by npmcgloin@hotmail.com | Jan 29, 2018 | Business English
Here are 5 common business English expressions you are likely to hear at work. To be on the ball This phrase comes from the sports field. When you are on the ball, you have to be alert and sure not to make any mistakes. It means the same at work. Eg: Sam’s great –...
by npmcgloin@hotmail.com | Jun 26, 2017 | General
While English is – supposedly – an easy language to learn (maybe), every native speaker of another language has his or her issues. Today and next week we’re looking at the common mistakes that native Spanish speakers make when trying to learn English. So next time if...
by npmcgloin@hotmail.com | Apr 26, 2017 | General
Have you ever wondered what the little dot on top of an ‘i’ is called, or what the only two words in the English language that end in ‘-gry’ are? No? Well, get ready, because you are about to! In the English language, … … the...
by npmcgloin@hotmail.com | Mar 22, 2017 | Learning English
Are you terrible at making decisions? Ponder over it in your second language to get to the solution! A recent study by Boaz Keysar has found that people make unbiased decisions when they are thinking in their second language. “We know from previous research that...
by npmcgloin@hotmail.com | Feb 27, 2017 | Learning English
Even though most of us will agree that it is more and more important to speak English in it can be difficult to remain optimistic when the journey feels like a never-ending road trip with countless ups and downs. So to ‘animarte’ the following quotes are a...
