Do you want to make fewer mistakes in 2022? Would you like to be more secure when you speak knowing that what you are saying? Are you keen to learn common business English phrases? If you answered yes to any of those then you are going to like today’s episode. I’m going to talk to you about 5 classic business phrases that people often say wrong but you can right after spending 20 minute with me! These are ones that I haven’t talked about before – fresh off the block as they say. Also at the end ...
Jan 19, 2022•19 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast It's the end of 2021! Can you believe it? In this episode I talk about some of my highlights this year alongside some tips and guidance that I have learned working with my students. There is also a special announcement at the end! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content about the podcast and be the first to hear about news and offers Find me on Instagram - This is where I post all my business English content Check out Culips English Podcast - Advanced listening pr...
Dec 22, 2021•21 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast The most requested topic for this week was about Christmas so let's talk about: Natural ways to wish someone a Happy Christmas Vocabulary for going on holiday and taking time off Christmas parties! I hope you enjoy and don't miss the bonus tip at the end! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content about the podcast and be the first to hear about news and offers Find me on Instagram - This is where I post all my business English content Support the podcast - Donate a ...
Dec 15, 2021•21 min•Ep 118•Transcript available on Metacast There are so many quick interactions like picking up the phone, interrupting someone but maybe you are thinking...what is the best way to do it? The most natural way to say it? And, how can I avoid any mistakes? Well, I'm here to help. I've come up with this list of Must-Know phrases that you can use in a variety of business situations. In total I talk about 21! I hope it's useful and enjoy! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content about the podcast and be the firs...
Dec 08, 2021•24 min•Ep 117•Transcript available on Metacast Prevention is better than cure! Learn these top common mistakes with prepositions to avoid them yourself. I've hand-picked this list from my years coaching and if you avoid these ones you will avoid MANY of the mistakes people make. I also tell you a bonus structure to add to your vocabulary at the end. Enjoy! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST - Business English every Wednesday Support the podcast - Donate a small amount to help my free podcast keep going. I do all the work in my own time and don't get any ...
Dec 01, 2021•21 min•Ep 116•Transcript available on Metacast Recently a lot of my clients have wanted to practice how to give brief project updates so I am going to share with you 4 examples of how you can do this including when things are going really well and when things are not going so well! By the way, I completely appreciate that I am a native speaker so for me it is easier to say things faster. The idea of this is not to pressure you into speaking very quickly or make you feel inadequate if you can't say these things in 20 seconds...it is just to g...
Nov 24, 2021•19 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast Let me guide you through how you could answer this type of question in English. I'll give you phrases and vocabulary and step-by-step formula to follow and an example so you can hear what it sounds like in practice. I hope it's useful. I really encourage to go away and prepare your own version ready for your next English interview. ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST - Business English every Wednesday Sign up to the newsletter Find me on Instagram Listen to Chatterbox podcast Support the podcast Say hello on ...
Nov 17, 2021•24 min•Ep 114•Transcript available on Metacast ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST - Business English Join Confident Presentations Find me on Instagram Listen to Chatterbox podcast Support the podcast Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly...
Nov 10, 2021•22 min•Ep 113•Transcript available on Metacast That first word or sentence is always the hardest, right? Let me help you with practical phrases to encourage you to be brave and say what you want to say in English work. In the episode I talk about answering the phone, introducing yourself, interrupting someone, bringing up a problem and more! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST - Business English SIGN UP TO THE FREE MASTERCLASS WEDNESDAY 8.00pm 3RD NOVEMBER 2021 Find me on Instagram Listen to Chatterbox podcast Support the podcast Say hello on LinkedIn @An...
Nov 03, 2021•22 min•Ep 112•Transcript available on Metacast I often see people suffering giving presentations in English so I want to share with you some things that will make your life easier and build your confidence. I also have a really special announcement if you are really scared of speaking in English at work! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST - Business English every Wednesday SIGN UP TO THE FREE MASTERCLASS WEDNESDAY 8.00pm 3RD NOVEMBER 2021 Find me on Instagram Listen to Chatterbox podcast Support the podcast Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly...
