THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Today's episode the second part of the episodes looking at the verbs Hope and Wish; this time we tackle the verb Wish. I walk you through several different cases of using the verb Wish in side remarks, desires and regrets. I give loads of real-life examples and context as well as some lovely random vocabulary as usual. GET MY FREE WEEKL...
Dec 16, 2020•18 min•Ep. 65
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. This little modal verb phrase has been popping up a lot in my classes and teaching so I want to teach it to you. This is a common confusion with the verb Suppose (which is different) and it is VERY common mistake. Students say "It's supposed that" instead of "to be supposed to" in the correct form. I go through and give you 3 clear exam...
Dec 09, 2020•16 min•Ep. 64
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. A lot of students get confused between the Verbs Hope and Wish. Today I'm going to tackle a few ways you can use the verb Hope in English in the Future, Present and Past. Students can use Hope a lot when talking about the future and present but less so in the past. It's actually a really common verb and use a lot in business English whe...
Nov 25, 2020•17 min•Ep. 62
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Following on from my episode last week breaking down phrasal verbs in English, this week I start with a selection of 4 Advanced English phrasal verbs with the preposition Across. As I said in the last episode, it is important to put phrasal verbs in groups that make sense to help you remember them well. ACROSS fits in two key categories...
Nov 18, 2020•18 min•Ep. 61
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. You have been requesting phrasal and so this is the first one I am going to do focused on some advanced but very useful phrasal verbs. Before we jump into lots of definitions I want to take a step back and look at some of the logic. Yes, phrasal verbs CAN make sense if you look at them in a certain way and focus on certain things. I wil...
Nov 11, 2020•15 min•Ep. 60
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. My students often lack vocabulary associated with budgets and how to describe their status. Here are 3 super simple phrases that will help tell you people how much was spent in line with the plan. I also touch on the difference between the nouns budget and quote. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly rou...
Aug 24, 2020•13 min•Ep. 47
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Uh oh...danger zone. There is a very common mistake false friend mistake between the usage of polite and educated. This episode was inspired by a conversation with one of my students. The words DO NOT mean the same thing and we use them in different contexts. Find out what each one means and how we use them in context. GET MY FREE WEEKL...
Aug 12, 2020•11 min•Ep. 42
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. "Office politics" is the process and behavior in human interactions involving power and authority. Little did you know there is a WHOLE WORLD of office politics surrounding tea and coffee in the office. Who does the tea round? How do you take your tea? What is your mug strategy? Find out all my thoughts in this episode. GET MY FREE WEEK...
Aug 07, 2020•14 min•Ep. 40
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. In this episode I am answering a question by a student around these two words. I tell you what the difference is between the two, the structures that you can use as well as several sentence examples to illustrate the difference between the two. I also touch on the pronunciation which is almost like a contraction as we say these words ve...
Jul 27, 2020•12 min•Ep. 35
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. A very special guest has joined me to help teach you 3 fab business English expressions. Here me give some special audio clips of someone that has a different accent than me and definitions about what each one means and when we use them. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsl...
Jul 24, 2020•11 min•Ep. 34
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. This episode is GOLD DUST if you work in business or to be honest anybody at all. It may be a bit of a sensitive topic but that makes it even more important that we use the right English words at the right time. I split the vocab into different groups and explain each one in detail giving English synonyms and tell you which options are ...
Jul 22, 2020•13 min•Ep. 33
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. In this episode I look at two very common verbs in English that have a similar meaning but there are technical differences in the structure which means that students make mistakes. I tell you about the structure with each of the verbs, the rules they follow and some sentence examples in context. I also touch on the important of writing ...
Jul 15, 2020•12 min•Ep. 30
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. In this episode I give you various pieces of vocabulary that you can use to end emails in English and what they mean in different contexts. I also tell you very common mistakes to avoid when ending emails which is really important to make sure you avoid any awkward or potentially embarrassing situations. I also talk about the difference...
Jul 13, 2020•12 min•Ep. 29
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. In this episode I explain the common mistake between these very two commonly used verbs in English. I give different examples and explain how to use both verbs in context in English and also give examples of other uses of the phrasal verb grow up in different contexts. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my week...
Jul 08, 2020•9 min•Ep. 27
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. In this episode I explain the 3 common English mistakes that students make when talking company departments. I give examples of how to use them in context to make you feel more confident with your English when you are in businesses and companies. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in ...
Jul 06, 2020•7 min•Ep. 26
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...
Jul 03, 2020•13 min•Ep. 25
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...
Jul 01, 2020•5 min•Ep. 24
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...
Jun 29, 2020•7 min•Ep. 23
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...
Jun 24, 2020•20 min•Ep. 22
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. This year I turned 29! Just one year away from the big 30. In this episode I tell you about a little personal story and highlight some grammar and vocabulary along the way. Remember, we communicate and interact with each other through stories. Here I talk naturally and conversationally as if we were together in a coffee shop. This is ex...
Jun 17, 2020•20 min•Ep. 21
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...
Jun 13, 2020•17 min•Ep. 20
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...
Jun 10, 2020•18 min•Ep. 20
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...
Jun 03, 2020•31 min•Ep. 19
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS...
May 27, 2020•12 min•Ep. 17
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. You are walking in a hallway and a coworker stops and starts a conversation with you. You have to take care of an urgent issue and don't have time to stop and chat. What would you say to your coworker in English? Would you be in panic mode? Afraid of being rude? Let's look at some common business situations ad natural, native, polite se...
May 27, 2020•6 min•Ep. 18
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. We are a difficult bunch sometimes! Here are some key points into the mind of a BRITISH person like me. Of course this is all general there are exceptions to every rule. I obviously do not represent the everyone but there are I feel useful generalizations that can you understand our culture more. Listen to me go through the different po...
May 20, 2020•22 min•Ep. 16
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Expressions are wonderful and fun so let's focus on a very common we use mainly at work but also in general life when we are talking about being ORGANISED or PREPARED! Here I go in-depth into the expression, a little history, some common real-life examples and when is best and best not to use it. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a...
May 12, 2020•10 min•Ep. 15
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Do you want to express your thoughts and reasons CLEARLY and CONFIDENTLY in English? Then, this is a MUST listen! This is the first in a series where I will focus on HOW TO DEBATE in English. In this episode I focus on vocabulary to EXPRESS YOUR OPINION. After listening to this you will be able to go out an use some of these phrases in ...
May 06, 2020•12 min•Ep. 14
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. Deadlines! Beautiful things, or not! We ALL have them but are you talking about them correctly in English? In this episode I'm talking about 4 of the MOST COMMON verbs that we use with DEADLINES. This episode is ESSENTIAL if you are working or studying as this is vocabulary that you will probably have to use at some point in your life, ...
Apr 29, 2020•12 min•Ep. 13
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES. I have seen and listened to A LOT of people give presentations in English and I want to share 7 SIMPLE WAYS that you can IMPROVE you presentations straight away and IMPRESS your colleagues! The majority of people don't enjoy giving PRESENTATIONS, especially in another language, so makes thing easy for yourself and listen to this episode...
Apr 21, 2020•24 min•Ep. 12
