Into the World of English Books in the Original

Reading a book is the easiest way to explore new worlds and gain wisdom. Books show a variety of worlds to their readers. Foreign books in particular lead their readers to a fresh and unfamiliar point of view. For people who want to enter new worlds and improve their English skills, Pharos will recommend four English books in the original according to level of difficulty. [ Beginner's Level ]The Funny Life of Pets by James Campbell This boo...

Useful English Phrases for the Workplace

If you are employed in an international company or abroad, you might want to know some useful survival English phrases in order to have a smoother working experience. Therefore, Pharos wants to provide some English language necessary for getting by at work. (Terms and sentences that will be useful to know in the workplace.) "Would you mind helping me if you are not that busy now?" -> “만약 지금 많이 안 바쁘면. 이 일 좀 ...

How to Write a Proper Email in English

When writing emails, in order to get the recipient to check your email quickly and reply with a positive response, you will need to write a proper email. There is an order to composing emails and there are also frequently used phrases. The key point to writing an email is to exclude repetitive content and to be as impressive as possible. Pharos will introduce the proper way to send an email. First, of course, at beginning of the email you must...

Various Gestures that Have Different Meanings from within Korea

On average, people use different gestures 750 times a day. They unconsciously use some positive or negative ones in various situations, for example, when talking with someone, presenting in front of an audience and so forth. People tend to trust nonverbal expressions more than verbal expressions in the same situation. They even try to figure out the other person’s level of sincerity through nonverbal cues. If you use gestures which aren’t a...

English Expressions That I Learned while Enjoying Zootopia

Animation is not limited to young children. Animation teaches adults lessons and reminds them of childhood. Films by Disney, a global animation production company, have also been hugely successful in Korea. For example, the Frozen series recorded a grand record of more than 10 million spectators. One of Disney’s other works, Zootopia, is also a beloved animated film. Therefore, Pharos took the time to learn and find useful English expressions ...

The Direction of Life through English Words

Many young people often face difficulties or walls in their lives. Whenever that happens, many young people overcome these obstacles through various methods such as self-improvement reading, diary writing, hobby immersion, and soon. Although there are so many ways to overcome it, the Pharos would like to introduce you to how to set the direction of your life through wise English words. The Pharos would like to introduce some famous words that ar...