I want to continue our work with fundamentals by looking at a common problem that Spanish speakers have, how can I be concise in English? I often hear people struggle to get to the point of what they want to say. Spanish is spoken differently than English, in English tell me what you want to say, as clearly as possible in as few words as possible. Here I share an extremely simple and memorable technique to help you prepare what you want to say so that is concise and clear. Enjoy! I hope it's use...
Oct 12, 2022•20 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast Let's continue our work with fundamental business vocabulary - your work routine! How exciting! Now before you try and escape, I promise you that this is worth your time due to the sheer number of mistakes I hear almost every day regarding this topic. A nice phrase springs to mind here - You are only as strong as your weakest link! The simplest things are sometimes the hardest to get right. Well worth 20 minutes of your time to say these things correctly. Enjoy! I hope it's useful Would you like...
Oct 05, 2022•21 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast Hello! Long time no see! How are you? Welcome to a brand new season of Anna with 2Ns podcast. Whether you are a new or regular listener I'm really looking forward to getting back into our weekly routine. And, we've got work to do. How it works - Each episode will address a different topic related to business English and I will give you my expert tips, guidance and advice as well as practical things you can actually use when you are in your job. We are going to kick off this new season working on...
Sep 28, 2022•20 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast Self-study is mainly centered around listening and reading because you don't need anybody else. There is a lot you can do and that is within your control to improve and practice when you have more downtime like over Summer. I have some very clear recommendations about what you should and shouldn't focus on if you keep contact with the language and learn things that will help you in your career. In the podcast I mention a quote which is actually Discipline equals freedom - Jocko Willink Also the ...
Jul 27, 2022•21 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast Do you take ages to press send on emails? Second guessing whether what you said was right or comes across well? I know the feeling. It takes me ages in Spanish too but writing in Spanish is different than in English. I have some high level tips for you to start writing more concisely and send emails that people like to recieve. This is the penultimate episode before Anna with 2Ns takes a break from the microphone however, I will be sending regular bonus content on my newsletter list. If new word...
Jul 20, 2022•20 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast Funnily enough, you are not alone. I help a lot of people who are in your exact position. In my own professional career I've also had make progresss and I want to share a really personal story with you and some practical things you can do to help you rethink the way you approach communicating in English. I hope you enjoy it *I also mentioned a website at the end of the episode which was www.sentencedict.com - great for seeing words in context. MY LINKS Work with me 1:1 Sign up to my newsletter -...
Jul 13, 2022•22 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast We've all been there. It's 12.03, the meeting was supposed to finish at 12.00, you don't want to be rude but you've got another meeting to go to. How can you manage that? Let me help you. MY LINKS Sign up to my newsletter - get exclusive content and be the first to hear about news and offers Find me on Instagram - @anna2nsenglish Listen to me with my co-host Andrew on Culips English Chatterbox Support the podcast - Donate to help my free podcast keep going. I do all the work in my own time and d...
Jul 06, 2022•16 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast This is a great one if you have to predict or talk about what might happen in the business in the future. A common go-to for Spanish speakers is to overuse a certain word/phrase. In fact, I've picked up this bad habit and now I say it a lot! Even though people would understand you, there are better ways to express and I will take you through them in this episode. Enjoy! MY LINKS Sign up to my newsletter - get exclusive content and be the first to hear about news and offers Find me on Instagram -...
Jun 29, 2022•16 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want more information about my public speaking intensive group course in July 2022? YES! I NEED THIS COURSE! - click here to complete form to be on the waitlist* ONLY 48 HOURS LEFT TO SIGN UP - WAITLIST CLOSES 24TH JULY 2022 *You will only be able to sign up to the course if you are on the waitlist. If you are not on the waitlist you won't recieve the information to sign up. MY LINKS Sign up to my newsletter - get exclusive content and be the first to hear about news and offers Find me on...
