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How to Start Your Emails (aka, Stop Worrying About Your Email Intros)
For too many people, writing emails takes far too much time. Fortunately, I’m here to help you write your emails (especially those intros!) in much less time.
You’re wrong. (Or: How to disagree without being rude.)
When people who think differently work together, we end up with better solutions – but this means you will eventually find yourself disagreeing with someone in the workplace. It might also mean you need to tell a coworker they forgot to do a task or need to try a different idea. Before youContinue reading “You’re wrong. (Or: How to disagree without being rude.)”
7 of the Best Pop-Culture and Interview Podcasts for English Listening Practice
If you’re looking to level-up your English language listening skills as an ESL student, try out these 7 podcasts.
Become a Better Writer Through Reading (+ 32 Reading Recommendations)
The best way to improve your English writing is reading English. Read books and articles you think are fun.
Business English Idioms: Call It a Day (And other ways to tell coworkers you’re going home.)
Idioms can be intimidating. If an idiom has been extremely common for years, will it be old fashioned by the time you feel comfortable to start using it? Luckily, Business English trends change slowly. This is one very popular Business English idiom that isn’t going away: Call it a Day. Meaning: To stop doing orContinue reading “Business English Idioms: Call It a Day (And other ways to tell coworkers you’re going home.)”
Business English: How to Easily Leave Voicemails
The best way to leave a voicemail that’s professional and easy to understand and return with a call.
How Do I Use Commas? The 3 Most Common Ways
The three most common ways of using commas: in a list, with conjunctions, and after introductory phrases.
English Job Interview Prep 101
One of the most difficult things to prepare for is a job interview. It’s important. You also never know exactly what will happen – it all depends on the person interviewing you. However, there are three easy ways to prepare for every single interview. This will help you be more confident, communicate clearly, and connectContinue reading “English Job Interview Prep 101”
The Fastest Way to Improve? Be Confident.
There are just a few things that make successful English learners improve twice as fast as most other English learners: they’re confident in themselves and their attempts at speaking! Decide to Trust Yourself and the Language Learning Process Most of the 1-to-1 students I speak with aren’t very confident in themselves during the first session.Continue reading “The Fastest Way to Improve? Be Confident.”