From experience, being able to speak a second language is like nothing else. The sense of pride and enjoyment you get from being able to converse with “foreigners” is huge. You can also show-off to your family, friends and business colleagues!
Personal development is a “process of self-education aimed at enhancing professional skills, employability, quality of life, self-discipline, talent and potential”. For anyone hoping to climb the career ladder or improve their sense of purpose, personal development is invaluable.
We were chatting in the office today and wondered whether animals have regional accents like Liverpudlians, Brummies, the Scots and the Welsh?
Whether you are going abroad for a business meeting with colleagues or suppliers or to finalise a £1 billion deal with a new customer, it is very important to familiarise yourself with the local social customs and business etiquette to avoid offending anyone and potentially losing clients. However, it is not straightforward – a social norm for one country could be a total no-no in another.
When Britain finally leaves the European Union in 2019 we will be the only European country where English is the official language. It means we will be much more isolated in terms of language as we have, for a very long time, relied on the theory that English is a “global language”.
Well actually it is more about the fact that a little bit of booze lowers our inhibitions enough to give us the confidence to speak to native speakers and to embrace the accent of the country whose language we have been learning.
First of all, what is “Personal Development”?
Personal development is a “process of self-education aimed at enhancing professional skills, employability, quality of life, self-discipline, talent and potential”. For anyone hoping to climb the career ladder or improve their sense of purpose, personal development is invaluable.
Here are some of the longest words in the world and they will amaze you! Pronounce them at your peril!
At Commercial Language Training, we aim to make learning a new language as easy and convenient as possible.
“I would love to learn a language but…..”. Don’t keep putting it off!