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  • Stuck in an English Conversation? What to Do
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    Stuck in an English Conversation? What to Do

    Do you sometimes catch yourself getting stuck in the middle of a conversation in English? Whether you can’t find the right word in English, or you don’t know how to react or what people usually consider a socially accepted response … More

  • How to Ensure Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick

    How to Ensure Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick

    As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, millions of people around the world usher in the new year with a sense of hope and determination. It’s the time when New Year’s Resolutions are made, and goals are set, … More

  • The Happiness Blueprint: Practical Tips for a Happier Life

    The Happiness Blueprint: Practical Tips for a Happier Life

    Happiness is something we all seek, but sometimes it can feel elusive. The good news is that there are things we can do to increase our happiness and well-being. Here are seven useful tips to help you feel happier: Practice … More

  • Tipping Rules

    Tipping Rules

    Tipping rules, or how much extra money you give your waiter or another type of service worker, vary greatly from country to country. When you travel to a new destination, especially where the culture is expected to be quite different … More

  • Start living a healhty lifestyle

    Start living a healhty lifestyle

    When people hear ‘healthy lifestyle’, they often associate it with tedious diets or merciless exercise regimes taking up half of their day. The truth is, living a healthy lifestyle does not need to involve harsh limitations depriving you of your … More

  • Handling awkward social situations

    Handling awkward social situations

    We often find ourselves in awkward situations when gathering with friends and colleagues. These may include forgetting people’s names, handling the check when eating out with a group of people, or inappropriate romantic advances. The truth is some of us … More

  • How to mingle at parties

    How to mingle at parties

    Social gatherings are a complex place and serve so many different functions. When we find ourselves in a social situation by our personal choice, social interaction comes naturally, and we do not feel so much pressure to keep up appearances … More

  • Wonder what Sitcoms and English language  exams have in common?

    Wonder what Sitcoms and English language exams have in common?

    In an earlier post, I mentioned how watching TV shows can help you improve your English. Today, I will give you an example of how beneficial it can be not only to your general English skills, but might also turn … More