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
Have you been following the Olympics and upcoming Paralympics? There are lots of perplexing expressions you might have heard over the last month. Phrasal verbs and idioms are particularly common in sports commentary. Understanding them is not always plain sailing (easy or straightforward). Did you hear any of the » Read More
Skype. MegaMeeting. Face Time. SightSpeed. Tinychat. ooVoo. Pidgin. Google Talk. Nefsis. WebEx. If you’re in business it’s highly likely that you’ll be using one or some of these tools. Skype alone is used by 35% of small business as their primary communication service. You might be using » Read More
Question: When do we apologise in English? Answer: All the time! For everything! Well, not quite, but English people apologise when: 1) We’ve done something wrong. For ex: I step on a man’s shoe on the subway and he turns around looking angry. I automatically say ‘I’m sorry!’ » Read More
Everyone has an opinion on how to use Twitter. However at English Trackers we’re not Twitter experts – yet! So instead we’re going to tell you how to Tweet using good English. If you’re reading this you’re probably interested in becoming a more successful Tweeter. Whether this is for » Read More