Learn Business English Idioms - Part 6

Business Idioms Series, Part Six: Welcome to the Hills Learning multi-part series on business idioms. Each week we’ll be covering 5 business idioms in alphabetical order and giving you the definition and some example sentences. If you’re an intermediate English speaker and feel confident about your English skills then you can go ahead and try using these idioms at work.

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Learn Business Idioms - Part 5 - Two "Cut" Phrases

Business Idioms Series, Part Five: Welcome to the Hills Learning multi-part series on business idioms. Each week we’ll be covering 5 business idioms in alphabetical order and giving you the definition and some example sentences. If you’re an intermediate English speaker and feel confident about your English skills then you can go ahead and try using these idioms at work.

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Learn English with Harry Potter (3rd Installment)

With the long-awaited release next month of the new Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2” we all find ourselves once again back at the movie theater spending a couple of carefree hours getting lost in the magical world of Harry Potter. So, to mark the occasion I thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of vocabulary from the HP books.

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Learn English with Harry Potter!

With the long-awaited release last month of the new Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” we all find ourselves once again back at the movie theater spending a couple of carefree hours getting lost in the magical world of Harry Potter. So, to mark the occasion I thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of vocabulary.

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Learn Business English - Part 4 - Business Idioms

Business Idioms Series, Part Four: Welcome to the Hills Learning multi-part series on business idioms. Each week we’ll be covering 5 business idioms in alphabetical order and giving you the definition and some example sentences. If you’re an intermediate English speaker and feel confident about your English skills then you can go ahead and try using these idioms at work.

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Learn English NYC - Business Idioms - Part 2 "Bottom" phrases

Hello students of English, these idioms are meant to help your understanding of Business English and English used in the workplace. Please read below in regards to these common business English phrases and please don't hesitate to ask any questions in regards to their usage or application. The business idioms series is a series of articles targeted at businessmen that need to use English in the workplace.

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English Schools in New York

Here's a review of some English Schools in New York City. There's quite a variety to choose from, naturally since this review is posted on the Hills Learning website Hills comes first, but there's more information about other schools as well. English Schools in New York.

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NYで英語学習

Read this in English: Learn English New York 外国に住むだけで、自然に英語が話せるようになる、と考える人もいます。しかし、私の経験上そのようには思いません。私は半年前にNYに来ましたが、最初友達もいない、仕事もしていない、留学目的ではないという状況の中で、英語を話す機会を見つけるのは極めて困難でした。そこで、まず私は英会話学校を探すことにしました。

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Learning English in New York - A Student's Account

Read this article in the author's native language: NYで英語学習 Some people think that they’ll be able to speak English by just living in a foreign country. Through my experiences though, without the right language school, it is quite difficult to learn English. I came to New York about half a year ago, and it was so difficult to find a chance to speak English. 

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英語を早く習得するための5つの方法

アクティブリスニング 英語のスキルを早く上達させたいのなら、いつも進んで英語を聞くことが必要です。 授業を受けたり、夜に家でテキストを使って勉強することはすばらしいことです。しかし、アクティブリスニングを実践すれば、毎日英語を学習するよい機会になります。 ・アクティブリスニングとは何? 「hear」と「listen」の違いを思い起こして下さい。ヒアリングは受身です。音や単語が耳を出入りし、注意を払うときとそうでないときがあります。

一方リスニングは、音や単語に注意を払って聞く行為です。 ・どのようにする? ニューヨークは英語の学習者にとって、アクティブリスニングの機会がたくさんあります.

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Five Ways to Improve your English Fast!

Active Listening If you want to improve your English skills fast, you need to always be open to listening to English. It is great to take a class or sit home at night and study your textbook but there are opportunities all day, every day for you to learn English if you practice active listening. What is Active Listening? Remember the difference between “hear and “listen”? 

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Business English - Writing Email Etiquette

When learning Business English it is important to keep up with the recent trends in how language is used. In New York City in particular language is important face to face and on the phone, but most recently email etiquette is becoming more and more imperative to learn. This article will touch on the basics of email etiquette for English correspondence, and what not to say.

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Learning English in New York City - Where and What Type of Lessons

Coming to New York City can be a daunting task. The largest city in the world's largest economy, it's full of famous landmarks and people from cultures around the world. The best way to enjoy the city is to communicate with the locals, and if you don't speak Spanish your next best bet is to learn English. Many visitors moving to the city dream of getting a good job, and getting a visa in America.

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Learn English NYC - How to best develop your language skills

Learning English in New York City is an important task for any non-native English speaker. From job hunting to ordering at an everyday restaurant, English is ubiquitous throughout the city. But what's the best practices for learning English, and most importantly how's the best way of learning the nuances of the language? As some language learners might have already figured out.

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