Joanne Reilly 
English Academy
 

Is London your go-to destination for a UK city trip? It has so many well-known sights and it is great for shopping so why not? Looking...

In multinational organisations most meetings will be held in English. There are two reasons for this, firstly the attendees may comprise...

The key to a successful negotiation is that both sides get something they want, without giving too much away. The language and approach...

Working for a multinational the chances are you use English at work every day and are comfortable doing so. However, delivering a...

What are language skills? Speaking Listening Reading Writing Whatever language you are learning these skills are key to fully mastering...

I don't know about you but I'm often confused by IM speak. Maybe it's my age or I've just not bothered to keep up to date with the latest...

Looking for a city trip to the UK and you've been to London before? Why not try Durham? It's located in the north east of England and is...

When you think of travelling to the UK do you immediately think London? There is so much for everyone to do there and so many well-known...

When you think of travelling to the UK do you immediately think London? There is so much for everyone to do there and so many well-known...

You have written a great covering letter and CV to get this far. Well done! Remember this as you go into your interview. You have a lot...

A covering letter, or letter of motivation, is something we are advised to include when sending our CV to apply for a job. Use your...

Attending a conference isn't only about listening to the speakers it is also, if not even more so, about who you talk to while you are...

You're familiar with the scenario, a customer calls and wants to speak to you in English. Is your first reaction to panic? If so read...

Working for a multinational organisation means that work processes need to be shared across regions. Using a clear structure and linking...

A complaint from a customer is the last thing we want to hear. However, with the right language to handle a problem, and a good attitude,...

Using these 7 tips you can achieve the correct tone in your work and personal emails.

The past continuous tells us what was happening, at the same time as another event, in the past. When you called me, I was watching...

The present continuous is used to talk about what is happening now, in this moment. The construction of the present continuous is as...

This tense is perhaps the least 'simple' of all! We use it to talk about something that happened in the past where both the start and end...

This was probably the first tense, or time period, that you learnt when you started studying English grammar. For this reason it's...