☀️ Slip, slop, slap

#034

May 30, 2024

Afternoon everyone 👋

Being British and living in sunny Spain starts to get complicated at this time of year.

My white pale fair skin is no match for the sun and suncream is a must.

In Australia they have a public health campaign to protect people against skin cancer. It goes:

  • Slip on a shirt

  • Slop on suncream

  • Slap on a hat

  • Seek shade

  • Slide on sunglasses

So when you’re enjoying the sun this summer, remember “slip, slop, slap”.

Until next week!

Slap on a hat when in the sun

This week’s 3 tips:

SOMETHING TO AVOID 🫣

🤦🏻‍♀️ “He did a mistake”

With mistakes we don’t use “do”.

✅ “He made a mistake”

With mistakes we use “make”, as “make” is used with creating or producing something.

She often makes mistakes in her calculations

I made a mistake by not checking the weather beforehand

SOMETHING TO SOUND CONFIDENT 🧐

👔 Business jargon explained

“Core values”

Beliefs or guiding principles that dictate behaviour and action.

The company’s core values are integrity, customer focus and innovation

Click below to read an article on the subject 👇

Communicating company core values: Definition, examples, and why it matters

Learn how to embed company core values deeply into your organization's culture with strategic communication tips, impactful examples, and essential definitions.

firstup.io/uk/blog/communicating-company-core-values

SOMETHING TO WATCH 👀

Recursos - Crystal Clear English

Recursos Newsletter Expressions & word pairs Dictionaries & vocabulary Podcasts YouTube channel Articles to read Free material Videos to watch A.I. tools

crystalclearenglish.es/recursos

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The Crystal Clear English Team

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