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Business English: Practical Guide - Speaking English at work

Name: Business English: Practical Guide - Speaking English at work
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Business English - Tips to help you work easier, gain confidence & to reduce the stress of working in business English!

Created byAnna POLEC

Last updated 3/2023

English

What you'll learn

How to apply practical tips to help you when working in English professionally
Tips on how to manage and participate in a conference call or meeting in English language
How to speak easier in English by changing your sentence form - learn to form short, direct sentences in English
How to use 'simple' grammar to communicate effectively when speaking in English at work
How to use 'real' English professionally - learn how to form simple sentences to communicate effectively in business English
Understand how 'real' English works - helping you to manage real business scenarios easier
Tips and phrases for when you don't understand what people are saying in a meeting or in a conference call
How to gain confidence when working in English by using simple tips and advice
Learn standard English phrases for agreeing, disagreeing and interrupting in meetings and conference calls
Learn standard English phrases for when you don't understand what's being said!
A pragmatic guide to help ESL professionals manage their work obligations better in English

Course content

8 sections • 40 lectures • 1h 49m total length

Introduction & Course Content2:10
An introduction and explanation of the course content.
Introduction - Who is this course for?1:45
This video provides a description of who will most benefit from this course.
This course will benefit professionals working in English as a second language - ESL. It has been designed for professionals working in English who find some difficulties to communicate well when speaking or listening to colleagues and clients when working in English.
The key objective of this course is to increase your confidence when working in English, through practical solutions.

It has been created to help professionals who want to improve their performance and minimise the stress associated with working in English.
This course will give students practical tips and techniques on how to manage difficult situations in English professionally. This includes specific tips when speaking and listening in English.

However, this is not a grammar based course to teach English.
This is NOT an English teaching course, but a coaching course designed to help those already working in English and wish to improve their fluency and understanding, and therefore can manage their obligations at work in English easier.
Introduction - How will this course help you?1:51
Identifying some of the key problems when communicating in business English. The key objective is to increase your confidence when working in English. By using shorter sentences and simplified grammar you will be able to communicate much easier in English by adopting these simple but effective techniques, by the end of this course.
Introduction - Who am I?0:55
This video explains my experience as a business training professional.
Anna Polec is a business training professional, who has worked for the past 10 years in France.
Previously Anna worked as a bilingual key account manager, for an international content management company, also headquartered in France.
Anna has worked in many different sectors and with clients from all over the world. Her passion is to help business professionals to succeed when working in English, to provide practical solutions and to reduce the stress associated with working in English as a second language.
Introduction - My experience1:45
In this video I describe my professional experience.
Over the past 10 years as a business trainer, I have been fortunate enough to have worked with many wonderful clients from all over the world.
I have also worked in many different sectors of industry, and as i mention in the video, the difficulties we all face when working in a second language are normally the same.
This is why I designed this course to help business professionals working in any sector and in any position, as most of us normally know our own sector specific vocabulary in English.... it's all the other communication that gives us the problems!
Introduction - Why did I design this course?1:20
In this video I describe my inspiration for creating this course.
Over the past 10 years, I have noticed time and again that my clients are having the same difficult experiences when working in a second language (in English) as I did when I worked (in French)!
This is the basis for a lot of my current training, and I thought it would be a great idea to share this experience and expertise online, with a view to helping busy professionals when working in English as a second language.
Let's start the course!0:46
No surprises in this video... let's start the course!

Modern Business English2:00
In this video we will look at the fundamentals of English.
This will help the student to understand how English works, and how business English is essentially a simple language. This is the fundamental basis for benefiting from the following videos.
Speaking English - Short, direct sentences5:31
This video introduces the key element for speaking good, clear, business English. The short, direct sentence. This is essential in speaking correct business English.
This is one of the most essential videos in the course and it will help the students to gain confidence and fluency when speaking in English.
Speaking English -Simple Grammar6:41
This video looks at how we can replace complex grammar with simple grammar in business English.
Speaking English - Word Stress3:06
In this video we look at 'word stress'. Word stress in English is a practical way of speaking which will enable the speaker to be more easily understood. It's a very useful point when working in English.
Did you know? - 11:08
Did you know? - An interesting fact about the English language!

Understanding English - How we listen to languages2:47
In this video, we will look at 'how' we listen to languages generally.
This information will give you techniques to help you understand better in English.
Understanding English - Keep focused!2:30
In this video we will identify one the key problems we all experience when working in a second language. How to keep focused on the listener!
We've all done this... we've signed in to a conference call and people have started talking.
And we don't really understand what's being said!
So what do we do? We lose concentration.
In this video we will identify this problem and explain how it does get easier....
Understanding English - Misunderstandings1:57
Here we will look at misunderstandings when working in English.
How many times have we all misunderstood someone when communicating in a second language?
I have, many times in French!
Let's take a look at a few phrases to help us manage this situation.
Did you know? - 20:31
Did you know? - An interesting fact about the English language!

Conference Calls in English - Identifying the problems & difficulties4:21
In this video we will identify some of the key issues and difficulties we all face when working in a second language.
Conference Calls/Teleconference - Solutions - Speaking6:24
In this video we will start to look at some solutions for participating in a conference call/teleconference.
Here will will look at solutions, phrases, tips and advice when 'speaking'!
Conference Calls/Teleconference - Solutions - Understanding6:04
In this video we will look at some solutions for participating in a conference call/teleconference.
Here will will look at solutions, phrases, tips and advice when 'understanding'!
Did you know? - 30:33
Did you know? - An interesting fact about the English language!
Worksheet 11:22
Here is a worksheet allowing you to copy and paste some of the key phrases when speaking in a conference call, a meeting or when communicating by telephone. By putting these phrases onto your smart phone you will be able to manage the conversation easier - and after a few times, they will become automatic!

