Meg Engelmann's Blog

Apply yourself!

Meg Engelmann — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:11:24 +0100

From downloading the application form to submitting all necessary documents as pdf files via e-mail, technology made nearly everything about this application easier.

Word up!

Meg Engelmann — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:21:06 +0100

My boss will probably like the fact that “business” and “students” are my most frequently blogged words. If they had been “shopping” and “golf”, I might need to consider finding a new line of work.

Who's naughty and who's nice?

Deborah Capras — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:23:01 +0100

It’s hard to miss the hundreds of top ten articles [iltt|circulating|in Umlauf sein] at this time of year. Here are my ten – make that 11 — top ten lists for the business English classroom.

Nothing "off the lot" about this tour

Meg Engelmann — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:21:10 +0100

Although the technology was fascinating, it was our tour guide and his sheer enthusiasm that made the morning so perfect.

Life, death and the workplace

Meg Engelmann — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:18:14 +0100

Although they may not be professional soccer players, our
students are probably members of teams that attend kick-off events, launch new
products and burn the midnight oil together to meet deadlines.

A question of kindness

Meg Engelmann — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:21:31 +0200

"Surely anyone of any nationality walking by would have helped carry a stroller, right?"

Trendspotting

Meg Engelmann — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:34:53 +0200

Fall is the perfect time to trend-watch, with many publications coming out with their style and design issues. It seems that this season, smaller is better.

There's an...

Meg Engelmann — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:03:39 +0200

On my annual English language intensive course, otherwise known as my summer vacation in the US, I couldn’t help noticing two new (or maybe just new to an ex-pat like me) phrases: “There’s an app for that.” and “Don't overthink it.”

Fore!

Meg Engelmann — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:09:17 +0200

Why, you might ask, would I be interested in a difficult sport that’s full of hazards, rules and, unfortunately sometimes, cheaters?

Basic versus luxury

Deborah Capras — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:21:05 +0200

We’ve all learned “don’t judge a book by its cover,” but “clothes make the man” is the advice we usually follow.