Being better in meetings is to everyone’s benefit. However, if you’re speaking English and it’s not your first Language, then these three tips may be even more important for you. Whilst these may not be groundbreaking, they are certainly forgotten by many people, native or otherwise. So, as a quick review of some essential skills, […]
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At the end of 2022 an interesting report was published that ranked countries worldwide based on their English speaking proficiency. In this post we are going to look at European countries and how they have faired on the English Proficincy Index. It is worth saying from the outset that the report (published by EF Education
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I’ve worked with many people from various countries that have a different culture to my own. One of the most important things I’ve learned is that there are many differences in how we understand and interpret what each other says and does. When people from different cultures work together, issues such as managing, efficiency, productivity,
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Providing English language training for your staff is a smart move if you have offices located in various countries, especially if your language of communication is English. However, there are benefits that go far beyond the acquisition of a langauge. Some of those are very desirable to many companies and organisations, so let’s have a
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Pronunciation is something that a lot of learners want to be better at, but a lot of trainers do not feel comfortable teaching. They often feel they don’t have the necessary knowledge or skills to effectively teach pronunciation. But, many learners want to improve in this area, and some even want to speak like a
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There has been a lot of attention on gender-neutral pronouns recently and what that actually means for us when refering to colleagues that have expressed their preference for non-binary pronouns. It has opened up a complex world of pronoun use that some may find confusing. Here’s a look at how to use non-binary pronouns at
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How many times, as a non-native speaker of English, have you really struggled to understand what a native speaker is saying? Do you think that it is always your fault? I know it may sound crazy, but it’s not! Most non-native speakers of English leave meetings wondering what the native speaker was talking about. Often,
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So, a lot of people have been asking me what I consider to be the most important things to be able to communicate more effectively in English. I’ve been thinking about this a lot this week. I have 4 things that are really important. I know that time is always short, but, someone once told
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I work with a lot of people in Business. People that want to be able to communicate effectively in English at work. But what exactly is a suitable level of English for work? Well, that does depend on what you’re doing, but here are some thoughts about English competency at work. Luna works in a
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Have you ever apologised for your English? Ever felt that it’s not good enough and you need to let the person you are talking to know that? You’re not alone. But is it really helpful to apologise for not having enough vocabulary or making some grammatical errors? I went to see a friend of mine
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