Oct 27, 2021•20 min•Ep 111•Transcript available on Metacast Let me tell about the most natural ways to express happiness at work and some common pitfalls to avoid. You will learn different vocabulary that you can use in these situations: You like an idea or situation You are happy with something Giving positive feedback Happily accepting an offer Happily agreeing to do something + adding a condition Enjoy! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST - Helping you speak great English at work in 15 minutes Sign up to the newsletter - Be the FIRST TO KNOW about the exciting news...
Oct 20, 2021•16 min•Ep 110•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode I will show you how slightly changing your vocabulary can make a big difference into how a phrase or sentence comes across or is understood in a business context. This is a really useful tool when working in English with certain cultures that use a less direct approach to get things done or when you need to navigate a tense or sensitive situation in English. The first part to this series you can find at episode #102 ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST - Business English every Wednesday Sign up...
Oct 13, 2021•18 min•Ep 109•Transcript available on Metacast Get a bit of variety in your vocabulary and learn some new words that you can use instead of change! I'll also reveal one verb related to change that I have NEVER heard any student use. Find out what it is and you can be in on the secret. Enjoy! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST - Business English every Wednesday Sign up to the newsletter Find me on Instagram Listen to Chatterbox podcast Support the podcast Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly...
Oct 06, 2021•17 min•Ep 108•Transcript available on Metacast As much as we would like, sometimes we have admit responsibility and say sorry when things go wrong. Maybe it is a client, customer, colleague or boss. How do you approach this situation in English? And how can you do it in the most professional way? In this episode I give you concrete phrases that you can use to give a genuine and professional apology at work. Give the apology Offer a reflection Solution for the future P.S I've focused on phrases to use when speaking rather than writing so, ple...
Sep 29, 2021•22 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast Learn even more business phrasal verbs to help you at work. Recently, I said a phrasal verb with together and thought that I would like to teach it on the podcast. These phrasals verbs are not too difficult to understand but SUPER USEFUL and common at work. I've put the translations below to help you: *TRANSLATIONS* Throw together - improvisar/hacer algo a la carrera Put together - montar/unir/conectar Scrape together - juntar Stick together - estar pegados/mantenerse unidos Get together - reuni...
Sep 22, 2021•18 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast I know core tenses isn't as sexy as business expressions but it is arguably much more important. Making mistakes with core tenses (present, past, future, present perfect) is a more serious mistake than for example missing an S on your plural or using an ininstead of an on preposition. I spend a lot of my time working with my students on these core tenses so that there are perfect. If you have a great command of these core tenses you can be confident working in a business environment in English. ...
Sep 15, 2021•22 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Would you start a project to improve something without a plan or strategy? Didn't think so. English should be the same. I recommend you to take a step back and think about what you really want to achieve this year. Be realistic and honest with yourself and you will come up with a goal that is achieveable that you can really work towards. *Technically, this question is one for the Coach but I explain what I mean in the episode. Enjoy! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST - Business English every Wednesday Sign ...
Sep 08, 2021•27 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast Recently a lot of you have asked me about how I've learnt Spanish. After living in Spain for nearly 4 years now I think it's actually a good point to look back and share what things I've done to get where I am now. When I came to Spain at 26 I basically spoke NO Spanish. I'd been taught Spanish at secondary school but had forgotten absolutely everything. After doing a very basic beginners course arrived in Madrid and I didn't understand ANYTHING. I'm going to tell you how I've managed to get to ...
Sep 01, 2021•25 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast Being able to make your English less direct when required is an important part of speaking English internationally. Different cultures have different ways of doing things but you need to be able to adjust when needed. Being too direct could put people off, make it more difficult to build relationshops and just sound a little rude, even though I'm sure that would never be your intention. The 1st in a mini series of this topic I give you some quick tips adout how you can soften your English if you...
Aug 25, 2021•14 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast Let's continue our look at business phrasal verbs that student hardly ever use that are great to know and understand or even try it out in the next business meeting! Recently, I've been obsessed with phrasal verbs with "through". Through in a phrasal verb has a few meanings such as communication such as put through, get through (telephones) but in today's episode I want to look at two meanings which are experiencing difficult situations and completing or finishing something. I'm going to take yo...
