by Shanthi Streat | 22 Mar, 2018 | British English, Business English, Business News, Vocabulary
A language is a living ‘being’. It’s used, re-used, adapted, invented, reinvented and dumped by us human beings. If we like a word or phrase, we’ll take it, use it over and over again until we own it. And if we don’t like a word or expression or it’s not...
by Shanthi Streat | 15 Mar, 2018 | Business English, Business News, Business Tips, Phrasal Verbs, Vocabulary
Time for a break You’ve decided to give yourself a twenty minute-break in your busy schedule to catch up with the business news in English. Wonderful. May I join you? Is that ok? Thanks If it’s ok with you, I’d like to show you how you can discover a treasure trove...
by Shanthi Streat | 8 Mar, 2018 | Business English, Business Tips, Vocabulary
Let’s be honest. News headlines are difficult to understand whether you’re reading them in your native language or a second language, for example, in English. Take the cover headline from last week’s edition of “The Week”. ‘Corbyn’s Brexit Plan: Having his cake and...
by Shanthi Streat | 1 Mar, 2018 | Business English, Business Tips, Learning Tips, Vocabulary
How often do you read the business news? Every hour, every day, twice a week? Where do you read it? On your smartphone? On your tablet? The traditional print edition? What do you read? I bet it depends on the time of day. Let me guess… #1: Good Morning As...
by Shanthi Streat | 22 Feb, 2018 | Business English, Phrasal Verbs, Time Management, Vocabulary
Phrasal verbs are most English learners’ worst nightmare. Unfortunately they are so commonly used in English by native speakers that you’ll hear them several times in a conversation. And that’s the same for communication with native English speakers...
by Shanthi Streat | 7 Dec, 2017 | Business English, Communication, How To, Speaking, Vocabulary
“Politeness is a sign of dignity, not subservience” Theodore Roosevelt Imagine this. You’ve had a tough journey trying to get to work. The traffic on the road was heavier than usual which meant it took you an extra 30 minutes to get in. Or maybe...
