Hi there,

Welcome back to The English Breakfast — the newsletter for Italian professionals who want to feel more confident in English at work.

Grab a mug of your favourite beverage and let’s get started.

Fantastic phrasal verbs

You know what they say: manage your time, or someone will do it for you.

That’s why this week’s phrasal verbs quiz focuses on one essential business skill — managing your calendar.

✔ Rearranging appointments

✔ Communicating your schedule clearly

✔ Avoiding very common mistakes

Let's see if you know them all.

Don't get these two words confused

They look almost identical.

They differ by just one sound.

English learners get the pronunciation mixed up all the time.

Do you know which two words I’m talking about?

Watch this week’s mini lesson to find out.

If you enjoyed this, you’ll love my pronunciation course Understand Real English. Take a look here and use the code “REALENGLISH“ for 40% discount.

How can a tomato help you manage your time?

If that title doesn’t pique your curiosity, I don’t know what will 😆

Listen to this 4-minute radio programme and discover how a student is using a tomato-shaped kitchen timer to boost his productivity.

Could this be the magic solution to your overflowing calendar?

🏆 Your task

Listen to the programme and try to understand exactly what the student is doing to manage his time.

Then check your understanding by reading the transcript here.

Let’s chat 📨

What do you think about this approach?

Had you heard of it before?
Do you think it could work for you? Why or why not?
Do you use any time-management methods of your own?

Reply to this email and let me know — I’ll answer personally. 😀

All right, that’s it for this week’s edition.

Have a great week and I’ll see you next time.

All the best,

Dan

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