In, on, at…which one is it? Succeed in, succeed on, succeed at something? Focus in, focus on, or focus at something? How can you possibly know which preposition follows the verb!?
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Job Interview in English: Make a perfect exit
Job Interview in English? You’re probably preparing interview vocabulary and practicing your answers in front of the mirror. Fantastic! But are you preparing for ALL PARTS of your job interview in English? What about…how to end your answer perfectly?
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Special characters in English are those little symbols that look like this: _ % – @ . They’re beautiful, right? But how confident are you at saying them out loud in English? If you’re a little uncertain, it’s very understandable! That’s because depending on the context, the symbol can take a different name.
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Ever confuse “title” with “certificate”? What about “degree” with “career”? And what exactly is the difference between “mark” and “grade”? If you need to speak in English about your professional and academic achievements (for example, in a job interview, university application or a networking event), this vocabulary is key!
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Most articles about first impressions begin with a pseudo-scientific fact about why the first seven seconds of any human encounter marks the entire future relationship.
Continue readingRequests in English: Be Polite & Get Results
Polite requests in English are the key to getting what you want from your colleagues or clients. Let’s face it, you are much more likely to get a faster response or a positive answer when you ask nicely!
Continue readingBeware! 5 Business English vocabulary errors
Business English vocabulary mistakes can be painfully hilarious. Have you ever used an English word that looks very similar to a word from your own language…only to discover it means something different?
Continue reading4 Insider Tips for Moving Abroad (I survived!)
Moving abroad began with whizzing through the air on a low-cost flight to Barcelona on a cold and miserable January evening. With no job, no permanent accommodation and no friends waiting for me at my destination point, I was feeling very apprehensive, and very alone.
Continue readingVirtual meetings in English: 4 success tactics
Virtual meetings in English – communicating via cold hard technology – is a tough challenge for your workday. When English isn’t your first language, you can easily sound too abrupt in your online manner, or be scrambling to find the appropriate vocabulary or expression for an unexpected glitch.
Continue readingProfessional English to Say No
Saying no at work is awkward. This goes for all levels of English-speakers, and probably in all languages. So when your co-worker asks you to add another task to your list, or take on a massive project, or participate in a useless meeting, how can you say “no”?
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