Dear Visitor,

Programs beginning in October:

1. Conversation. ‘Online Presencial’; these are group sessions twice per week via Adobe Connect. The classes are interactive with top level teachers; Hilary, Sue, Nicola, Leona or Peter. You can follow them from the privacy and comfort of your own home. Send us an email if you want to know more.
2. Exam preparation for university students. We have a dedicated web site: www.harvardenglish.com. Any person recommended by you who enrols will receive a 10% discount on the published price. We will need to see a forwarded email from you to them.

Go over and take a look at our Facebook page for harvardenglish.com. If you like the idea and the FaceBook page, there is a “Like” button just waiting for you!

Tips

3 easy-to-fix mistakes that many Spanish speakers make – including people with a good level of English

Mistake number 1. Confusion with “this” and “next” Today is Monday. Your colleague says: “Let’s meet up next Thursday for lunch. I will pick you up at 1.30.” Depending on whether your colleague is Spanish or Anglo Saxon, you could both have a surprise.

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Make a mark with your conversation:

People like to listen to other people who have interesting information and who can bring that information into conversation.

For the career focused person, here is an interesting article that contains ten timeless tests about strategy. Use this information to be the catalyst who kicks up the level of strategic dialogue in your company.

click here to read the full article » If you don’t have an account with McKinsey Quarterly, you will have to register. To receive the McKinsey Quarterly Review, signup is free, easy and risk free. It gives you access to some great information.

Making Effective Web Presentations

Improve your online presentations. If you want details about our 4 week program via teleconference and Adobe Connect Pro (similar to LiveMeeting, GoToMeeting, SameTime, WebEx…), just send me an email, alternatively give Diego or me a call on 93 390 27 20 if you want to talk it over.

Humour

There was a man who had worked all of his life and had saved all of his money. He was a real miser when it came to his money. He loved money more than just about anything, and just before he died, he said to his wife, “Now listen, when I die, I want you… click here to read more»

Any comments? I would very much appreciate your feedback about this Newsletter and any questions or suggestions that you have. Just drop me an email.

Also, please let me know if you like the exercises that I include in these Newsletters. Do feel free to write in your own language, or in English if you prefer.

Kind regards, Albert