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English Training To Explain 3 “April Fools” Idioms & Sayings

English training doesn't have to be boring. In fact, you usually learn more when you are having fun. So this April Fool's Day, let's have some fun and learn together! While historians debate over its' origins, the first distinguishable reference comes from a poem by Eduard de Dene written in 1561. In the poem, a nobleman sends his servant on mindless errands, who at some point realizes he was sent on fool's errands because it was April 1. All across the world, people today still celebrate the April 1 by pranking their family, friends and coworkers. Despite being an unofficial holiday in the United States, you might see people getting into mischeif or you might hear them saying peculiar things in order to trick you into being their fool. Here's some examples:

Immigration Interpreting For Legal Assistants

Immigration interpreting for bilingual adults is a great career path for those looking to change their career or progress in it. By building off of the language skills you already possess, while learning specialized interpreter skills, techniques & terminology- students are able to find success long after immigration interpreter training has ended. For bilingual adults who aspire to give back to their communities, providing interpreting services to LEP (Limited English Proficient) adults can be rewarding. An LEP adult is someone who speaks little to no English, and they are often one of the most under-served communities in the United States. Providing immigration interpreting services during legal proceedings is one of the best ways to bring language justice to the immigrant population in the United States. Language justice is the idea that everyone deserves to understand and be understood- in all aspects of public life- regardless of where you were born. "Delivering language justice" means that there is a person responsible for making sure that interpreters are available during concerts and forums, that official government forms are translated etc. Because every member of the community has the same right to the same information that everyone else has. Here's 3 ways immigration interpreting is helpful for those who aspire to work as legal assistants or similar positions:

Legal Interpreter Training & 3 Vocab Hacks For ESL Learners

Court and legal interpreter training can be the start of a very successful career. Especially for the bilingual adults who are already fluent in 2 languages. A legal interpreter is someone who can translate conversation, from one language to another, during legal proceedings. That's it. They aren't required to go to law school. They don't need to know the intricacies of the law, or how to apply those laws on a case-by-case basis. That job is reserved for lawyers. Lawyers understand the terms and concepts, legal interpreters must know how to pronounce them. Which isn't as easy as it may seem, because there is a lot to learn. So if you are considering or already enrolled in our legal interpreting course, here's 3 vocabulary hacks:

Remember Immigrant History In Honor Of Saint Paddy’s Day

St. Patrick's Day falls on the same day every year, to honor St. Patrick on the day he died: March 17, in the year 461. And while the city of Boston, Massachusetts has claimed to have hosted the first St. Paddy's Day celebration in the United States, Ireland has been celebrating as early as the 10th century. Although, Ireland has always treated March 17 as a somber, holy day of remembrance. In 2024, those living in Ireland have the day off for their national holiday, but most aren't celebrating like the United States does. These days, St. Patrick's Day is associated with parades, beer, corned beef and hash, potatoes, 4 leaf clovers and tiny men called leprechauns. In the United States, but particularly in Boston's South End- or "Southie" as locals refer to the area- St. Patrick's Day is a huge deal. Streets remain closed for parades, local watering holes like bars and pubs get just as crowded as the streets do, rivers and beer get dyed green, and the Boston police department prepare for an entire weekend filled with breaking up bar fights.

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