Many English learners worry about making a mistake with the sounds in a word. But it’s more important to get the stress of a word right. Word stress is when you make one syllable in the word louder, longer and at a higher pitch than the other syllables in a word. Word stress helps gives… Read More

Most of us want to make a good impression with our boss or project manager. Creating a great relationship with a line manager can make a promotion or pay rise more likely. But it’s one thing to do this with a boss who speaks your own language – and quite another thing to do it… Read More

Making a phone call in a foreign language is difficult. You can’t see the other person, so you don’t get the visual clues that help you understand what they’re saying. Another problem is that you can’t predict what the other person will say – so you might find yourself in a situation where: – you… Read More