LESSONS
Learning English is an important section of The Blue Tree.
By improving your grammar, everyday English, vocabulary range and your business English you open many doors to exciting new knowledge.
There is so much we can learn abou the world, people and ideas, but so much of this knowledge is still only available for people who speak English well.
List of areas
Learning English section is divided into five areas.
They will help you improve your business English skills, understand and use English grammar. You will also learn practical everyday English expressions. There are many lessons on vocabulary too. Finally, there are tests and quizzes which will help you see if you are making progress in your mastery of the English language.
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Speaking Cards – Breaking the ice
Use this lesson to get to know each other better. It contains 50 discussion questions that are perfect for a friendly conversation.
Language of recommending, suggesting and giving advice
Test Your English series – this test checks the language of recommending, suggesting and giving advice.
Managing up
How can an employee manage their bosses? They need to learn how to manage up. That’s what this lesson is about.
CATALOGUE OF LESSONS
Speaking Cards – Breaking the ice
Use this lesson to get to know each other better. It contains 50 discussion questions that are perfect for a friendly conversation.
Language of recommending, suggesting and giving advice
Test Your English series – this test checks the language of recommending, suggesting and giving advice.
Managing up
How can an employee manage their bosses? They need to learn how to manage up. That’s what this lesson is about.
So you want to be an architect – part 1
Learn what it means to be an architect from Doug Patt. Did you know that an architect is also an inventor?
Idioms with brain and mind and left-right brain dominance
This lesson teaches some cool idioms with brain and mind and explores the topic of left-right brain dominance.
Testujemy Metody – Comparative and superlative adjectives
SPECIAL LESSON – Test six ways of learning grammar. Become an expert at creating and using comparative and superlative adjectives.
Talking Picture – Goals
Let’s talk about goals. Answer some questions about setting goals and study a few model answers.
Idioms and metaphors – Happiness is Yellow
How to talk about happiness in English? Actually, you will be surprised how many idioms and metaphors there are to talk about being happy in English.
5 Ways People Are Dumb With Money
This lesson is about how people make predictable financial mistakes. It discusses five common financial mistakes: the endowment effect, the sunk cost fallacy, transaction utility, mental accounting, and the tendency to spend unexpected income on frivolous things.
What You Need to Have a Strong Executive Presence
Learn what you need to increase your chances of becoming a leader in your organisation. Follow the advice from the HBR article: “The New Rules of Executive Presence,” by Sylvia Ann Hewlett
Write an Effective Self-Assessment
How do you feel about yearly assessment meetings with your boss? It’s not easy to feel totally relaxed, is it? One thing that can help you here is writing an effective self-assessment yourself, before you meet your boss. This lesson will help you with just that. It is based on Harvard Business Review article.
TEST COLLOCATIONS WITH “MAKE” AND “DO”
Test collocations with “make” and “do”. There are 21 popular examples of collocations with “make” or “do”. Let’s see how many you already know.
Test your question tags – part 2
How good are you at using question tags?
Moods are weather
Learn to talk about moods. What do you say, for example, when you are a bit confused and not know which way to go?
Don’t use advanced English
Christian from Kangaroo English has an important message for learners of English. Don’t use advanced English.
Will she dump him
Follow a story of Ben and Maz. Is there a chance for them to save their relationship?
Helios. The Democratic Organisation
How would democratic principles work in a business context? Discuss the topic of a democratic organisation on the basis of a fragment from For All Mankind
What if we stopped making so much stuff?
A growing portion of climate activists and policy makers argue that reducing global economic activity – or degrowth – is the only way to save the planet.
Talking about weather – questions tags
Learn how to use question tags to talk about weather. This lesson includes a short video with Lucy.
Uses of Present Simple and Present Continuous Tenses
Test your understanding how we use Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses in English.
What’s the missing word – part 2
A lesson in word-formation. 7 key words for business English and 21 words in total. Audio examples included.
Let’s touch base. 15 English idioms to use at work
Learn 15 practical idioms to use at work. This lesson is based on a Youtube video by Emma from mmmEnglish.
Seven Phrasal Verbs
Learn seven practical, everyday phrasal verbs. – part 2
FIRE: How to quit work and retire in your 30s
This lesson discusses the benefits of FIRE – a movement promoting early retirement. How long would you like to work for?
A-Z Challenge – Phrasal Verbs
Try this awesome A-Z Phrasal Verbs Challenge. Learn 26 practical phrasal verbs in this fun lesson.
Talking about presents
Let’s talk about presents. If you are like me, you probably like receiving them, don’t you? Or maybe you prefer to be the one giving gifts?
How to talk about forgetting and remembering
Would you like to learn how to talk about forgetting and remembering in English?
How To Write a Business Plan
Would you like to have your own business? Maybe you already have one. What are the rules of preparing a good business plan? What should you consider putting in there?
Be Professional! Never say this at work!
Learn what not to say at work and what to say instead in this lesson based on Emma from mmmEnglish.
Design a Better Decision-Making Process
Is there an effective decision-making process in your organization? If you feel there is room for improvement in this area, be sure to check out this lesson on how to design a better decision-making process in a company.