In this first blog of the series, we are going to look at a question about which many of you may not have specialised knowledge or a strong opinion. However, with some basic information, a good structure and some sophisticated vocabulary, it is still possible to produce a very good answer.
Does the name Sara Blakely ring a bell (= sound familiar) with you? What? No?
Yeah, it didn't for me either.
Why is advertising so annoying?
This month is my last month in Brazil. I will move to NZ with my family. We are leaving here on Tuesday. The day has arrived so fast!
Language and word choice can affect our mental patterns in interesting ways. I wonder how foreign words, as well as many others, affect our way of thinking in ways we might not realize.
Around the world, work weeks are vastly different.
Writing sentences is a good way to work on your English, and many of you do this already. However, it's not easy to check sentences through Skype, and you have no way to review easily.
Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a decision commonly called Brexit—a word made from combining "Britain" and "exit". This will be big news for the foreseeable future, especially as markets adjust to the new situation. Do you know how to discuss this topic in English?
Most non-native English speakers have trouble leading a conversation. Part of this is personality—some people are natural leaders, and other are not. But eventually everyone should be able to lead a conversation where they want to go. Learn the steps to do so.
Do you think you might say something like this: "My favourite menu is miso ramen." What about when you are busy. Would you say something like this? "I have a schedule at 2 p.m."
To understand how to perform in the G.B.C. test, it helps to know what the testers are looking and listening for. The test does not only evaluate your English speaking skills in the traditional sense (i.e. grammar, vocabulary etc.), but also tests you on your performance.
When things go belly up, they fail or die. This is a common idiom used in business for when a company goes bankrupt. You can use it in other situations, too.
