Welcome to Episode 178 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: understand the expression: "all good things come to an end" learn why we are stopping this podcast and what you can do to keep going with your English and remain in contact with us. This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve you...
Sep 17, 2025•24 min
Welcome to Episode 177 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: Know four simple tricks to get your English “off the runway” in meetings. Have practical phrases to start speaking with confidence and buy yourself time. Learn how to stay calm and clear, even when your mind feels blocked. This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that yo...
Sep 10, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Episode 176 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: Know all about William Blake and his famous line: "England's green and pleasant land" Understand why that sentence is NOT correct at the moment Learn 5 expressions with the word "land" in them And some amazing listener feedback as usual This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next le...
Aug 06, 2025•30 min
Welcome to Episode 175 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: understand why this class was inspired by a music festival know the key differences between HOPE and WISH understand why YOU might get confused between the two because of a Christmas expression And some amazing listener feedback as usual This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next l...
Jul 30, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Episode 174 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: understand why my need for a hamburger inspired this episode know why so many of my clients say "Daniel, it's impossible to translate "ganas" get clear on the different options of translating "ganas" and a framework to remember the options correctly And as usual some wonderful listener feedback! This podcast helps you pu...
Jul 23, 2025•39 min
Welcome to Episode 173 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: learn that both Alastair and I are not fans of beach holidays understand why I start thinking of English vocab when I'm forced to sit on a beach discover 7 new words that are useful and interesting And some great listener feedback as usual This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next...
Jul 16, 2025•40 min
Welcome to Episode 172 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: understand the vital importance of indirect questions the little trick that will help you know when an indirect question is wrong how to build an indirect question properly and what to do with the auxiliary verb And, as a bonus, why the word "they" can sometimes be used to talk about an individual. This podcast helps you...
Jul 09, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Episode 171 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: learn all about data and the three ways to say it understand the key mistake that most Spanish speakers make when they talk about percentages learn how talk about trends and comparisons professionally And what words you need when you are talking about graphs This podcast helps you push your business English communication...
Jul 02, 2025•30 min
Welcome to Episode 170 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will: have 7 little tricks that will make you sound more professional and polite understand why the British are overly obsessed with "please", "thank you" and "sorry" And become aware of how these polite constructions have been problematic for Alastair and me when learning Spanish! This podcast helps you push your business Eng...
Jun 25, 2025•31 min
Welcome to Episode 169 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: how I made an embarrassing mistake in English why the passive-aggressive is an essential part of your business English toolkit 7 example sentences of what passive-aggressive is And why tone and body language are fundamental in knowing whether someone is being passive-aggressive. This podcast helps you push your bus...
Jun 18, 2025•33 min
Welcome to Episode 168 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: Five strange new words that you probably think I just invented but are, in fact, real words that native speakers use. Why these words seem anything other than professional but that they can sometimes be used in business contexts too And some feedback from the YOU the listeners as usual! This podcast helps you push ...
Jun 11, 2025•37 min
Welcome to Episode 167 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: Why short simple phrases can seem abrupt and rude 5 specific examples of this, which you yourself might be using How to correct them and the words needed to do so And why doing so can help you seem much more professional and collaborative. This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to th...
Jun 04, 2025•29 min
Welcome to Episode 166 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: the key difference between an accent and pronunciation the reasons why you shouldn't focus your efforts on accent reduction why an accent can actually be part of your personal branding and a little story about 3 brothers who went to Ireland This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to t...
May 28, 2025•35 min
Welcome to Episode 165 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: some key expressions about time and organisation of events and meetings why the expression "move forward" is confusing for both non-native and native speakers why the word "advance" is similarly confusing and some amazing anecdotes from YOU the listeners! This podcast helps you push your business English communicat...
May 21, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Episode 164 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: Why some words will make you feel intimidated even if you have studied a lot Why 2 specific British TV series are very popular with language learners How to use 6 words that native speakers use that can be useful for both your active and passive vocabulary And some amazing feedback from YOU the listeners as usual T...
