There really isn’t anything quite as quirky as a tradition and over here in England, now that the sun has finally started to shine, we are starting to look forwards to some of the activities that make our summer so quintessentially English. Here are 5 summertime traditions that will » Read More
Sheryl Sandberg gave this TED talk in December 2010 and ultimately a book grew out of this speech. Her book, published in 2013, is entitled: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. So what does ‘lean in’ mean? With these two words Sheryl Sandberg coined a new » Read More
People who get to talk about books for a living – literary critics – love to discuss ‘sensual’ writing. Sometimes you pick up a book that you can’t put down. It weaves a narrative spell around you, immersing you completely in the world of its author. Good writing like » Read More
Top 10 Books on the English Language Need to buy a book about the English language but don’t know which one to buy or which review to trust? This is my list of the top ten books on the English language. I have most of them on my book shelf » Read More
We launched this “On the Job” series to find out how people use English in their working lives. We talk to them about jargon in their profession, writing on the job and what advice they’d give to learners of English. Who do you work for? Nik » Read More