Work life can often be challenging and one of the most difficult situations is when you receive criticism from colleagues and bosses.

We all know that up to 90% of communication can be non-verbal and I’m sure you’ve all experienced this at some time or another.

So, you are learning English with us, but you want it to go a bit quicker. What can you do?

It may not seem like it, but pronunciation is very important if you want to make yourself understood. There are 26 letters in the English language, but 44 (yes 44!) sounds in Received Pronunciation (RP) to master.

Following on from last week’s blog on Proverbs, I thought I’d take a look at slang, as it’s another important part of the language used by English speakers on a daily basis.