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In Speexx amiamo le lingue e crediamo nell’apprendimento blended. Ci piace mettere a confronto le idee sulle tematiche di interesse in ambito HR. Le nostre soluzioni di formazione linguistica contribuiscono tutti i giorni a migliorare la comunicazione di milioni di persone in tutto il mondo.
Colloquio di lavoro in inglese: le 11 possibili domande e come rispondere
Se sostenere un colloquio di lavoro è generalmente stressante, affrontarlo in inglese può diventare motivo di ulteriore tensione e insicurezza. Se ci si auto certifica un livello di inglese alto e non si è in grado di sostenere una conversazione disinvolta, qualsiasi altra informazione riportata sul curriculum potrebbe perdere di valore.
How to Write an Out of Office Reply
Let’s cut to the chase, the last thing on your mind before vacation is putting up an auto-responder email. More often than not, your out of office message is likely an “Oh no!” moment after you’ve already left the office.
English Onomatopoeias
When we were younger, our parents and teachers used to tell us about the different sounds that various objects and animals produce. This is as simple as a game played with babies and toddlers that follows the sequence of “What sound does a blank make?” or “What does a blank say?”.
Translations of Movie (and TV) Titles from English
There’s a big difference between TV shows and movies; personally I’m much more of a TV guy. Movies are around 90min to 2hrs each, while TV shows are typically between 25 and 50min.
Common Business English Idioms and Phrases
We spend the week working 9 to 5 (though it feels like 24/7) burning the midnight oil and busting our butts for the man.
Overused words and what to say instead
A few weeks back, we shared a post about “formal vs. informal emails”, and we can think of this as a bit of an extension on that, as the terms we’ll cover can be used in written just as easily as they can in spoken English.
What’s the deal with Halloween?
From Witches to Draculas, to Princesses to Supermans, and even the odd Professional Athlete, the idea is pretty simple; dress up as something you like, take a bag of some kind (pillow cases worked well), and walk around to houses in the neighborhood and ask for candy.
Public Speaking in English – overcoming the fear
For some people, speaking in public is the most terrifying thing they’ll need to do. There’s a legitimate medical term for this fear – glossophobia – and it can lead to symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, trembling, dizziness, sweating, nausea or vomiting, and just the general urge to get away.
