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Dec 1, 20214 min read

Five Tips for Confident Speaking Exams!

Speaking exams are a frightening thought for most candidates. In IELTS, you are alone with the examiner while in the Cambridge exams you...

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Nov 22, 20213 min read

How to write a Cambridge essay

Many of the points I discussed in the article about IELTS writing apply to Cambridge writing too; similarly, the points in this blog post...

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Nov 15, 20213 min read

How to tame IELTS Task Two

IELTS Task Two is a challenging piece of writing for most people, including native speakers! In this post, I'm going to share five tips...

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Nov 8, 20213 min read

Why you should write a Writing Journal

A journal is a special diary where you write about personal things in your life. There have even been famous diarists who wrote about...

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Nov 1, 20213 min read

How to write well in English

Writing is often the skill that language learners find hardest to develop. I think the main reason for this is that in our everyday...

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Oct 25, 20213 min read

How to develop a healthy mindset for using English at work

Many people who need to use English at work struggle to do so. In fact, I would say many people suffer in silence, believing they are...

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Oct 18, 20214 min read

How to deal with misunderstandings at work

Misunderstandings happen between people of the same culture or language background. For example, many English people struggle to...

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Oct 11, 20214 min read

How to speak up and be heard in meetings

I have worked with several clients who needed to use English in meetings and on conference calls with international colleagues. All of...

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Oct 4, 20214 min read

Three Challenges Non-Native Speakers face in the Workplace (and how to overcome them)

First, let's be really clear about one thing: If your English is good enough that you can use it at work, congratulations to you. ...

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Sep 27, 20213 min read

The three elements of successful language learning

Most language learning is all about developing language skills and knowledge. Students learn how to speak, listen, read and write. They...

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Sep 20, 20213 min read

Making the most of feedback from your teacher

You’ve written your essay (or letter, article, report…) and given it to your teacher who has sent it back to you with lots of corrections...

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Sep 13, 20214 min read

Mindset for English exams (FCE / CAE / CPE and IELTS)

Tony Robbins is a motivational speaker and life coach. He says that success is 20% skill and 80% mindset. It's interesting to consider...

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Sep 6, 20214 min read

Exam speaking tips (FCE / CAE / CPE and IELTS)

For most candidates, the speaking part of their exam is the most daunting. Knowing that you will be judged on your pronunciation,...

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Aug 30, 20214 min read

Exam writing tips (FCE / CAE / CPE and IELTS)

The writing paper of an exam brings real challenges for candidates. Being able to write well in any language is tough so to write well...

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Aug 25, 20214 min read

Why developing positive self-talk is so important for learning English (or anything!)

What is self talk? Self-talk can mean different things to different people so let's start with a definition: By self-talk, I mean the...

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Aug 16, 20214 min read

Why you need to stop worrying about mistakes

I'm sure you agree with me that education is important. Lack of education denies people, in particular girls, the chance to improve...

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Aug 11, 20214 min read

How to stop worrying about using English at work

Brilliant, beautiful you! You're a confident public speaker. You know how to chair a meeting or manage a conference call. You have...

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Aug 3, 20213 min read

Why it's important to revisit goals

At the start of the year, you may have set yourself a language goal. You may even have set yourself multiple goals! If so,...

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Jul 20, 20213 min read

How to deal with anxiety when you are listening to English

Although Second Language Anxiety is most commonly associated with speaking, listening can also cause a great deal of worry for language...

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Jul 13, 20213 min read

How to deal with failure

However much we dislike it, failure is an inevitable companion on our journey through learning, and indeed, through life itself. We all...

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