Jun 22, 2022•23 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast I've heard this word upgrade from clients a few times now and wanted to focus on some very specific areas where you can vary your vocabulary to sound more advanced and natural. If you like it, I'll do a part 2! Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS 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 - put a face to the name Listen to me with my co-host Andrew on Culips English Chatterbox Support the podcast - Donate to help my fre...
Jun 15, 2022•23 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to sign up to the waitlist for my public speaking intensive group course in July 2022? YES! I NEED THIS COURSE! - click here to complete form to be on the waitlist* ONLY 48 HOURS LEFT TO SIGN UP - WAITLIST CLOSES 24TH JULY 2022 *You will only be able to sign up to the course if you are on the waitlist. Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly...
Jun 13, 2022•22 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast You didn't understand what that person just asks you but you don't want to seem stupid in a professional environment. Does that resonate with you? If it does, then I'm happy to tell you that this is a common phoenomenon for many people like you. However, just because everybody is in the same boat, doesn't make it much easier in the moment. In this episode I want to share with you some different techniques you can use and alternatives that you can say "I didn't understand." or "Can you repeat?" (...
Jun 01, 2022•21 min•Ep 139•Transcript available on Metacast This is the 3rd in a series of podcasts suggested by listeners. Thanks very much for the idea lyubov! ANNA'S LINKS 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 - put a face to the name Listen to me with my co-host Andrew on Culips English Chatterbox Support the podcast - Donate to help my free podcast keep going. I do all the work in my own time and don't get any sponsorship. Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaCon...
May 25, 2022•21 min•Ep 138•Transcript available on Metacast We both want the same things after you. You are out there in the world speaking English and me, Spanish. I want to sound good, I want to come across well, I want to feel like I'm making progress. That's why I wanted to share with you some recent experiences I've had and talk about things that helped me that might help you too. I hope it's useful. I got really into it so it's a couple of minutes longer than normal! This is the 2nd in a series of podcasts dedicated to the things that you want to l...
May 18, 2022•25 min•Ep 137•Transcript available on Metacast This is the 2nd in a series of podcasts dedicated to the things that you want to learn about the most. This was suggested by a listener and I think it's a great topic. I hope it's useful. Thank tsutsu123456 for the suggestion. ANNA'S LINKS 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 - put a face to the name Listen to me with my co-host Andrew on Culips English Chatterbox Support the podcast - Donate to he...
May 11, 2022•19 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast I've noticed recently that connectors are a really important part of expressing yourself in English at work. I wanted to share some thoughts on this and tell you about some of the things Spanish speakers get wrong with connectors. Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS 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 - put a face to the name Listen to me with my co-host Andrew on Culips English Chatterbox Support the podcast - D...
May 04, 2022•24 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was suggested by Victor who is a listener and has been a supporter of the podcast for while - thank you for the idea. I chose this one because I thought it would be very useful to you as meetings as something that all of us have to face at work, therefore it's good use of your time to learn the correct ways to talk about them. I really hope you like the episode at the end I've got a word, phrase or structure that hardly anybody uses but everyone should. Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS Sign up t...
Apr 27, 2022•23 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast I've been making a list of some of the things my clients have real difficulty with or mistakes that I see a lot. I want to share them with you so that you can benefit from knowing what they are. I teach both for one of the leading English teaching companies in Spain and I do private coaching I work with many Spanish speaking professionals across a huge range of professions. If you are interested in private business English coaching with me, sign up to my newsletter below where you will be the fi...
Apr 20, 2022•22 min•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast I've been looking forward to doing this episode for a long time. Nearly all jobs have to work with some form of numbers, figures, data or even emails and telephone numbers but this is something that a lot of people don't ever practice. In this episode I give you a brief overview of some key points to remember, common mistakes to avoid and some surprising differences between English and Spanish. Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content about the podcast and be the fir...
