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  How to PREVENT CONFLICT at work (Part 1) | Business English communication lesson 29.07.2026 25мин

  Send us Fan Mail We've talked about how to resolve and fix conflicts in the past, now let's talk about how to prevent conflict before it occurs. If you speak English to manage your team and you want to build an atmosphere where conflict is rare and everyone works together without arguments or disagreements then this episode it for you. Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, DET or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really usef...
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  How to answer difficult JOB INTERVIEW questions - Business communication lesson 22.07.2026 24мин

  Send us Fan Mail If you have a job interview coming up, and you're asked a question that you don't have a good answer to, what can you say? If you're an international English speaker then this can be extra difficult. Today we're talking about 3 techniques and native and international English speakers can use to communicate really well under this kind of pressure. Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, DET or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary ...
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  How to INTERRUPT POLITELY at work | Business English communication lesson 15.07.2026 27мин

  Send us Fan Mail Want to improve your business English speaking and vocabulary at work? Today we're talking about how non-native English speakers in professional settings can interrupt politely. You'll learn practical vocabulary and grammar patterns to jump into a conversation confidently, whether you're speaking with colleagues, clients, or customers, without sounding rude or pushy. We build on the "yes, and" principle from improvised comedy to create natural, native-sounding interruptions t...
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  How to be ASSERTIVE at work | Business English communication class 08.07.2026 23мин

  Send us Fan Mail If you want to be more assertive when speaking English at work, without sounding rude then this episode is for you. Maybe you want to sound more native and natural when having difficult conversations in English. Hopefully the communication tips and vocabulary in this podcast will be able to help you. Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, DET or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful. This podcast is ...
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  How to talk about DETAIL at work | Business English communication lesson 01.07.2026 25мин

  Send us Fan Mail Sometimes detail is important, and sometimes you want to focus on the big picture. Today we're talking about vocabulary that we can use to do both. We discuss idioms, phrases, and vocabulary that native English speakers use in professional environments. So, if you want to sound more native and natural when talking about details then I hope you find this podcast valuable. - Book a one-to-one coaching session with me at breakoutbusinessenglish.com - Use code PODCAST30 for...
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  INVESTING in a company | Business English vocabulary lesson. 17.06.2026 23мин

  Send us Fan Mail Today we're talking about investing money and time in your business. We discuss advanced professional vocabulary that talks about both putting money into a business, and taking it our and hopefully profiting from your investment! If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to colleagues, customers, or clients, then I hope that the vocabulary, grammar, and communication tips in today's episode will be useful for you. - Book a one-t...
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  Discussing CHANGE at work | Business English lesson 11.06.2026 26мин

  Send us Fan Mail Change is a constant part of working life — but are you using the right language to talk about it? In this episode, we explore six powerful words and phrases for describing change at work in natural, professional English. From the dramatic overhaul to the careful fine-tune, and from incremental improvements to a quick tweak, you'll learn exactly when and how to use each one with confidence. We also uncover the surprising history behind the idiom throw the baby out with the ba...
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  How to find the right words to express yourself | Professional communication class 03.06.2026 22мин

  Send us Fan Mail If you can’t find the words to express yourself, or you know what you want to say, but not how to say it, then today’s podcast might help. We’re exploring a three stage framework that you can apply to those situations when you need to speak English in high pressure situations, but you can sound as native or natural as you do in your first language. If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to colleagues, customers, or clients, then I ...
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  SCQA Storytelling and problem solving framework | Business Communication lesson 27.05.2026 24мин

  Send us Fan Mail The SCQA framework is the topic of todays podcast, continuing our series on speaking frameworks. If you need to solve problems at work and present your solutions to your colleagues then the SCQA framework might be a great structure for you. This speaking framework was created at McKinsey consultants and if you use English at work to communicate with your clients, colleagues, and customers, then you might find it useful. If you speak English at work and want to sound more nati...
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  The STAR framework for JOB INTERVIEWS | Business English class 21.05.2026 28мин

