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If elephants could write down their memories, they'd use their trunks. The Trunk is a collection of articles with advice on learning languages plus guidance on how to improve speaking and writing in English.

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What do health professionals say about writing in English when it’s not their first language?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceWriting in English

In this example of a common confusion, it depends.

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Category: Common English ConfusionsHealthcare EnglishLanguage Learning Advice

Talking to your family and friends is different to speaking with your clients and colleagues.

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceSpeaking in English

What do health pros say about speaking in English when it’s not their first language?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceSpeaking in English

Have you had enough of good enough English?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceWriting in English

A common confusion for everyone is when to use alternate vs alternative.

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Category: Common English ConfusionsHealthcare EnglishLanguage Learning Advice

Need to boost your English listening skills and don’t have much time?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning Advice

What do health professionals say about writing in English when it’s not their first language?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishWriting in English

To improve patient health outcomes, health professionals often need to convince and persuade.

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Category: Common English ConfusionsHealthcare EnglishLanguage Learning Advice

What do health pros say about speaking in English when it’s not their first language?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceSpeaking in English

Then write out your speech word by word and read it out.

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceSpeaking in English

A common confusion is whether to use ‘is’ or ‘are’ for groups of people.

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Category: Common English ConfusionsHealthcare English

What do health professionals say about writing in English when it’s not their first language?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishWriting in English

Another common confusion is when to use ‘bring’ and when to use ‘take’.

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Category: Common English ConfusionsHealthcare EnglishLanguage Learning Advice

What do health pros say about speaking in English when it’s not their first language?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceSpeaking in English

What do health professionals say about writing in English when it’s not their first language?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceWriting in English

Understanding patients who are native speakers of English can be challenging for health professionals who are non-native speakers.

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning Advice

In follow-up visits, healthcare professionals need to ask questions that focus on what’s been happening with the patient since the last appointment.

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Category: Healthcare EnglishLanguage Learning AdviceSpeaking in English

Deciding which verb is the right one can be confusing.

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Category: Common English ConfusionsHealthcare English

What do health professionals say about writing in English when it’s not their first language?

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Category: Healthcare EnglishWriting in English