Well, I had tennis at school and did everything to get out of having to play it. So I’ve never really been interested in the game. However, Wimbledon in Britain must be a great experience. But it’s not that easy to get tickets! You’ll find all the information you need here. Good luck if you want to go!
Would you like to know how good your grammar is? Why not do the Grammatically Speaking quiz? It doesn’t take too long, and is very easy to navigate. But watch out. There are some tricky questions … 😉
Feel you need to improve your grammar? You’ll find lots and lots of grammar explanations and exercises online.
A lot of people find it difficult to translate the German word ‘Praktikum’. I like to talk about a ‘work placement’ or just ‘practical training’. But you’ll also hear the word ‘internship’ in American English.
You’ve been asked to give a presentation? According to Carl Kwan you first need to think about the content of your presentation.
In Germany there’s a saying, “Doppelt gemoppelt hält besser”. But is that really true? Well, in English we don’t need to say the same thing twice. 😉
Take a look at these examples.
Instead of … write …
5 pm in the afternoon 5 pm or 5 in the afternoon
cooperate together cooperate
exactly the same the same
