False Friends are confusing words which appear or sound identical or similar to words in your own language, yet have different meanings or senses in the language you are learning.

Echo Questions are a conversational catalyst. Master them and say good bye to awkward silences in conversations.

"Learning any language is not a destination, but a journey." Jean Brunet. What factors do you need to harness in order to become an excellent language learner? Time, Dedication, Patience and Motivation.

Learn a selection of Christmas idoms.

Online learning has undoubtedly been forced into many of our lives by the global pandemic.  Many online courses are passive, meaning that you log in, complete your exercises or watch a pre-recorded video lesson, and then…

Ten top tips on how to remember new words when learning a foreign language.

All learners of English love idioms.  They are often the same in many languages, but equally and wonderfully they are often different! Here are some travel idioms. Enjoy!

This week’s blog examines the informal question ‘be like’ to ask customers and guests about their experiences and ensure a robust quality assurance cyle.

Small Talk Are you a customer-facing professional? Customer-facing roles such as a hostess, butler, waiter, bartender, barista are all positions which require successful customer interactions.  Conversations must be successful in connecting positively with your customers, making…

Introduction I often hear my students say: “Will means the future.”  Whilst, this is partly true, ‘will’ means much more!  In this week’s blog I present seven…yes, that’s right… seven key uses of will.   The…