Men’s hairstyles, like fashion trends, come and go. Throughout the years, history has seen some great styles which tend to outlive those who wear them. In days gone by, having it long was prestigious. King Louis XIV posed for portraits and made public appearances wearing a dark brown long wig. Nicknamed ‘Le Chevelu’, because of …
With over thirty-seven percent of the world’s internet users using Netflix, many teenage learners of English placed Netflix as the top place to encounter this language online. Melissa Thomson, who’s a British Council teacher and trainer in Bilbao, describes how she approaches teaching English using Netflix, which works very well. “I was surprised to discover …
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Your future is the most important thing in your life, and changing jobs is an attempt to improve your life, and your career. Filling in your resume in the correct way is essential when you apply for a job. I know, it is quite a stressful operation this, but it can make the difference between …
One trauma for students is moving school in middle school, and this gets worse if that new school is in a new country, along with language and culture barriers. It can be a horrible nightmare for some kids. However, if these kids end up in Rissa William’s class, they should be just fine. Ms Williams …
Bill Gates called one of the books by Steven Pinker as his favourite book of all time. Famed as a Harvard linguistic, Steven Pinker is the author of several bestsellers. Sharing his wisdom on Twitter, in just 13 tweets, his best advice boils down to, “Reverse engineer what you read; don’t go meta; omit needless …
74 year old Selleck said he would share stories about his career, and life away from the camera. Well known for his role in Magnum P.I., Selleck is known for films as “Three Men and a Baby”, and also for his Jesse Stone TV movies. After people had been asking him for his memoir for …
Read moreTom Selleck, star of TV and films, is writing memoir
Every English teacher loves the smiles of youngsters in places like South Korea, Portugal, Vietnam, Spain and Peru. A series of short films takes the audience round the world to experience this international joy. With nearly two billion people wanting to learn English, it’s no surprise that approximately a quarter of a million native English …
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Lindsey Anderson asked three authors how they approach writing. Sara Dahmen replied, “Any aspiring author, or even those well-trenched, can never get enough networking.” Amy E. Reichert says, “Take advantage of the wonderful author events at Boswell Books, and Books & Co in Oconomowoc.” Valerie Biel says, “You must be persistent in your desire to …
Want to make a fortune by blogging? You’ve heard this line over and over again, but the truth is, blogging can really make you a fortune. It’s through something known as Affiliate Marketing. This has been around us for a very long time, and Affiliate Marketing will be with us for a long time to …
Luckily for you, technology comes to the rescue in many ways to help you improve the way you write. These range from General Writing Tools, to Specific Writing Tools, and everything in between. There is bound to be something here to tickle your fancy, from grammar, spelling, style, tone, as well as copywriting and SEO.