Joanne Reilly 
English Academy
 

Meeting someone for the first time can be scary, especially when you have to speak in your non-native language. Speaking from experience, I am often so worried about making a mistake that I make one anyway and feel embarrassed, prompting me to stay quiet for the rest of the meeting or visit. This is not great, and I don't want this to happen to you. Here are a few ways to introduce yourself, and how to respond appropriately: It's nice to meet you  is a phrase that is easy to

You can communicate in English. I know this because you're reading this blog post. So what is the difference between the English you learnt at school and Business English? Business English is formal English. We use it at work to: be clear communicate professionally make use of specialist vocabulary show cultural awareness The English you learnt at school helped you to pass your exams. You can use it when you go on holiday, to sing along to the lyrics of a pop song or just to

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You have written a great covering letter and CV to get this far. Well done! Remember this as you go into your interview. You have a lot...

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A complaint from a customer is the last thing we want to hear. However, with the right language to handle a problem, and a good attitude,...

Using these 7 tips you can achieve the correct tone in your work and personal emails.

Will is used to talk about the present or the future. Would is the past tense form of will, so is used to talk about the past. It can...

Both words are used to talk about the start time of an activity but are used differently. From Is used to talk about when an activity is...

To remember or to remind. What's the difference? They are both verbs relating to memory. To remember is something you do when thinking...

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It may sound logical but the end of your email is the last impression that the reader will have of you. It is therefore a good idea to use a summary sentence to remind the reader of the content and any actions they may need to take. If a reply is required : "I look forward to hearing from you." "Your thoughts on this subject would be appreciated." "Please can you let me know your availability at your earliest convenience." "Thank you in advance for your reply." If a reply