Why is small talk an important business English skill?
Small talk is something we have all engaged in at some point. Did you know that a whopping three out of four jobs are found through professional…
Meet the Teachers: Welcome, Elena!
The Intrepid English team is growing! This week, I sat down with our newest teacher, Elena, to ask her about her life, studies and love…
What is Reported Speech?
What is reported speech and when do we use it? Reported speech is telling somebody what somebody else has said. It is also often referred…
English for Travelling
If you’re like us here at Intrepid English, you love to travel and have a long list of places you want to visit once places…
Welcome to the Writing Emails Course!
Vocabulary Break down (phrasal verb) To divide into parts to be analysed. Tone (noun) The general attitude of a piece of writing. Register (noun) A…
What Are Compound Adjectives?
Compound adjectives are composed of more than one word. They have the same role in a sentence as one-word adjectives. This can sometimes be confusing for learners…
How It Started / How It’s Going
Have you seen the popular meme on social media showing two images; a vintage photo and its modern-day version? Well, the Intrepid English Teachers and…
Should I take the IELTS or the TOEIC exam?
English learners are often required to pass standardised exams in order to be accepted onto a university course in which English is used or to…
When To Use Commas
One of the reasons that commas are confusing for English learners is that there are four different types of commas: The listing comma, the joining comma, the…
Business English Idioms – Part Three
If you asked a native speaker to explain what an idiom is, they would probably have no idea. Idioms are intrinsically used in our everyday,…
