Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/welcome-to-the-writing-emails-course/I’m going to be honest with you – I quite enjoy writing emails. This is probably down to the fact that I’m a writer and any form of writing gives me pleasure.But I understand that this activity can cause stress for others. That is why I have written the Writing Emails course which breaks everything down.How do you write an email? What structure is the most affective? What tone or register should you use? What do certain abbreviations mean? What are the big mistakes when writing emails that you need to avoid?

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/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 of English because those words don’t have to be adjectives but can be a combination of different kinds of words.Learn how to recognise and use compound adjectives in today's podcast!

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/how-it-started-how-its-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 I decided to join in to give you all an update on what we've been up to and what you can look forward to this year.

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/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 get a promotion at work.Two of the most popular exams taken by learners of English today are the IELTS and TOEIC exams. All of these exams are designed to assess your level of English in four areas; reading, writing, listening and speaking. However, there are many differences between these exams.If you are trying to decide which of these two exams you should take, you will find this podcast useful.

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/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 gapping comma, and bracketing commas.In today's podcast, Intrepid English Teacher Jo explains when to use commas in English.

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/business-english-idioms/Welcome to part three of our Business English Idioms series!We’ve compiled this list of some of the most common workplace idioms to help you understand your colleagues and fit seamlessly into any workplace. All of the idioms are included in our Business English Basics course that you can find in the Intrepid English Academy.Enjoy!

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/presentations-part-1/Over the last decade of teaching presentations skills to my students, I have seen even the most nervous and reluctant individuals transform into competent presenters, delivering compelling presentations. With the right guidance and a lot of practice, I am confident that anyone can improve their skills and become an effective presenter.In today's podcast, I'll tell you how!

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/international-womens-day-and-whales/March 8th is International Women's Day. In today's podcast, Intrepid English Teacher Jo explains 'whataboutism', the importance of International Women's Day, and why women's rights need support.

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/prepositions-for-giving-directions/Giving and receiving directions in English can be challenging for many English learners. Whether you are travelling in an English-speaking country, telling a colleague how to get from the train station to your office or helping some lost tourists in your city, it is essential that you use the correct prepositions in your directions as any mistakes might lead to a wrong turn.In this week's episode of the Intrepid English Podcast, we will look at some of the most common direction phrases in English. Try to memorise the correct preposition or prepositions within each phrase.

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/countable-and-uncountable-nouns/Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns are the name of separate objects, people, etc, which we can count; they have singular and plural forms.Uncountable nouns are nouns which we do not see as separate, and which we cannot count; they do not have plural forms.Learn about the difference between countable and uncountable nouns in today's podcast with Intrepid English Teacher Tom!