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 addresses how to politely decline offers, especially in professional settings, stemming from a listener question about navigating direct communication styles across cultures. The hosts emphasize showing appreciation before declining, expressing genuine interest, and suggesting alternatives to maintain rela...
The podcast explores the expression "stepping on toes" in a business context, focusing on how to avoid interfering with colleagues' responsibilities or roles. It highlights that using the phrase "I don't want to step on anyone's toes" demonstrates emotional intelligence and awareness of workplace dynamics, including hi...
The podcast explores how to offer suggestions in a professional setting without sounding condescending or overbearing. It emphasizes the importance of respecting the other person's thinking process and avoiding phrases that imply the solution is simple or obvious, such as "Why don't you just?". The hosts suggest using ...
This episode addresses potentially offensive English phrases, focusing on "long time no see" and "no can do." The hosts explore how these common expressions originated from mimicking and denigrating Chinese or Native American speech patterns, a fact often unknown to native English speakers. They cite an inclusive langu...
This episode explores the concept of time and schedules, particularly how different cultures perceive and adhere to them. It highlights the contrast between schedule-based cultures, like the U.S., and relationship-based cultures, where building connections takes precedence over strict timelines. The hosts share persona...
The podcast addresses the challenge of understanding emails dictated via AI, focusing on a listener's question about preparing for this increasingly common scenario. The hosts suggest practical solutions, starting with customizing the AI voice itself by experimenting with different accents and speech rhythms in phone s...
The podcast explores the meaning, usage, and implications of the word "veto" in professional settings. It distinguishes between using "veto" as a noun and a verb, tracing its origins in government and politics before applying it to business contexts. The hosts caution listeners to be mindful of hierarchy and interperso...
The podcast addresses how to communicate who is responsible for specific tasks within a team. It clarifies the meaning of phrases like "I have X working on that," explaining that it implies the speaker assigned the task. The hosts differentiate this from neutral statements like "X is working on that," which doesn't spe...
The podcast explores the meaning and usage of the expression "blood, sweat, and tears," which conveys deep dedication and sacrifice towards a particular endeavor. The hosts, Lindsay and Michelle, discuss how it's commonly used to describe the passion entrepreneurs invest in their ventures, as seen on shows like Shark T...
The podcast episode explores the nuanced differences between the verbs "notice" and "realize" in business English, highlighting that noticing precedes realization. It emphasizes that "notice" means to observe, while "realize" means to become aware of something, especially after noticing new information. The hosts use e...
The podcast explores common business idioms derived from car-related terms, highlighting their usage in professional contexts. Michelle and Lindsay discuss phrases like "running out of gas," which describes a loss of energy or momentum in a project or personally, and "on cruise control," indicating a task or system tha...
The podcast episode explores the nuanced differences between the English phrases "take for granted" and "overlook," providing listeners with a deeper understanding of their usage in business contexts. It distinguishes between "take for granted," which involves failing to appreciate something due to familiarity or assum...
The podcast episode addresses the meaning and usage of the idiom "strike a balance," prompted by a listener's question about its core image. It explains that "strike a balance" means actively finding a midpoint or equilibrium, like balancing a scale, requiring effort rather than happening passively. Examples include ba...
The podcast episode centers on idioms and phrases for expressing increased effort or intensity in professional settings. It highlights "kick it into high gear," "turn it up a notch," "raise the stakes," and "go all out" as alternatives to formal language, fostering team connection. The hosts provide examples of using t...
The podcast explores the idiom "roll the dice," dissecting its meaning and application in business and everyday life. It highlights the inherent risk-taking involved, akin to gambling, where outcomes are uncertain. The hosts provide examples of using the idiom to encourage someone, discuss potential failures, or descri...
The podcast explores how to discuss near-future events in professional settings, focusing on specific phrases and their connotations. It distinguishes between "on the horizon" and "coming up" as phrases for events within six months, while "looming" and "imminent" suggest negative or urgent situations. For example, "loo...
The podcast episode centers on how to appropriately ask someone if they're interested in being connected with another person for professional networking or informational interviews. It emphasizes the importance of respecting people's time, especially in American business culture, where time is highly valued. The hosts ...
The podcast episode focuses on business English, specifically phrasal verbs to intensify language at work. It highlights using "upped," "stepped it up," "amped up," and "cranked up" to replace mundane phrases such as "increased effort." The speakers provide examples of how to use these phrasal verbs in different profes...
This podcast episode addresses how to apologize effectively in professional settings, responding to a listener's question about the word "atone." The hosts clarify that "atone" is overly formal and religious, suggesting more practical alternatives for business contexts. They explore phrases like "I apologize for my act...
In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Lindsay and Aubrey discuss and explain four business English phrases using "get": get a move on, get down to business, get the hang of something, and get away with something. They provide definitions, contextual examples, and a role-play scenario to illustrate their usag...
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