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RECOMMENDED: NEWS REVIEW (From BBC Learning English)

💡 How to use the language from the latest news stories:

Go to BBC Learning English Website ⇒ Podcasts, vocabulary (key words and phrases), exercises and free downloads.
Go to BBC News Review YouTube videos ⇒ (Less-than-10-minute videos! Learn how to use the hottest words and phrases from news headlines in your everyday English.

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“It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for – and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool – for love – for your dreams – for the adventure of being alive.” (Oriah Mountain Dreamer)

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“Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t.” (Lauren Bacall

“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.” (Phil Collins)
“Your best teacher is your last mistake” (Ralph Nader)

“Not all those who wander are lost.” (J. R. R. Tolkien)

“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn’t it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest, and it opens up your heart, and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up.” (Neil Gaiman)

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“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings)

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How to tell if you’re being ‘breadcrumbed’ at work, by Emily Torres (From BBC Worklife)
FREE PERSONALITY TEST: Which personality type are you?
RECOMMENDED: Skills 360 – Business English Pod (More than Business English)
How to escape the ‘hyperactive hivemind’ of modern work, by William Park (From BBC Worklife)
ARE AMERICANISMS KILLING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE? by Hephzibah Anderson (From BBC Culture)
Are you heading for BURNOUT?
BASIC STRUCTURES 2: PARTS OF SPEECH
How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?
How Good Are Your Communication Skills? (from Mind Tools)
The surprising truth about loneliness, by Claudia Hammond (From BBC FUTURE)

“Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose” (Leonardo da Vinci)
“Sometimes it takes a wrong turn to get you to the right place.” (Mandy Hale)
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” (Thomas A. Edison)

GRAMMAR PILLS: I or ME? + 'Peter and I' or 'Peter and me'?

By Georgina Jacobs 💡 Quick answer: Use I ( yo ) ⇒ as the SUBJECT of a clause (como SUJETO ) → {[ Peter and...
How Good Are Your Communication Skills? (from Mind Tools)

Communication skills are some of the most important skills that you need to succeed in the workplace. If you want to be an expert comm...
Active Listening: Hear What People Are Really Saying (From MindTools)

❓ QUIZ ⇒ How Good Are Your Listening Skills? 💡 Infographic ⇒ View and Download Full-Size Infographic Here How well you liste...
How to tell if you’re being ‘breadcrumbed’ at work, by Emily Torres (From BBC Worklife)

👉 By Emily Torres 👉 READ FULL ARTICLE: Are you being ‘breadcrumbed’ at work? From: BBC Worklife / Credit: Getty Images/iStockpho...
Emotions in the Wake of Disaster, by Sarah Rose Cavanagh Ph.D. (From Psychology Today)

How you respond to emotions may have implications for your psychological health Source: Psychology Today Michiko is at home, conten...
Are you heading for BURNOUT?

Credit: GETTY IMAGES Here are two excerpts from two reading articles and three videos on burnout : what it is, what its consequences ...
BASIC STRUCTURES 1: THE SENTENCE

By Georgina Jacobs ❓ ¿A quién le importa esto? Para construir correctamente un texto, es importante saber cómo estructurar correctam...
USAGE: "Enquire" Or "Inquire"? (From Oxford Lexico Usage)

The traditional distinction between the verbs enquire and inquire is that enquire is to be used for general senses of ‘ask’ , whil...
ARE AMERICANISMS KILLING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE? by Hephzibah Anderson (From BBC Culture)

A book released in 2017 claims that Americanisms will have completely absorbed the English language by 2120 - Hephzibah Anderson takes ...
The 101 people, ideas and things changing how we work today (From BBC Worklife)

👉 The 101 people, ideas and things changing how we work today 👉 GO TO BBC WORKLIFE 101 The world of work is in transition . A...

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How to tell if you’re being ‘breadcrumbed’ at work, by Emily Torres (From BBC Worklife)

👉 By Emily Torres 👉 READ FULL ARTICLE: Are you being ‘breadcrumbed’ at work? From: BBC Worklife / Credit: Getty Images/iStockpho...
RECOMMENDED: Skills 360 – Business English Pod (More than Business English)

By Georgina Jacobs 🔺 IMPORTANT: This is NOT an advert! This is just my honest (and free) opinion. I've already recommended other...
BASIC STRUCTURES 2: PARTS OF SPEECH

By Georgina Jacobs In English, like in Spanish, a word is a single unit that has full meaning and can stand alone or be part of a lar...
Are you heading for BURNOUT?

Credit: GETTY IMAGES Here are two excerpts from two reading articles and three videos on burnout : what it is, what its consequences ...
FREE PERSONALITY TEST: Which personality type are you?

❓ Take the test ⇒ FREE PERSONALITY TEST: Which personality type are you? “Often the first question people ask after complet...
How to escape the ‘hyperactive hivemind’ of modern work, by William Park (From BBC Worklife)

👉 By William Park Should ‘deep focus’ become a central pillar of workplace culture? The constant ping of messages that keep us p...
ARE AMERICANISMS KILLING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE? by Hephzibah Anderson (From BBC Culture)

A book released in 2017 claims that Americanisms will have completely absorbed the English language by 2120 - Hephzibah Anderson takes ...
The surprising truth about loneliness, by Claudia Hammond (From BBC FUTURE)

👉 By Claudia Hammond (From BBC FUTURE) The reality of feeling alone is not what many people think. Claudia Hammond, who instigated a ...
How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?

Boosting Your People Skills We all know people who are in full control of their emotions. They're calm in a crisis, and they...
How Good Are Your Communication Skills? (from Mind Tools)

Communication skills are some of the most important skills that you need to succeed in the workplace. If you want to be an expert comm...

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Georgina Jacobs: Hi! I'm Georgina Jacobs, and I am an English coach. I have a degree in Spanish/English Translation and more than 20 years’ experience of translating and proofreading text, and teaching English for specific purposes (ESP). I love my job as an ESP coach because 1️⃣ it is goal-oriented: I can use my skills and knowledge to help others to achieve clear specific objectives. 2️⃣ it is challenging: I must adapt and find the best way to meet each person's needs. 3️⃣ it is interesting: As I work one-on-one with students and professionals from different industries, fields, and backgrounds, I'm continuously updating data and learning about a wide variety of topics. ✔ A quick outline of my professional background: Translated medical journals and taught Medical English ➕ gave in-company and online Business English courses (KPMG, HSBC Bank, Banco Galicia, Movistar, Telecom, Manpower, etc.) ➕ helped professionals prepare for interviews, dissertations, presentations, and congresses ➕ prepared students for all kinds of exams (Cambridge PET, FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS, BEC; TRINITY, USMLE, TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, among others, including exams to become civil servants in Spain)

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