Do you need more business English words?
Are you unsure about how to say some words?
Do you stay silent in meetings because you can’t find the right words?
Then this is for you:
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Category Archives: Business English Everyday
The conference call: finding the right words – 5
You have ideas. You want to speak but your nerves get the better of you because you can’t find the right business English words.
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Today’s word is
COLLABORATION
The conference call: finding the right words – 2
Don’t lose your chance to say what you want because you can’t find the right business English vocabulary.
Express your opinion in conference calls by finding the right business English words!
Today’s word is
ACQUAINT
The conference call: finding the right words – 3
Sometimes it is hard to find the right business English vocabulary.
You are participating in an international conference call. Someone says something and you take two minutes to understand it. Then you take two minutes to think about what you want to say. By this time, the conversation has moved on and you have lost your chance to give your opinion!
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Today’s phrase is
ACCORDING TO
The conference call: finding the right words – 4
It is difficult to say what you think in a conference call because people use business English words you don’t know.
Let us help you find the right words.
Today’s word is
ACCOMMODATION
Only idioms
Today’s idiom is
skating on thin ice
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Filed under Business English Everyday, Only idioms
Increase your business English vocabulary
Most of my clients ask me one important question at the beginning of any business English course: ‘How do I increase the English words in my vocabulary range?’ They are learning and developing their grammar structures with success. However, they need more words to communicate with. This can be frustrating, and can often lead to blackouts during important business discussions. Here are four effective ways to learn vocabulary quickly and remember it.
Listen and learn 2: International Meetings – interrupt and deal with interruptions
If you want to make an impression in international meetings, you’ll need to interrupt sometimes. However, it’s important to do it diplomatically. Listen and repeat the following phrases for more effective communication in international meetings. Have fun, live life and dare to dream!
Wenn Sie einen Eindruck in internationalen Sitzungen machen wollen, müssen Sie manchmal unterbrechen. Jedoch ist es wichtig, es diplomatisch zu tun. Hören Sie und wiederholen Sie die folgenden Ausdrücke für die wirksamere Kommunikation in internationalen Sitzungen.
Interrupt
1. Sorry to interrupt, but…
2. Could I just come in here?
3. May I just say something? (more formal)
Deal with interruptions
1. Can I just finish what I was saying/my point/sentence? 2. Just let me finish !(quite hard and direct – maybe to be used in a conflict situation)
3. Just a moment!
International meetings – Listen and learn
When participating in international meetings, it’s important to express an alternative point of view, without being rude. You cannot always agree but you can say what you think diplomatically. Listen to the following phrases and repeat. Afterward, you’ll hear some examples of how these might be used.
1. Can I just add something?
2. I’d like to add that…
3. I think it’s important to consider…
4. Perhaps we should also think about….
BBC one-minute news videos
This is a great way to watch news in English without have too much information.
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