Apr 13, 2022•20 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast I'm going to share with you some really common questions that you can use to ask in different business situations such as offering more help, asking people to do things, checking if something is viable, double checking etc. Questions are really important in the workplace, we need to get things done and to do that we need to ask questions. Definitely not one to miss. Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content about the podcast and be the first to hear about news and off...
Apr 06, 2022•21 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast There are different roles in a meeting but leading a meeting is perhaps the most important. You've got to welcome and introduce people, kick off, keep the flow of the meeting going and make sure that people contribute and stick to the agenda. This is nothing new in your own language but in English I know it might feel overwhelming at times when you have 5 people staring at you waiting for the meeting to start. Let me help you with some core vocabulary for each phase of standard business meeting....
Mar 30, 2022•21 min•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast I was inspired to do this episode by a client's comments and my own personal experience trying to navigate phone calls in Spanish. I've put together some essential vocabulary that can help you to answer the phone and make those all important English phone calls. If you are like me It takes practice for it to feel more comfortable so be patient. Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content about the podcast and be the first to hear about news and offers Find me on Instagr...
Mar 23, 2022•24 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast An episode that has been requested a lot. I hope it's useful. ANNA'S LINKS 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 - put a face to the name Listen to me with my co-host Andrew on Culips English Chatterbox Support the podcast - Donate to help my free podcast keep going. I do all the work in my own time and don't get any sponsorship. Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly...
Mar 16, 2022•22 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast Sometimes the easiet things can be the most difficult. These little, quick sentences that people use at work for instructions or delegating tasks just seem to flow for other people but you find it really hard. In this episode I'm sharing with you some very common imperative sentences that you are very likely use in a business environment. Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS 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 - p...
Mar 09, 2022•20 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast I'm sure like my clients you are quite comfortable with expressing your personal opinion but what about when you have to make a general statement? What other pieces of vocabulary do you know apart from "in general"? There is nothing wrong with In General, it's a very useful phrase but in this episode I'm going to show you some more advanced options that you might not have heard before so you can add variety to your speech. Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content abo...
Mar 02, 2022•21 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast Ask is a verb that has a big return on investmentif you can learn to use it properly. It's a core verb and the structures that I talk about in this episode are essential ones that you will have to use at some point. It's worthwhile putting in time to hear what they are and also some common things people do wrong that you can get right. I've been working on these recently with my clients and there have been several "aha" moments where they realised they had been using the wrong structure. I reall...
Feb 23, 2022•20 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast Everybody has one word (or a few) that they find really difficult. I asked you what your most difficult words were and today I am going to talk about them and give you some tips about the best ways to work with them. I'll also share a few of my own! Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS 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 - put a face to the name Listen to me with my co-host Andrew on Culips English Chatterbox Supp...
Feb 16, 2022•22 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast These are 5 business verbs that I hear the most mistakes from. I wanted to do this episode after correcting these verbs so many times and wanting to share these with. These ones are common business verbs so definitely worth your time to get them right. Much more worthwhile than learning 10 expressions. Trust me. P.s In the episode I said that there were no phrasal verbs on the list - I lied. Hehe. There was one at the end. Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content abo...
Feb 09, 2022•22 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast Small talk is that time at the beginning of a meeting where you ask people how they are, about the weather etc. Small talk isn't a small deal. It can be a big deal and it can be one of the things that you don't feel confident with in English meetings. In this episdode I guide you through this and give you some key questions that you can ask to start small talk and some example dialogues of how to respond. Enjoy! ANNA'S LINKS Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content about the podcast and...
Feb 02, 2022•20 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast I was really inspired to talk about this topic as it came up in a session I had with a client and I think it could be really helpful to get some perspective on it. I hope that you find it interesting and take something away from it. Also at the end of the episode I will be doing a new section called Take Note where I give you a Business English word, structure, or phrase that hardly anybody uses but everyone should. ANNA'S LINKS Sign up to the newsletter - get exclusive content about the podcast...
Jan 26, 2022•20 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast 
