Speaking exams are a frightening thought for most candidates. In IELTS, you are alone with the examiner while in the Cambridge exams you...

Many of the points I discussed in the article about IELTS writing apply to Cambridge writing too; similarly, the points in this blog post...

IELTS Task Two is a challenging piece of writing for most people, including native speakers! In this post, I'm going to share five tips...

A journal is a special diary where you write about personal things in your life. There have even been famous diarists who wrote about...

Writing is often the skill that language learners find hardest to develop. I think the main reason for this is that in our everyday...

Many people who need to use English at work struggle to do so. In fact, I would say many people suffer in silence, believing they are...

Misunderstandings happen between people of the same culture or language background. For example, many English people struggle to...

I have worked with several clients who needed to use English in meetings and on conference calls with international colleagues. All of...

First, let's be really clear about one thing: If your English is good enough that you can use it at work, congratulations to you. ...

Most language learning is all about developing language skills and knowledge. Students learn how to speak, listen, read and write. They...

You’ve written your essay (or letter, article, report…) and given it to your teacher who has sent it back to you with lots of corrections...

Tony Robbins is a motivational speaker and life coach. He says that success is 20% skill and 80% mindset. It's interesting to consider...

For most candidates, the speaking part of their exam is the most daunting. Knowing that you will be judged on your pronunciation,...

The writing paper of an exam brings real challenges for candidates. Being able to write well in any language is tough so to write well...

What is self talk? Self-talk can mean different things to different people so let's start with a definition: By self-talk, I mean the...

I'm sure you agree with me that education is important. Lack of education denies people, in particular girls, the chance to improve...

Brilliant, beautiful you! You're a confident public speaker. You know how to chair a meeting or manage a conference call. You have...

At the start of the year, you may have set yourself a language goal. You may even have set yourself multiple goals! If so,...

Although Second Language Anxiety is most commonly associated with speaking, listening can also cause a great deal of worry for language...

However much we dislike it, failure is an inevitable companion on our journey through learning, and indeed, through life itself. We all...