Aug 18, 2021•16 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast Acronyms are a business person's best friend. They save us time so that we don't have to say all the tricky words, which can be handy from an English learner point of view. We use them in writing and also in speaking however there are two important things to take into account. 1) Is the acronym spoken? Not always. 2) How do we say the acronym? Sometimes we say it together and sometimes we say the letters individually. There are also rather frequent mistakes to avoid that are common for Spanish s...
Aug 11, 2021•17 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast Today I share with you an exercise that I really like to do with my students as it's one of the most common things that you might be asked to do if you work on a project with English speakers or where English is the common language. I've also touched on some really nice vocab that you can use to avoid using the same-old stuff like "at the moment", "so far", "in the future. A little bit of variation is good! I suggest you get a pen a little notepad or take some notes on your device of the vocab t...
Aug 04, 2021•17 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast I continue my series of "What I would really say...". Here are some natural expressions to use at each stage of arranging a meeting at work. I've done it from the perspective of speaking rather than writing. In written form it might be slightly different. I've been working on this a lot with my students recently and wanted to share this with you. If you want to practice by yourself, bring up your own schedule and pretend to arrange a meeting with yourself. Enjoy! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST. Business ...
Jul 28, 2021•16 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast We continue looking at conditionals in a business context. Today we touch on the 1st conditional (or future conditional) whatever you prefer! This is a structure that you might potentially have to use if you are working in English on big project teams, making decisions based on realistic situations. I give you some real examples in context with a situation that is very current to what is going on in the world of business today. Enjoy! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST. Business English every Wednesday Find ...
Jul 21, 2021•15 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast I did the dangerous thing and asked people on my Instagram to "Ask me a question." Alongside the standard Insta Qs any person gets on social media of "Are you single?" and "How old are you?" I've extracted some interesting questions that I am going to talk about today. All wrapped up with some English advice along the way. Enjoy and make sure you subscribe to the podcast and follow me on Instagram. ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST. Business English every Wednesday Culips Chatterbox Podcast Self-Authoring S...
Jul 14, 2021•19 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was inspired by a student (Thank you, Pablo) who said "Anna, there are loads of business expressions in English with the word "ball". I hadn't really noticed before but he was absolutely right and I thought, that would make a great episode. So, here it is! Enjoy! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST. Business English every Wednesday Get even more of my English content on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anna2nsenglish/ Donate with buy me a coffee and support me and my content https://www.buymea...
Jul 07, 2021•13 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast Meetings, meetings, meetings! If you run international meetings in English or you want to learn how to do it then this episode is going to be great for you. I'm going to talk about a few things that people don't normall talk about: How to set focus in a meeting How to stop someone going off track How to delegate actions Enjoy! ANNA WITH 2NS PODCAST. Business English every Wednesday Get even more of my English content on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anna2nsenglish/ Donate with buy me a cof...
Jun 30, 2021•15 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast My first students have just finished the Confident Presentations course and I wanted to share with you some extra bonus speaking tips based on key things that came up during the course. I'm also really happy to announce that after the great success of the first course I am going to be offering the course in a summer rotation starting from July 2021. If you want to give your English presentations skills a real push over Summer then this could be right up your street. Places are very limited for t...
Jun 23, 2021•17 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast We talked about the 3rd conditional when expressing mistakes and regrets in business, now let's move on and tackle the 2nd conditional in a work context. I'm sure you will be used to the "If I won the lottery, I would buy a mansion" example but there are much more uses of the 2nd conditional other than talking about these types of very unrealistic situations. In the episode I'll talk about how we use the 2nd conditional for: Business problems Thinking about potential trends and impacts Negotiati...
Jun 16, 2021•16 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast On my Instagram you voted for the next episode to be about phrasal verbs In this episode I have chosen 4 business phrasal verbs that use the preposition "down". The preposition down can mean a few things but one the main categories is to reduce. Remember we can sometimes find logic in the phrasal verb by looking at the preposition. So, here are the 4 we are going to look at: To tone down - reducir el tono To whittle down - reducir To play down - restar importancia a To put something down to - at...
Jun 09, 2021•17 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast 