May 14, 2025•41 min
Welcome to Episode 163 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: how simple knowledge gaps can cause big problems a little trick about how to remember the translation of "@" a few other essential punctuation issues that are vital when spelling your email address and some great listener feedback as usual. This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to t...
May 07, 2025•40 min
Welcome to Episode 162 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: why laughing at your mistakes is essential and shows confidence why in English we tell jokes and get jokes the difference between laughing with someone or at someone and some amazing little stories about some funny mistakes This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so ...
Apr 30, 2025•48 min
Welcome to Episode 161 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: Why I'm so motivated to turn up again and again to help you with your English. An experience that taught me how painful it can be, not to have the right words in a professional context. And some stories from you, the listeners, about how you have suffered as well. This podcast helps you push your business English c...
Apr 23, 2025•41 min
Welcome to Episode 160 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: exactly what the word "smart" means five professional verbs that are essential for business everything you need to know about Mr Smart and Mr Tickle And some great listener feedback! This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achi...
Apr 16, 2025•30 min
Welcome to Episode 159 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: why I get worried when I see an email starting with "Dear Sir" why "Dear" can seem too formal especially with native speakers 4 alternatives to "Dear" that can remove barriers And what to write when you a emailing a group and not just one individual This podcast helps you push your business English communication sk...
Apr 09, 2025•42 min
Welcome to Episode 158 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: Why "GET" is so tricky for Spanish speakers Why memorising all the meanings of GET is not the right approach The 4 core meanings of GET and a few key phrasal verbs And the secret to learning get that most people miss This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that yo...
Apr 02, 2025•40 min
Welcome to Episode 157 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: a hard truth that is essential for your progress why ideas are more powerful than words the rhythm of English and how it is different to Spanish and a little about chunking and why it's so powerful! This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow profess...
Mar 26, 2025•39 min
Welcome to Episode 156 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: why your brain suddenly freezes when you want to speak English what survival mode is all about how fear impacts your performance in English And 4 strategies to deal with the fear and feel more comfortable This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow p...
Mar 19, 2025•33 min
Welcome to Episode 155 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: the main mistake Spanish speakers make with ASAP why PTO has two meanings rather than just one all about CEOs and the C-suite And the main pronunciation mistake with KPI This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your inte...
Mar 12, 2025•41 min
Welcome to Episode 154 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: The complexities of "to" and when and where you need to use it The grammar structure that is required with "must" Why the verb "discuss" cannot be connected with "about" Why decisions are MADE not TAKEN And the "actually" classic! This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next le...
Mar 05, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Episode 153 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: why you can't translate word for word with prepositions a smart little trick to help you remember how to use prepositions connected to time the big difference between during, since and for And how movement can change everything with prepositions This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills...
Feb 26, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Episode 152 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: why learners so often get stuck at a B2 level what exactly a plateau is and why it is problematic for language learners 3 key strategies that will help you push forward and get closer to a C1 level what exactly "shadowing" is and how to apply it and some amazing listener feedback! This podcast helps you push your b...
Feb 19, 2025•36 min
Welcome to Episode 151 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will learn: exactly how adjectives are ordered in English why this rule is fascinating even for native speakers how to apply the rule in real life situations And some practical examples from our own holiday experiences! This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can gro...
Feb 12, 2025•34 min
Welcome to Episode 150 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will know: exactly why English is full of French words why English has no official governmental body protecting it the most useful letter to have when you play scrabble in English and why over 1000 words are added to the English dictionary every year! This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to th...
Feb 05, 2025•41 min
Welcome to Episode 149 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will know: exactly why native speakers are hard to understand why some natives will be harder to understand than others 3 things that native speakers do that make it more tricky to understand them the exact meaning of mash, shrink and skip and some amazing listener feedback from all of YOU! This podcast helps you push your bus...
Jan 29, 2025•40 min
