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The conference call: finding the right words – 1

You are in a conference call meeting.  You know what you want to say but you can’t remember which words you need.

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Today’s word is

APPLY

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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

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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!

Let us help you find the right words.

Today’s phrase is

ACCORDING TO

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BBC one-minute news videos

This is a great way to watch news in English without have too much information.

Click here to find out what’s going on in the world

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Answering the telephone

Answering the telephone

Listen, learn and speak on the telephone in a more professional way…

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1. Good morning/afternoon/evening. Access Language Lab Ltd.
2. (Business English training department) Cydnie Thompson speaking.
3. Access Language Lab Ltd. How can I help you?

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Only Idioms

Today’s idiom is

Let’s put on our thinking caps

Denken wir mal scharf nach
(Uberlegen/Nachdenken)

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Using business English to meet new contacts

You are at the conference. You’ve heard the presentation. You see someone from an interesting company who you’ve wanted to speak to for a while. But how do you make that first contact in English?

Listen to this MP3 for some optimal language for first contact.

You can also download the phrases to read and practice.

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