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The term “Brain Drain” means that people who are highly educated instead of staying in their native country go to another place to live and work. Each person makes a personal decision where to live and work, but if many highly educated people say in the Math and Science fields leave a country, then that … Read more

Formal English and Informal English differ in the tone, and the usage of English. When do you use Formal English and when do you use Informal English? Formal English Usually when we talk about the two kinds of English it is in the context of writing.  Formal English is used when writing a report, e-mail or … Read more

One of the best ways to communicate better in English even if it is not your mother tongue is to just jump right in.  Spend time with English speakers and join in their conversations.  Don’t worry if you don’t know a particular word, the best thing is to communicate! Today we are with David who … Read more

When you are learning any foreign language, you have to work on it every day. In this way, each new word that you learn becomes yours.  On the average, you need to use a word seven times so it will move from short term memory into long term memory. There are many ways to learn new … Read more

In the past a business trip was really necessary because there is only so much that you can do on the phone. Business partners always want to expand their businesses and sending a high level employee was often the only way to get the contract. Often, business travel was between cities in the same country so a … Read more

Especially when English is not your mother tongue, there are many mistakes that you want to avoid when you are writing an email in English. We are going to mention only five of them here. Writer’s tone Right off the bat, you need to have the right tone for your e-mail. If you are writing to … Read more

Alfred Hitchcock

March 17th, 2013 | Posted by rachael in Culture - (0 Comments)

Alfred Hitchcock was one of the pioneers of the Psychological Thriller genre. He used many different plot devices to get the viewer interested in the characters, and then often used a surprise ending. He is lauded as the most famous filmmaker in the British Cinema. He started out in the silent film era, designing the … Read more

Doing Business in English

March 13th, 2013 | Posted by rachael in Business English - (0 Comments)

English is the International language of Business. English is the primary language used when people from different countries meet to buy and sell, wholesale, or Business to Business. Many businesses in Europe require their sales personnel to take The Cambridge English tests such as the BULATS, or the CAE as a before interviewing for a … Read more

Who studies English by Skype? This is a very hot topic nowadays. Many people have found that the traditional way of studying English in a classroom with 29 other students does not really give a good background in speaking English. Skills such as writing and listening can be learned in a classroom setting, but to really … Read more

When I was growing up, I had always heard about the Engineer. He was the one who drove the train, and that was the definition that we learned in school. Now, however, the profession is much larger and more interesting. There are different kind of engineers. You have to go to engineering school, and then … Read more