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Resources: Notes on Life and Language in the United States
Topics: Infographics, English Lessons, Vocabulary Workshop
4 Big English Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making
Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Apr 01, 2013 @ 03:41 PM
What happens when you have an idea, put it into your native language in your head and then try to translate it directly into English and say it aloud?
Topics: English Lessons, Vocabulary Workshop, English grammar
Get Behind the Wheel! 18 Parts of Your Car in English
Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Mar 27, 2013 @ 08:20 AM
Now that spring is here, you are probably planning some great weekend roadtrips to get out of Boston or New York or wherever you are living in the United States and see the countryside!
Topics: English Lessons
The 6 WORST Ways to Start a Conversation with an American
Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Tue, Mar 26, 2013 @ 01:00 PM
Are you having a hard time striking up conversations with Americans? Are you starting to wonder if you are doing something wrong?
Topics: English Lessons, English Conversation
Don't Be a Robot! Here's One Way to Speak English Naturally
Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 @ 08:54 AM
So you recently moved to the United States for work and since the day you arrived, you have been struggling with your English. Perhaps for you, the problem is not the technical language of your professional field. Perhaps the problem is not even giving presentations or participating in meetings. Maybe you feel confident in those situations too.
Topics: English Lessons, English Conversation
5 Business English Vocabulary Terms to Impress your Boss
Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @ 06:57 AM
Do you ever feel nervous or stressed out at work because of your English?
Do you ever feel afraid of starting a conversation with your boss or asking a question because you might not understand his response?
Topics: Phrasal Verbs, English Lessons, Business English Vocabulary
Speak Everyday English at Home with this Quiz
Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Mar 11, 2013 @ 08:12 AM
Topics: Phrasal Verbs, English Lessons, Vocabulary Workshop
25 Vocabulary Words You Need to Take a Walk in English
Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Mar 04, 2013 @ 07:32 AM
Topics: Phrasal Verbs, English Lessons, Vocabulary Workshop, English Idioms
Driving in English: Read this Before You Hit the Road
Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Tue, Feb 26, 2013 @ 08:15 AM
Topics: English Lessons, Daily Life in the US, Life in Boston, Life in New York
Infographic: How to Clean Your House in English
Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 @ 08:23 AM
One of your biggest challenges in your life in the United States is probably knowing how to ask for certain things in stores.
Topics: English Lessons, Daily Life in the US, Vocabulary Workshop