Orchid English Blog

Do the people you work with avoid speaking English unless it’s really necessary? Look no further for tips on how to empower your colleagues to learn English. It c…

In this post we’ll explore the English phrases for restaurant staff that you need to know. So the first question is: what kind of restaurant do you work in? If you w…

It can be boring to study English by yourself. And you may be wondering how to learn English in fun ways. Luckily, Orchid English teachers have years of experience creat…

People wonder why English is hard to learn. For this reason we have put together a list of some of the main reasons for the difficulties. Our top 3: Why English is hard to le…

By Emily Stallard, owner of Orchid English At Orchid English we specialise in training international professionals to speak business English fluently. If you alrea…

We all want to keep our staff safe as we return to normality. So how should we best go about face to face English training in London? Of course, you can always opt for online…

It’s no secret that the retention of international staff in London is much harder now. We’re in the midst of a pandemic, and Brexit meant a lot of internati…

Effective email writing is more important than ever these days. So how can we write a good email? Is Email Even The Best Way? First things first. When you write a good emai…

Looking for a quick and effective online English test? Orchid English run English classes in London companies and online. So first we need to sort the students into th…

New to London? We run English language courses for professionals from everywhere from Japan to the Mediterranean. And often our students just aren’t used to th…