Which dictionary do you use in your language studies? The choice is wide. This post looks at some recent publications – paper-based and online dictionaries (electronic). For the rest of this blog post, which also includes a look at dictionary apps, please
New e-lesson blog post on Twitter
Twitter flying high Earlier this month, the social media site Twitter was floated on the New York Stock Exchange. On the first day of trading, the share price instantly soared. For the rest of this blog entry on this recent
Apptastic
Many thanks to everyone who attended the Apptastic webinar last Friday. It was great to deliver this in London. I said I would post a list of apps mentioned in the language part of the talk – and here it
BESIG Prague
What a brilliant weekend in Prague! So great to catch up with old friends, ‘old’ friends and make new / young ones. Thanks to all the people who came to my session: ‘Apptivities for Business English 2 – Painting the Forth
f-f-f-Fashion: new e-lesson blog from Macmillan
Head of famous fashion label Burberry announces shock move Last week’s announcement that the chief executive of Burberry plc, Angela Ahrendts, will leave the famous luxury goods firm next year, to join technology giant Apple, sent shock waves through the
Is there a future for libraries? New e-lesson blog
Just heard that Sheffield City Council planning to close libraries – unless members of the public volunteer to work there to keep them open…. The latest e-lesson blog from Macmillan tackles this very topic…. Earlier this month, Europe’s largest library
Tax avoidance: new e-lesson blog from Macmillan
Last month, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), announced plans to crack down on tax avoidance schemes by large multi-nationals. For the rest of this e-lesson blog, plus web links, visit: http://www.businessenglishonline.net/resources/in-company-second-edition-resources/elessons/
Blog post on Apps
Marcus evans Linguarama have posted on Apps in business English. The post looks at apps such as Flipboard and Evernote…. http://blog.linguarama.com/post/2013/06/08/Apptivities-for-business-English-.aspx
BESIG Prague – Apptivities: the story continues
Saturday 9th November 15.00 – 15.45 Session D7 (45 min) Apptivities for Business English 2: painting the Forth Bridge Increasing numbers of business English students have Smartphones and tablets. Which apps can best help their efforts to learn a language?
New e-lesson blog post from Macmillan – Google Glass
Google Glass – a glimpse of the future? Earlier this month, San Francisco hosted Google’s annual development conference, which showcases the company’s innovations. This year, there was one big talking point: Google Glass. Google Glass is probably the world’s most