Simple Essentials - Introduction3:02
This video explains the simple essentials that we all need when working in a second language.
Simple Essentials - The English Alphabet3:33
The English alphabet! Essential today for giving your email address or a web link when communicating with a client or colleague.... or even just spelling your name!
Simple Essentials - Keyboard Symbols2:36
The English keyboard symbols!
Again, we need these today to give or to understand an email address or a web link... but also for working in html or xml, for using platforms such as Twitter or Instagram and for basic mathematics and financial reporting.
Really... you need these today in modern business!
Exercise 1 - Email addresses4:00
Check how quickly you can write down these email addresses in English.
Again, imagine you are in a meeting!
Simple Essentials - Big-Numbers1:24
In this video we will look at numbers in English.... BIG numbers... the numbers you will need when working professionally!
Simple Essentials - Difficult numbers in English3:09
This is a quick video to highlight a problem that many of my clients find with English numbers!
Exercise 2 - Big Numbers3:14
Check how quickly you can write down these numbers in English.
Again, imagine you are in a meeting!
Simple Essentials - Telling the Time3:01
This is a quick video to double check that you will always arrive to your meetings on time, when working in English !
Exercise 3-Telling the Time4:29
Check how quickly you can identify these times correctly in English.
Again, imagine you are in a meeting!
Did you know? - 40:29
Did you know? - An interesting fact about the English language!

Requirements

Pre-intermediate & Intermediate level English
A2, B1 level English

Description

Do you have an important client meeting in English..... next week?

Do you need to perform well in English... in front of your boss?

Has your company insisted that all communication with your colleagues is now in English?

Is your new client insisting on speaking English during your conference calls/teleconferences?

Do you have a new supplier and you must now communicate regularly in English?

ARE YOU FINDING THIS STRESSFUL?

DO YOU NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION?

If 'yes', then please read the following course content, which has been designed to help you reduce the stress of working in English!

Course Design: To help professionals to improve their business English, with practical solutions.

This course has been created to help professionals working in English as a second language - ESL/EFL.

Specifically, it has been designed to offer practical solutions to professionals who want to improve their performance and minimise the stress associated with working in business English.

This course has been created for those who are finding it stressful when speaking or listening to clients, colleagues and suppliers when working in business English.

This course is designed to help gain confidence and reduce the stress during English conference calls/meetings, or just generally when working in English.

Key Objective for this course:

The key objective of this course is to increase your confidence - and reduce your stress - when working in English.

At the end of this course you will be using shorter sentences and simplified grammar. This way you will be able to communicate much easier in English by adopting these simple but effective techniques.

This course is designed to provide quick, practical solutions in order to give you confidence when working in English.

This course will give students practical tips, phrases and techniques on how to manage difficult situations in English professionally. This includes specific tips when speaking business English. It also has a section on how to improve understanding in business English and tips for listening in English.

Please note: However, this is not a grammar based course to teach English.
This is NOT an English teaching course, but a business English coaching course designed to help those already working in English.

It is for all professionals working today in English as a foreign language who wish to improve their fluency and understanding, and therefore help them to perform better in English.

Practical business English:

The course offers practical tips, phrases and advice to make your working day less stressful, when working in English.

These include practical solutions to improve your fluency when speaking English professionally and tips on understanding English.

Course contents:

Introduction - identifying the problems we all experience when working in a foreign language
Learn how business English is really a simple language and adapt your language accordingly
English speaking tips and solutions
English understanding tips and solutions
Manage conference calls in English, (and English language meetings and English telephone calls)
Simple essentials including: email addresses in English, Big numbers in English and many other essentials you need to know automatically when working in English
Emails in English - formal and informal
Cultural information when working internationally
Conclusion

My experience:

Over the past 10 years I have helped thousands of clients improve their business English skills and gain confidence, when working in English as a second language .

Working in English can feel very stressful when you first start. (I know. I have had the same experience when working in French!). However, this is totally normal for all of us working in a second language.

This course has been designed to offer you practical tips to help you manage your communication in English and explains how we all feel the same stress when working in a second language.

Who this course is for:

Professionals finding it difficult or stressful when communicating in English at work.
Professionals - who are looking for pragmatic and practical solutions to help them to work in English
Professionals wanting to improve their confidence when communicating in English at work
Professionals working with English speaking clients, suppliers & colleagues.
Human resource managers - looking for a practical guide to help their teams in business English
Purchasing team members - working with English speaking suppliers
Professionals - working in an international business - who communicate with international colleagues
Professional & corporate team members - working with English speaking colleagues
Sales & commercial team members - working with English speaking clients

Business English: Practical Guide - Speaking English at work

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Introduction7 lectures • 11min

Business English - Speaking5 lectures • 18min

Business English - Understanding4 lectures • 8min

Managing a conference call or meeting in English5 lectures • 19min

Your Survival Kit at work! Simple Essentials in English10 lectures • 29min

Emails in English2 lectures • 12min

Course Conclusion2 lectures • 5min

Worksheets, quizes and useful information5 lectures • 8min

Requirements

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