Body language online

How would you feel about going up to a stranger on the street and asking them for a cheeky favour? If the idea makes you nervous, then don't worry – you are not alone! But recently, some people have been filming themselves doing this, as part of a social media trend called 'rejec ...  Show more

Have you ever used Duolingo, Babbel, Busuu or perhaps another language-learning app? How did you get on? Some people love the convenience of these apps – you can learn on the go, like during your commute to work, rather than committing to a certain time each week, like learning i ...  Show more

Platforms like Zoom, Skype of Google Meet are used more now than ever before. Some of our students have brought up some of the challenges that come with speaking in English while using these platforms. What do we say when the audio isn't working? Or when the other person's screen ...  Show more

These days a lot of us are working at home and having to make conference calls or have online meetings so in the episode I wanted to help you with useful phrases you can use to make it easier.   
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In the modern office, there are so many ways to communicate with colleagues. How can you communicate clearly on video calls? What are the rules for instant messages at work? And when is the best time to use each kind of communication? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and ...  Show more

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich and Jack call their boss and have a few technical problems with Skype. Can they get their microphones and cameras to work properly? The language focus is on words and phrases connected to online calls. In this week's task, we wa ...  Show more