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Business English: How to label these 6 types of annoying colleagues?
In the workplace, you must have encountered colleagues whom you do not like or get along. You don’t want to see them, but you still have to work with them. We listed 6 types of annoying colleagues below. Do you agree with us and can you recognise some of them?
‘Just a little bit!’ Here are 7 English phrases to replace ‘almost’
During the IELTS writing exam, for example, if we are trying to describe the current trend has remain the same, we can use words such as ‘almost’ and ‘nearly’. If you want more choices of words, you can try using these 7 phrases, such as ‘virtually’. Not only does it have the meaning of not existing in the physical world, it can also be interpreted as ‘almost’!
Besides knowing that ‘be’ = is/am/are, you can use it in these ways!
Speaking of the English word ‘be’, everyone knows that it can be interpreted as ‘is’/’am’/’are’. However, did you know it can be used in front of prepositions? Guess what these phrases mean!
DSE Paper 1: Learn to express different emotions in English, and to understand the author’s expressions correctly! (Includes words that related to ‘angry’)
When you are reading passages, you may often see words that are related to emotions. Yet, have you ever failed to understand the meaning of the words? Even though you have read it again and again, you still don’t understand its meaning. Today let’s talk about 5 words that have the meaning to being ‘angry’!
DSE English: Are you feeling tired at school every day? Here are 6 words you can use to replace the phrase, ‘so tired’!
Whether you are waking up early for school, or doing part-time work during a holiday, we believe many of you will say ‘I’m so tired!’ every day. However, apart from ‘tired’ and ’exhausted’, do you know any synonyms of tired?
DSE Reading: 5 Common Homographs! These words have different meanings when they are used in the form of verbs or nouns
In English, there are a variety of different parts of speech. Do you know any words that can be used in both verb and noun, yet when used differently can have a completely different meaning? Sometimes when you are doing a reading comprehension exercise, you only know the meaning of the word in form of a verb. To master reading comprehension, you should also know the meaning in form of a noun!
General English: How many English words do you know that are related to café? Can you understand what the barista meant when he said, ‘Would you like some room in your coffee’?
No matter if you want to find a place to chat with friends or to prepare for an exam, café might be a good choice. But do you know any vocabulary words that are related to café? We have talked about some types of coffee before, and today let’s learn some words related to coffee!
Business English: Does the other party looking to reach an agreement? Use these 6 phrases to help you close the deal!
In the workplace, there are full of negotiations and disagreements. We must understand whether the other party has the intention to reach an agreement with us or not. Therefore, we would like to introduce 6 related phrases to help you react to them today!
Business English: Have you received a complaint from customers? Use these 5 tips to turn omissions into opportunities!
Have you received a complaint from customers? Use these 5 tips to turn omissions into opportunities!
General English: Common color idioms, you need to READ this to understand what the native speakers are talking about! (Blue, Green)
Idioms help to enrich your vocabulary and allow you to express yourself vividly. So, do you know any idioms based on colors? Let’s learn some idioms including ‘blue’ and ‘green’ today!