“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” – Mary Davis Gratitude is something that is important to us at TALK. Last year we started with a short three part series of highlighting and [...]

Non-action verbs or non action verbs do NOT express an action, but represent a state of being, need, opinion, sense, or preference. Examples are the “be” verbs: am, are, was, were, is, has been, [...]

Native Portuguese speakers often grapple with letting go of the pronunciation rules of their native language. For them, this is especially difficult. Portuguese has very consistent rules of [...]

A noun phrase is a phrase – and by phrase we mean a pair or a group of words – that behaves as a noun. A noun phrase must contain noun or a pronoun. Remember that a phrase is different to a [...]

Making the decision to study English can be tricky especially when you’re not sure which course to select. Don’t worry, if that’s you then this article will help. The courses [...]

In October TALK launched a new Professional Development Business Course. This course had been in the works at TALK for some years. So despite the challenges presented by COVID-19 restrictions we [...]

English in the Internet age is creating a constantly changing English language. The way languages used to evolve was through people speaking it. English in the internet age has changed because [...]

French speakers have a leg up when it comes to learning English and proper English pronunciation, although there are some common mistakes that are made.  Many English language words are French in [...]

As the internet has accelerated the pace of globalization, so has the relationship between the English language and the internet had an impact on our emerging digital culture.  The English [...]

Interrogative sentences are common because the question and answer form of dialogue is a necessary part of everyday speech and conversation. But what is an interrogative sentence?  An [...]