by Christine Burgmer | May 20, 2016 | Allgemein |
Do this quick BBC online quiz. Do you know “who said” these sentences? Was it the great Mahatma Gandhi or Gandalf (a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien’s novels).
by Christine Burgmer | May 19, 2016 | Allgemein |
You’re probably doing this already, but if not you might like to consider giving this a try. When you want someone to take action, give a reason. Explain why. Harvard psychologist Ellen Lange tested the power of this word by asking to cut in front of people...
by Christine Burgmer | May 18, 2016 | Allgemein |
Perhaps we don’t like saying ‘no’ because we want to be helpful and don’t want to hurt our image. However, we know that it’s important to use this two-letter word sometimes. So let’s learn eight ways how to say ‘no’...
by Christine Burgmer | May 17, 2016 | Allgemein |
A lot of people don’t know when to use ‘how much’ and when to use ‘how many’. I find that it’s been nicely explained here (link to: grammar.cl). Read the rules and then test yourself here.
by Christine Burgmer | May 15, 2016 | Allgemein |
Kwintessential’s guides are great when you need to do a bit of quick research on the culture, customs, manners, etiquette and values of people from other countries. Let’s take a closer look at France today (link to: kintessential.co.uk). Would you agree...
by Christine Burgmer | May 14, 2016 | Allgemein |
A woman found her husband standing on the bathroom scales, pulling in his stomach. “Ha, ha,” she said. “That’s not going to help you one bit”. “It does,” he said. “It’s the only way I can see the...
