitively, thanks to our natural method guaranteed by 30 years of
your business's goals and the experience.
philosophies underlying them.
Equally important, the mission
statement signals what your business We are inspired by
is all about to your customers, The hope of an educational project that fosters English learning in the most comfortable,
employees, suppliers and the practical and fun way for our students.
community...Mission statement help
clarify what business you are in, your
goals and your objectives...A mission Where we are going
statement should reflect your We want to be the best English academy on the Internet.
business' special niche.”
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/ Our mission
65230 We want our students to learn English and be happy.
Example Mission Statement where I
worked at the Alaska Botanical
Where we are located
Garden: “The Alaska Botanical C/Travessera les Corts, 55 1-1 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Garden is a public garden dedicated
enhancing the beauty and value of
plant material through education,
preservation, recreation, and Teachers
research.”
Need bios from Melody, Ireland;
Martine, USA; Pamela, UK; Graham,
UK Sarah Perry; 24 years, United States
Also, in general the layout of the
paragraphs has aesthetic errors. What is your experience as English teacher?
Her bio is written in third
person, where as others are Sarah has a degree in Literature and Spanish studies. She has lived in Barcelona for
written in first person. It’s better
to be consistent and have all the
several years now.
bios in the same “voice.” She likes to read A LOT, cook a little, learn languages and spend time with her pets.
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She loves teaching English because it is a fascinating way to learn about language and
how different people process new languages.
Doesn’t have a last name? To
be consistent everyone should
have just their first name or both Navil; 30 years, London
their first and last (family) name.
Each person has the country What is your experience as English teacher?
that they are from. Better to keep
it simple and consistent by taking Hello, how are you? My name is Navil. I am 30 years old and I´m from London, England
out “London” and replacing it with
“UK”
where I completed a degree in English Literature before moving to Barcelona and
becoming an English teacher, which I really love. I look forward to helping you learn
I think it best to delete this
question. It is known that these
English and getting to know you better and I´m sure we will enjoy ourselves doing so.
teachers have experience upon
reading their bio. It’s too
repetitive. Ella Bungalon; 26 years, United States
What is your experience as English teacher?
6. Ella majored in Political Science back in her
university years.
She likes watching movies and TV series, like FRIENDS.
She has been teaching English on-line to foreign students,
Asian and European, for quite some time now and she
really enjoys it! Teaching is her passion.
add “she”
She is the "telephone girl" because spends most of the
time calling her students and motivating them to study
English.
She always tells them that learning English is fun and easy.
She considers her students as her friends.
Sean; 24 years, England
What is your experience as English teacher?
My nameʼs Sean and Iʼm from the home of English, England. I was born in a small town
near Brighton, then moved on to Canterbury, Kent to study languages before coming to
Barcelona to get away from the rain. Learning is a real passion of mine; to learn, in my
opinion, is to exist. This in mind, I love the idea of passing on the information I have to
others, in particular the invaluable knowledge of English. My aim is to convert the
enthusiasm I have into your passion for learning. See you soon!
She is the only one so far with
Victoria Capriles; Pedagogical Coordinator, United States
a specific “job title”
What is your experience as English teacher?
She is also the first one without
an age. Everyone should have
their ages up or not. Must be Victoria has a degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and has been
consistent. teaching English for 20 years. She loves teaching because itʼs her great passion. She is
the “#1 fan” of all her students. Sheʼll always make you smile with one of her anecdotes
and there are only three things she loves more…her three children!
Andrea; 24 years, UK
What is your experience as English teacher?
Hello! My name is Andrea and Iʼm originally from Barcelona, but I lived and studied in
the United Kingdom for many years. I got my degree in Translation and Interpreting at
London Metropolitan University. After that, I moved to Sheffield, in the north of England,
to work as a language teacher there. I recently decided to come back to my beloved city
and work as an English teacher here. I like reading, watching films and being with my
friends and family. Teaching is my passion and I canʼt imagine doing anything else!
Natalie; 22 years, United States
7. What is your experience as English teacher?
Hello! My name is Natalie and I am a new member of the ABA team. Iʼm originally from
Los Angeles, California but have spent the last four years studying in Boston,
Massachusetts. I love traveling and learning new languages. I look forward to sharing
my love of languages with others! I have many years of experience teaching and
working with students learning English as a second language. I am very happy to be
able to teach online, something that I hope you will enjoy too!
