Idioms are tough because they are from English pop culture, history, and folklore. It's hard to really get their meaning by just looking at them. The best way to get the meaning is to look at the situations they are used in, and the "image" they put in your mind.
Friday, 22 July 2016
A Brief Look At Idioms
Idioms are tough because they are from English pop culture, history, and folklore. It's hard to really get their meaning by just looking at them. The best way to get the meaning is to look at the situations they are used in, and the "image" they put in your mind.
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Grammatical Correctness VS Conversational English
First, let's me just say: having good grammar is important, but, in the goal in learning and using any language is communication. So, today, we're going to look at examples of where conversational English isn't always grammatically correct but is still okay.
Saturday, 25 June 2016
Business Presentations - Part 3: Infographics & Technical Problems
We'll now look at business presentations focusing on:
- directing the audience's eye to infographics (charts and graphs) and audio-visuals (videos, images, etc)
- dealing with technical problems (e.g.,projector doesn't work)
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Business Presentations - Part 2: Transitions Words & Summary
Welcome back to part two of our series on business presentations. Today, we're going to cover transitional language (moving from one point to the next), and summarizing your talk.
Saturday, 11 June 2016
Business Presentations - Part 1: Introducing The Topic & The Outline
This is part one of a series of posts on doing business presentations. Today, we'll look at:
a) Introducing the topic
b) outlining your presentation
There will be useful phrases and vocabulary for business presentations, a short paragraph on your voice, and a few videos for further study and information.
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