Like millions of others, I have been fascinated over the past
couple of weeks by the tax situation of a man who, later this
year, could take over the highest post in his country. But who exactly is this mystery man?
In the old days of castles and bows and arrows, a loophole was the tiny gap in a castle wall through which arrows could be fired safely. Today,
"loophole" is used to refer to something else entirely.
Are you on the ball when it comes to football? Surprise your English business partners by knowing a few facts about the England team and its performance.
The England football team have a terrible history with penalty shoot-outs. They've been knocked out of five major tournaments for losing their bottle when it really counted. The current team definitely need a pep talk before the World Cup begins.
I'd like your permission to combine two of my favourite topics once
again: football and economics. With the World Cup just around the corner, it helps to be reminded why England has more or less no chance of winning.
In recent years, there have been two strong themes within the world of
business English: a move towards English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and recognition of the fact that native speakers are often poor communicators.
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