Christine Burgmer | Blog

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Eat that frog – and learn about time management on the way!

Does your job or business depend on offering a great service?  Watch this inspiring and wonderful video on “The Simple Truths of Service“.

EnglishCentral is a new website with a growing library of subtitled videos.  They are grouped into three levels of difficulty.  Topics covered include Business, Daily Life, Dining/Food, Social Life, Travel and Technology.    Why not plug in a microphone and record the lines you hear and read and check out your pronunciation and speaking skills?

Zimmer Twins is a movie-making tool which enables you to make your own cartoons with Eva, Edgar and 13 the cat.  Lovely for the young at heart!

Look here for 15 excellent optical and audio illusion videos “to keep you entertained during your lunch break”, as the Telegraph put it.   Some are well and truly amazing.

Rebekah Fensome has some good tips which can help you improve your communication skills.