Want to feel more confident with your business English? Lindsay and Michelle show you real, business English vocabulary for the global economy in this podcast from All Ears English. Learn spoken English for business with native speakers. Get advanced skills for English meetings, presentations, small talk and socializing at work, job interviews, telephone English and more. Write more clear and concise business emails in English to sound professional. Be respected when you speak to colleagues, bosses, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders. Increase your self-esteem at work to participate, facilitate, persuade, and respond quickly in English. Learn formal, informal, and semi-formal English for different workplace situations Increase your salary and get a promotion. This podcast is perfect for you if you are at the mid-career or middle management stage, early career, senior-level or C-suite, entrepreneur, self-employed freelancer, or a small business owner. The English level for this podcast is intermediate to advanced English CEFR B1 Intermediate English, CEFR B2 Upper-Intermediate English, CEFR C1 Advanced English, CEFR C2 Proficiency English This podcast is great for software engineers, senior executives, MBA students, marketing managers, doctors, lawyers, accountants, project managers, HR professionals, customer service professionals, IT, financial planners, import/export businesses, biotech professionals, sales reps, and any career that involves international business or using English. With every episode, we show you how to organize and deliver your message clearly. You’ll be able to understand phone calls and conference calls by improving your listening skills. Use the right English grammar and the right English tenses in every situation. We also cover: Assigning tasks to the team, global leadership and management, English pronunciation and accent, American culture and business, cross-cultural communication skills for business, negotiation idioms, vocabulary, slang, and business proverbs and sayings. Learn how to tell stories that convince people to take action in business. Speak with customers and resolve client issues. Be polite with the right English vocabulary when you speak with your colleagues. This podcast is a collection of episodes that were originally published on All Ears English Podcast and new Business English episodes.
This episode explores the effective use of phrasal verbs with "up" in professional settings. Hosts Aubrey and Lindsay discuss several phrasal verbs, including "hold up," "keep up," "bring up," and "speak up," illustrating their nuanced meanings through examples and role-playing scenarios. Against the backdrop of a co...
This episode explores effective ways to discuss work-related stress with colleagues, responding to a listener's question about appropriate language and strategies. Against the backdrop of a listener's request for expressions to describe stress and fatigue, the hosts delve into various phrases like "in over your head,"...
This episode explores various English idioms related to water and swimming, particularly useful in business contexts. Hosts Lindsay and Michelle, discussing their experiences as business owners, introduce the idiom "test the waters," illustrating its use in gauging market response before full-scale product launches. ...
This episode explores the multifaceted meaning and implications of "vulnerability" in both professional and personal contexts. The hosts, Lindsay and Aubrey, initially discuss the general concept of vulnerability, contrasting its meaning in terms of susceptibility to harm (e.g., a company vulnerable to a hostile takeo...
This episode explores the use of daily routines as a conversation starter to build connections in professional settings. Against the backdrop of a discussion about the hosts' own chaotic mornings, the podcast highlights how sharing personal routines—from wake-up times to morning rituals—can reveal much more about a per...
This episode explores the nuances of flat adverbs in English, particularly within a business context. Against the backdrop of a discussion about fair play (both in sports and business ethics), the hosts introduce the concept of flat adverbs—adverbs sharing the same form as their corresponding adjectives (e.g., "fast,"...
This episode explores the use of math-related vocabulary in business English, both literally and figuratively. The hosts, Lindsay and Aubrey, begin by discussing the phrase "something doesn't add up," illustrating its application in situations ranging from a child's lie to discrepancies in spreadsheets. More signific...
This episode explores the versatile uses of the word "skim" in professional English communication, particularly within a workplace context. The hosts address a listener's question about the nuances of "skim," "skim through," "skim over," and "skim off," differentiating between reading quickly for general understanding...
This episode explores the English expression "get a feel for something" and its various applications in business contexts. The hosts, Lindsay and Michelle, begin by discussing the meaning of the phrase, agreeing that it signifies a process of familiarization and understanding, not necessarily complete mastery. They p...
This podcast episode focuses on clarifying the nuances of Business English idioms, specifically addressing a listener's question about the idioms "getting your feet wet" and "dipping your toes in." The hosts, Lindsay and Aubrey, discuss the subtle differences in meaning and usage between these idioms and more formal a...
This Business English podcast episode discusses the idiom "low-hanging fruit," explaining its meaning as easily achievable tasks with high impact. The hosts provide examples of low-hanging fruit in both professional and personal contexts, such as completing simple tasks to gain momentum or making long-overdue appointm...
This podcast episode discusses the appropriateness of discussing dating in the workplace. The hosts, Lindsay and Aubrey, debate the factors to consider, such as the relationship with the coworker, company hierarchy, and the importance of discretion and respecting others' privacy. They provide role-playing scenarios i...
This Business English Podcast episode focuses on how to effectively ask for help at work, using the experience of learning tango as an analogy. The hosts discuss different ways to phrase requests for assistance, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging prior explanations while remaining positive (e.g., "I'm really ...
This Business English Podcast episode focuses on providing four ways to deliver effective compliments in a professional setting. The hosts discuss the importance of considering individual preferences and offering praise that focuses on actions and improvements rather than personal attributes. They offer examples of b...
This Business English Podcast episode focuses on the English phrase "It's one thing to X, but it's another thing to Y," which highlights the difference between a basic action (X) and a more significant, impactful action (Y), either positive or negative. The hosts illustrate this with examples in both professional and ...
This Business English podcast episode discusses when hesitation is acceptable and unacceptable in American business culture. The hosts define hesitation, explore verbal and nonverbal cues, and offer three strategies to overcome it: buying time with filler phrases and strategic comments, practicing taking action in low...
This Business English Podcast episode, the third in a three-part series, focuses on vocabulary for describing the completion of tasks and projects. Hosts Michelle and Lindsay discuss and provide examples of phrases like "wrap up," "wind down," "close out," and "finish up," highlighting their nuances and appropriate us...
This Business English podcast episode discusses the nuances of phrasing when conveying that a topic has only been superficially covered. The hosts explore various ways to express this, such as "scratching the surface," "skimming the surface," and "doing a deep dive," contrasting these with phrases like "high-level sum...
This podcast episode focuses on how to discuss unintentional mistakes at work, addressing a listener's question about synonyms for "by accident." The hosts, Lindsay and Michelle, discuss the nuances of phrases like "by accident," "by mistake," "by fluke," "unintentionally," and "inadvertently," providing examples of t...
This Business English podcast episode discusses overcoming hesitation in professional settings. The hosts, Lindsay and Aubrey, explore the concept through personal anecdotes (hesitation in sports and career decisions) and a listener's experience of losing a job due to perceived communication issues. They introduce vo...
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