Resources: Notes on Life and Language in the United States

Next up in our series on negotiating, we will learn about strategies that work and how to put those strategies into English words and phrases.

Are you good at negotiating?

It's that time of year again. A lot of professionals and students are on vacation.

How's everything going at work with your English skills?

Do you sometimes feel like you need training to improve your Business English?

Will you be interviewing for a job in English sometime soon?

Do you need to practice your English for an upcoming graduate school interview? Not sure what kind of questions the interviewer will ask? We are located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, home to Harvard and MIT and about 50 other academic institutions. Sometimes we help students prepare for their interview to get into their "dream" school or academic program. If you want to get accepted at your institution of choice, preparation is the key. In today's article, you will learn some common graduate school interview questions and how you should respond to them.

Today I would like to announce a new opportunity to practice your English! Starting in February of 2012, we will be giving away a free English lesson to one member of our Facebook community every month. How does it work? It's simple, we will announce the free lesson on our Facebook wall and if you are the first one to respond, you get the free lesson! The lessons can be held in person if you are in Boston or on Skype if you are anywhere else in the world! How can you increase your chances of winning? Make sure you "like" our Facebook page, and check back every few days to see if the offer is available.

Tomorrow is the first day of 2012 and that means that many people are making their new year's resolutions. Do you have a new year's resolution to make? Would you like to learn how to make your new year's resolution in English using common expressions and phrasal verbs? In today's lesson, we have a video quiz with some of the most common verbs and vocabulary words that are used when we talk about resolutions in English. Take the video quiz and learn how to talk about your goals for 2012 in English!

2011 is almost history and it has been an exciting year at English and Culture! We have published a lot of new content this year to help you understand common English expressions, make conversation in English, set your English goals and adjust to life in the United States. Our goal is to answer your questions and make the transition to life in the United States easier for you by helping you develop English language skills and cultural competence. So why not take this opportunity to catch up on our most popular articles if you missed them in 2011.