Is it alright or all right?
Listen to Emily Brewster from Merriam-Webster to find out what is correct.
Your body language
Ladies, watch your body language. According to Amy Cuddy, professor at Harvard Business School and author of Presence, women are taught at an early age to use body language that makes them feel powerless. Her talk is not easy to understand, but her message is quite clear.
Reported speech
“They say reported speech is easy“. That’s the title of VOA’s audio on reported speech.
When we want to tell someone what someone else has said, we can do so in two ways. One is to use exactly the same words the speaker used and to use quotation marks. That is called “direct speech”. The other way is to summarise or to talk about what someone has said. This is called “reported speech”.
Have a listen to see if you can remember the rules.
I’d work here if I could
What do you think about Etsy’s Brooklyn office? I think the “Eatsy” area is amazing – and I love the name! What a great place to work in – surrounded by lots and lots of works of art. Yes, I would apply for a job here if I could (it’s just a bit too far away).
Tea for three in London
Another video in which British etiquette expert William Hanson shows us how to enjoy afternoon tea.
You’ll learn what an amuse-bouche is, how to hold a tea cup and how to drink the tea, how to eat sandwiches, how to use your napkin, what to wear – and something about American football.
Don’t be afraid
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, an amateur built the Ark, and professionals built the Titanic.
Isn’t that a lovely quote to remind us that we should never assume we are not capable of achieving great things, because we are?
