Starting this month, I am publishing posts on my blog to help learners of English improve their English for specific situations with my free online short courses. The idea is to run with a monthly topic which will provide our visitors with important vocabulary, phrases and even tips on cultural aspects. It is completely free …
Samsung’s heir Lee Jae-yong has been freed from jail after a South-Korean court suspended his five year sentence. Lee went to jail for bribing the country´s ex-president. The case came amidst growing anger against the country´s biggest companies and their influence on society. The Samsung Group consists of 60 interlinked companies and Samsung Electronics is regarded …
German workers have won the right to a 28-hour week for a better work-life balance. IG Metal, Europe´s largest trade union, won the battle for its workers. The collective deal covers around 90.000 metal and engineering workers. It is a victory after three 24-hour strikes, called by IG Metal, in which more than 15.000 workers …
Car Exhaust Test in Germany Apparently German carmakers have been involved in the latest scandal to hit the automotive industry in which car emissions tests were carried out on monkeys and humans by letting them inhale diesel fumes. The tests were made by a body, the European Research Group on Environment and Health in the …
The 2018 shutdown of the United States federal government began at midnight EST on Saturday, January 20th and ended on the evening of Monday, January 22nd and it was a hot topic which was being discussed worldwide. Much of the blame has been directed to Donald Trump and the Republicans in general but also towards …
Recently I attended this years’ BESIG conference in Malta. As well as meeting very interesting people who also work within the English language world, I really enjoyed some of the talks and workshops. On top of this, I was able to take a bit of free-time on the beautiful Mediterranean island to enjoy its beauty, …
