by Shanthi Streat | 18 Jan, 2018 | Business English, Skills, Small Talk, Topics
How many times have you found yourself talking about topics you’re not in the least bit interested in or have discussed ad nauseam? (⚡if you talk about something “ad nauseum”, it means you’ve talked about it so much that it becomes super boring and you’re sick of...
by Shanthi Streat | 11 Jan, 2018 | Business English, Skills, Small Talk
Ahhh, a new year has begun. How are you feeling? Optimistic? Hopeful? Energised? Can’t wait to sink your teeth into new projects and work with new collaborators? (⚡”sink your teeth into something” is an idiomatic expression that means to be completely involved in...
by Shanthi Streat | 14 Dec, 2017 | Business English, Communication, Festivities, Small Talk
In this globalised world, more and more of you probably work for multinational companies. Some of you may work for companies that don’t have offices in your country, and consequently, you work from home and report in remotely. Some of you may work for...
by Shanthi Streat | 11 May, 2017 | Business English, Guest Posts, Learning Tips, Small Talk
I am delighted to introduce you to another fellow English teacher. Kirsty Major first approached me a year ago to appear on her podcast, English with Kirsty. I am ashamed to say we still haven’t recorded an episode together. All my fault. However, being someone...
by Shanthi Streat | 27 Apr, 2017 | Business English, Business Tips, Guest Posts, Skills, Small Talk
Continuing with the theme of guest posts, I am delighted to introduce you to yet another guest writer here on EWAT. This time I have the pleasure of welcoming Jacob Gershkovich, a fellow English teacher. In his interesting and super useful post, Jacob...
