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Networking language video

Cultural differences

This episode is summer special before the beginning of season 2 of ESL Trailblazer. I am focusing on Networking skills and their importance as well as the language you can use to assist you in networking more effectively when at…

Describing decisions and outcomes (Ep.40)

What are the anticipated outcomes with your lesson/work/collaboration? Are you making critical/key decisions in your work? Whatever the context the language is extremely valuable. You can describe decisions and results in a sophisticated, more fluent way just by mixing up…

Stars align?

Classes are in full swing now and I’ve started having a full schedule of lessons with all my clients, business, high school and a few private students. I haven’t had any free slots for new perspective client but decided to…

Making small talk

My Polish students really have very little to say regarding the topic and even less to say when attempting to make small talk. There’s apparently a reason for this. They find it ‘fake’ and a waste of time, that it…

Into the unknown

So, after careful consideration, weighing the pros and cons and finances I got back to the woman who had met with me and told her that at present I simply can’t afford the service her company offers. It was a…

Finding the U and the X

Design. A critical component for any web tool, webpage, brand or product. It’s also critical for the developer, who needs a designer’s help in building the frontend of an app, webpage or web tool. They are a kind of guide…

Getting Feedback

I have finally got some feedback! Made it to the meeting and sat down with someone who could explain how this whole process really works for a person like myself. Basically I got a crash course on what an ‘MVP’…

Don’t jump the gun

The notes have arrived, and there weren’t too many so that is a positive development I suppose. At least another step forward was taken. I was also told where to look for a developer that would potentially take on my…

Ep.73 Describing Performances

Describing performances

Want to plan a lesson on performances? A live recording of this episode on site at our Millfield summer course Rock festival my co-teacher and I bring you a list of some of the word worth including in any ‘Performance’…

A matter of taste

Describing Tastes

This episode is about tastes. Too often English speakers overuse ‘good’ for everything these days. When discussing or expressing opinions on films, food, plays, books and theater it’s important to distinguish aspects that might be tasteful for some but not…