Cesar; 24 years, Colombia
What is your experience as English teacher?
Hello! My name is César. I'm from Colombia but I've been living in Barcelona for the
past 4 years. In my free time I like listening to music and going to the gym. I have a very
important role in the ABA English teacher's department. I am the teachersʼ assistant
which means that I work together with all the teachers helping them support their
students. So... if you are a student I may call you every once in while to check on your
work.
Juan; 26 years, UK
What is your experience as English teacher?
Hello my name is Juan, I was born here in Spain, but I grew up in England and did all
my studies there. I decided to move back to Spain for some years and Iʼve been
teaching English here since then. I love teaching and learning something new everyday.
I look forward to helping you learn English. Learning English can be interesting and fun.
Let´s go for it!
Marta Magdalena Tuchowska; 27 years, Poland
What is your experience as English teacher?
Marta has got a BA degree in English Philology, Teaching and Linguistics. She is
originally from Poland but she lived in Brighton, UK,many years. She did her TEFL
course there and got inspired to teach English abroad. She did lots of travelling then
and finally she discovered Barcelona and she..fell in love! She´s been living here for 4
years now and she really enjoys her job as an English teacher.
She finds it very exciting to mix with different people from different cultures and to
motivate them to learn English.
Mark Davies; Britain, south East of England
8. What is your experience as English teacher?
Mark was born in Britain, in the south east of England, but has been living in Barcelona
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for some time.In Britain, he taught drawing and painting, but likes the objectivity of
language teaching. He thinks the best thing about teaching English is meeting so many
different and interesting people. Seeing progress gives him great satisfaction as does
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assisting in student development.Mark has a degree in International Tourism and a
Masters in Translation (he did a 7,000 word translation from Norwegian to English about
World War II. He is also fluent in Spanish and French.
Students
Short stories. Great results.
Short stories, great results
In only 5 years, more than 12,000 students have learned English with ABA
English. Get to know our studentsʼ opinions, as told by them.
Our Office
What will I do in ABA?
Banner at bottom of page
Know us!: at bottom of page
Come to meet us!: takes you to “Our Office” page
General Terms: takes you to a page on the “General terms” full of legal verbiage.
Contact us: takes you to “Contact us” page where you can fill out a contact form to
clarify an issue.
Overview free content: takes you to page with opening video and displays the “free”
outlets for those to take advantage of.
Sitemap: every hyperlink from the ABA website is housed here.
Afilliates: for those who want to advertise for ABA on an external site have a chance to
earn 30% commission.
9. Upon clicking “Send us your
Teach with us: takes you to a page for those who would like to be an English teacher.
CV” it takes you to the “Contact Here it tells you the perks and requirements
form” page. It would be more
convenient if it directed you to
someoneʼs email address for
sending your CV via email. On
the contact form there isnʼt
enough room for a resume, nor a Other links on ABA English
place to attach a pdf or word doc.
Privacy policy of the online English course
We protect your personal data
ABA English is a member of the Ethical Code for Data Protection of the Spanish
Association of Electronic Trade (Código Ético de Protección de Datos de la Asociación
Española de Comercio Electrónico (AECE)).
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How will we use the supplied information ?
All the information supplied to us will be processed in a confidential way. Only you and
the ABA English staff will have access to your personal data.
We can certify this because our web pages are hosted in a secured server. The server
that houses your information is secured by the most advanced protective systems, so
only those with legal access can retrieve the information contained therein.
As an ABA English customer, and in compliance with the Organic law 15/1999 of 13th of
December disposal, of personal data protection, the personal customer's data contained
in the contract, may be integrated to a file which owner and responsible is ABA English.
The acceptance of these general conditions implies your acceptance to carry out this
treatment, included by e-mail or any possible electronic way of communication and its
use for this purposes. You are also informed that you have a right of access,
rectification, cancellation and opposition to the present terms as established in Organic
law 15/1999 by writing to ABA English at : ABA English: Guitard, 45 4 08014 Barcelona -
Spain