In January we challenged you to make a New Year resolution to improve your English grammar. Hopefully our five top grammar tips are already having the desired effect. However, no matter how good your written English, it is often when speaking English that people make mistakes that cause them » Read More
Trumped Down: Donald’s Mastery of Simple Speech
Over the past few months at English Trackers we’ve been fascinated by the US Election race and astonished by Donald Trump’s rising support. We thought we’d take a closer look at some of his speeches to try to understand why his use of language seems to be striking » Read More
7 Illustrated Slang Terms for Money
An Illustrated Tour of Slang Terms for Money The English language is rich in slang expressions for money, and often these terms tell us something interesting about the nation using them. With this in mind, the team at Art Money and Go Compare has created a series of artworks » Read More
PowerPoint Presentations – What NOT to Write
Psst. Can’t be bothered to read? Why not listen to our recorded blog post instead? I’ve heard it said that we can only take three things away from a presentation. Maybe that also applies to readers of blogs, so to test the above theory, this post will only have three points » Read More
10 famous speeches in English and what you can learn from them
Speech is an essential element of language, one that we all employ in our daily lives. What about a speech? A speech is a formal address, delivered to an audience, that seeks to convince, persuade, inspire or inform. From historic moments to the present day, the English language » Read More