Have you ever had a visitor take a flight to come visit your company? If so, I’m sure that you’ve had to deal with all sorts of problems: lost luggage, delayed…

Welcoming Visitors in English “I want to seem friendly, but I don’t have the reflexes.” “I have to search for things to say, and it’s awkward.” “I just need to…

“I want to seem friendly, but I don’t have the reflexes.” “I have to search for things to say, and it’s awkward ” “I just need to practice more to…

What is Thanksgiving? Every Thanksgiving, we used to go to my grandma’s house for a HUGE lunch with my HUGE family. As a kid, Thanksgiving was just a big meal….

Improve your intonation in English to sound polite Two cousins of mine  recently came to visit and stay with us for a week. They’d never been to France, don’t speak…

Two cousins of mine (Deux de mes cousins) recently came to visit and stay with us for a week. They’d never been to France, don’t speak a word of French,…

Let’s answer “What are your strengths?” Job interviews are stressful enough as it is. When the interview is in English, it just adds to the problem. When I have to…

First of all, a big “Thanks” to all of you who sent me those nice support messages while I was at the conference in Manchester last week! You guys really…

Reading in English. It’s supposed to be one of the best ways to increase your vocabulary in English. Especially to be able to talk about general subjects like travels, culture,…

Has this ever happened to you in a meeting in English? You’re in a meeting with Bob the American and everything’s going more or less ok, then he says a word…