Monthly Archives: November 2008

La Dame dragon’s Holiday Giveaway…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: November 30, 2008

After having teased you for the past two weeks, I am finally announcing it!… MY HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY I really want to thank my community of readers (without them, this blog would not be what it is today) and I thought it would be a great idea to give them the opportunity to win something original… [...]

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L’Étiquette au Téléphone!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: November 28, 2008

It is Friday afternoon, almost 5:00 P.M… and it is time to wind down after a hectic week! Today I chose a quiz on the vocabulary that should be used over the phone in a business context. All you will have to do is to pick the right word. Personally, I think it is quite easy!… [...]

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What is Best? Communication Skills or… Perfect Grammar?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: November 26, 2008

Last weekend, my reflection was interrrupted and I did not write about the topic that had been on my mind for a few days… Therefore, here I am tonight asking myself this crucial question: What is more important during the oral examination with the Public Service of Canada… showing communication skills or using perfect grammar and [...]

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