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Make Them Feel Welcome, in English
“Fine, thank you” ....awkward silence... "Good coffee.” .... more silence. Fake grin... Has this ever happened to you? There’s a new foreign colleague in the department. Of course you communicate in English, and although you want to make them feel welcome, you just...
InterNATIONAL COACHES DAY
Last week we celebrated the annual Coaches Day, on October 6 and, since this was a day for people to honour a coach who made a difference in their lives, I wanted to share some thoughts on why hiring one is a very good idea. The concept of personal coaching is gaining...
Public Speaking Skills
People often confuse presentation with public speaking. After all, both require you to speak in front of an audience. But, there are subtle and important differences between a presentation and public speaking. It is better to understand this difference so that you can...
They’re vs Their vs There!
One of the hardest things to master in English is the difference among three very similar words: they’re, their, and there. Like all homophones these words have similar spellings and nearly identical pronunciations, and tend to be commonly misused, even by some native...
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