When you email new customers or suppliers you want your message to be formal and professional. You want to give them a good impression of your company. There are 7 small changes you can make to your email to do this. You can change some of the informal phrases to formal words: 1) Request To ask for something. Informal: "I'm writing to ask for a chat about our new products." Formal: "I am writing to request a meeting with you to talk about our new line of coffee machines." NOTE: I'm is...

Native English speakers use these essential expressions, also known as phrasal verbs , in everyday language all the time. When you are learning English these phrases can be confusing. Why? They are made up of two words, that when put together, have a different meaning to the two words separately... What is a phrasal verb? It is two words that are put together to create a new verb. Chill out Is a phrasal verb. Chill - is used to describe feeling cold. "I feel a chill, is there a door open?"...

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 remember and...