Our Work on your Accent authors Helen Ashton and Sarah Shepherd delivered their highly entertaining and educative talk about 'It's not what you say, it's the way you say it - the power of accents in twenty-first century Britain' at the British Council in London yesterday. Interested? 

Phrasal Verbs are really tricky for our students. It's just hard to get them right, and they are everywhere in the English language. It's high time for some new teaching tips, activities and games to help you make phrasal verbs fun - and to help your students remember them. We hope you'll enjoy using them in your classroom!

Is there a way communication trainers can help students to make their meetings work? Barry Tomalin, author of Collins Key Business Skills, shares his business secrets. 

Are your students asking for advice on how to get their point across in meetings? Are they scared of presentations, and unsure how to handle them? Barry Tomalin, the author of Collins Key Business Skills, reveals his coaching secrets below.  

How to best learn English Grammar? Sorry, there's no easy way! The only secret is studying English grammar rules and doing lots of practice exercises.

Our 9 top grammar tips for elementary learners of English might help you to understand some simple but essential basics. All these tips have been taken from Work on your Grammar - Elementary (A1), a grammar book with simple explanations and lots of grammar exercises.

Is good international communication just a question of how good you are at English? No, says Bob Dignen, communications expert and author of Collins Effective International Business Communication. It’s equally important to understand communication processes and styles.

Another fantastic review of a Collins title has been published in the EL Gazette this month. Pete Sharma recommends Collins English for Life: Writing Intermediate  for self-study and as classroom supplement. He praises the  'Useful Information' section in each unit, and particularly likes the unit on tweeting.

Are you looking for advice with presentations, meetings, networking and negotiations in English? Read Barry Tomalin's article 'Business Skills and Business Language' below. Barry is the author of Collins Key Business Skills.

Have you read the December issue of the EL Gazette yet? There's a great review of Collins Work on your Accent on page 15! 

During his session 'Working with authentic listening materials' at the 2012 BESig conference in Stuttgart award-winning author Ian Badger looked at how to use authentic recordings with students. Read on to learn more about this session and to download the presentation slides.