English for Meetings: Closing

1 year ago

You are now an expert at conducting a meeting in English..... almost.  There is one last piece of the puzzle…

English for Meetings: Interruptions

1 year ago

Disagreeing is not the only tricky part of a meeting.  Interruptions are also difficult to manage as is the flow…

British Slang

1 year ago

Bloke - “Bloke” would be the American English equivalent of “dude.” It means a "man." Lad - In the same…

English for Meetings: Disagreeing

1 year ago

Disagreeing Strongly Disagreeing in a meeting can be like walking through a minefield.  In an English meeting you might find…

English for Meetings: Agreeing

1 year ago

Agreeing in a meeting in English is pretty risk free.  You won’t get much friction or heat when you tell…

English for Meetings: Opinions & Suggestions

2 years ago

In this instalment of English for Meetings, we will look at how to share your ideas. You may notice how…

English for Meetings: Getting Feedback

2 years ago

The English for Meetings workshop continues with this installment. In this section, we’ll look at different English phrases to build…

English for Meetings: Start

2 years ago

Starting a meeting Let’s start on the right foot. After everyone has arrived, the chairperson should officially start the meeting.…

English for Meetings

2 years ago

Managing effective meetings can be an art form that requires balancing and dealing with interruptions, digressions, and strong personalities. Sometimes,…

English Pronunciation is Crazy

2 years ago

I've heard it from my students a million times. English pronunciation is crazy. English pronunciation makes no sense. English pronunciation…