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A concise history of the origins of The Vietnam War for a new generation.On September 2, 1945, Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh boldly proclaimed his country’s independence. Just as Americans had done almost two centuries earlier in defiance of...

A concise history of the origins of the “war to end all wars”.Many of us know that the first world war began when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo in June of 1914. But have you ever wondered exactly what...

The 'must have' top tips guide to doing business in Japan.This “quick fix” guide will give you the inside information on how to do business and cope with business socializing in Japan.Despite what some would have you believe, there’s nothing...

A guide giving useful tips to help achieve a more professional level of speech. Our speech and voice can say as much about us as the clothes we wear, the car we drive, or even the newspapers and magazines we read. Used properly, speech can help us to...

Useful tips to help achieve a more professional level of speech.The way we speak can say as much about us as the clothes we wear, the car we drive, or even the newspapers and magazines we read.We live and work in a global market - but English is still...

More useful tips to help achieve a more professional level of speech.In Improve Your Speech – British English Level 2 we’ll build on the techniques you learned in Improve Your Speech – British English level 1.In Improve Your Speech – British English...

We live and work in a global market - but English is still regarded as the international language of business. It is the most widely spoken second language in the world and those who can speak it with clarity have a great advantage. Used properly,...