BUSINESS ENGLISH
Business English plays an important role in the language of meetings, telephoning, presenting etc.
You can read, watch, listen and learn to various important business English topics.
For every post there is an accompanying YouTube Video.
Presentations – Signposting and closing
In my other presentation post 'Greetings and Signposting' - I suggested you will need a story or an anecdote to warm up your audience. Have you got one? Perhaps you can write it in the comments below. I have to give a presentation next week and need some ideas! Okay, let’s start by looking at...
Presentation Phrases – Greetings and Signposting
According to a study, people listed public speaking as their number one fear. Number two on the list was death! Shocking if true. But don’t worry. With good preparation and the right choice of phrases, you will sound more confident, when you have to give your next presentation. Let’s start by...
Leading a meeting
Have you ever had to be the chairperson of a meeting? It is important that you sound authoritative. Therefore, you should choose the words you use, very carefully. I have listed some useful phrases for every stage of the meeting. One good way to get everyone’s attention before the meeting starts,...
Getting connected on the telephone
Nowadays, we spend more time than ever on our mobile phones and sometimes we even make a telephone call! In this video, I would like to give you some essential phrases for making and receiving calls. Without further ado, let’s start with how we typically answer the phone: Hi, hello, Ed speaking....
Arranging meetings
I love meetings. It gives me a chance to meet so many people, as well as the opportunity to eat all of the chocolates my assistant puts on the conference table! But enough of my bad habits. Let’s look at the vocabulary we can use when we arrange meetings, starting with some questions. What time...
Essential phrases for exchanging information and ending telephone calls
In another video I made, I gave you some phrases for getting through on the telephone, as well as leaving and taking messages. In this video, I will give you some phrases we can use to exchange and confirm information, leave messages on answerphones, plus phrases to show interest and end the call....
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