  Send us Fan Mail Our communication frameworks series continues with the STAR model. If you've got an English language job interview and you're not a native speaker then this framework can help you to tell stories and communicate your experience in an effective way that gets you hired. If you want to sound more natural and native when speaking English the using frameworks like STAR can stop you worrying about how you speak and let you focus more on what you're saying. If you speak Englis...
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  How to PERSUADE YOUR COLLEAGUES at work | Business English communication lesson. 13.05.2026 29мин

  Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about the PEEL framework. This is a structured way to present arguments at work that convince and persuade your colleagues, clients, and customers. Trying to make convincing points can be challenging if it's not your first language. The speaking framework that we're discussing today however can be applied to any language. This podcast gives you a clear way to structure your ideas so that you communicate clearly why someone should come around to your way of thinking...
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  How to MAKE SUGGESTIONS clearly at work | Business Communication lesson 06.05.2026 26мин

  Send us Fan Mail If you want to make suggestions and give opinions clearly at work, when speaking English, then today's podcast will help. For non-native English speakers, communicating clearly can be worrying and you might not have the confidence to offer your ideas in case you're misunderstood. Today we're talking about the PREP framework and how you can use it to make sure that your managers, colleagues, clients, and customers, always understand your ideas and suggestions when you're speak...
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  How to SPEAK MORE CLEARLY | Business communication class 29.04.2026 19мин

  Send us Fan Mail If you want to communicate more clearly when speaking in English and ensure that your colleagues understand exactly what you're trying to communicate then the ideas in this podcast should help. This week we're talking about frameworks, specifically how to apply the 321 framework to your spoken English and use it to communicate more effectively at work. We'll also take a look at some useful vocabulary that you can use to help you to communicate with more clarity. If you ...
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  How to ASK BETTER QUESTIONS - Business English lessons 22.04.2026 24мин

  Send us Fan Mail Asking questions in English is something that we all do, but how good are yours? In this podcast we'll learn how we can ask better questions that our colleagues, clients, and customers will find interesting and engaging. We'll look at some natural and native sounding English vocabulary that we can use to do this, and we'll heard some great examples of question structures that you can use. If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to c...
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  How to BE POLITE in English - Professional English communcation class 15.04.2026 25мин

  Send us Fan Mail If you want to sound more polite and improve your relationships with your colleagues, clients, and customers, then using things like modal verbs and trying to be less direct can help. This week we look at some ways that you can be more polite when speaking English at work, some professional English vocabulary that can help you with this, and we even have a little English pronunciation lesson in here. If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural...
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  Vocabulary for EMAIL at work | Business English communication class 09.04.2026 26мин

  Send us Fan Mail Writing emails in English as a non native English speaker is challenging, as is talking about them. If your colleague asks you to BCC them in on at email, and don't include your email signature, do you know what they mean? Today you'll learn the vocabulary and the grammar to communicate about email with your colleagues, clients, and customers like a native English speaker. We'll learn from formal and professional English, some informal idioms and phrasal verbs and we'll...
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  Being LATE and ON TIME - Business English class 01.04.2026 24мин

  Send us Fan Mail Are you ever late for meetings? Or maybe you're always on time? How can you tell people that you're going to be late or promise then you'll be on time in the most natural and native sounding spoken English possible. Today you'll learn the vocabulary and the grammar to communicate about punctuality with your colleagues, clients, and customers like a native English speaker. We'll learn from formal and professional English, some informal idioms and phrasal verbs, and you might e...
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  Vocabulary for FOCUS at work | Business English class 25.03.2026 24мин

  Send us Fan Mail How can we talk about focus at work? Becoming focused and losing our focus, and all of the distractions that take our focus away. That's the focus of today's podcast. If you work in a busy office then maybe you find yourself talking, in English about focus. In today podcast we're talking about some natural and native sounding ways that you can discuss this topic. You'll hear some great words, phrases, and idioms that you can use to discuss your focus in English and this week ...
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  Vocabulary for DATA TRENDS | Business English communication lesson. 18.03.2026 24мин

  Send us Fan Mail If you work in an international business environment and need to discuss data, graphs, or charts in English, this episode is for you. Today I'm sharing a set of powerful, natural-sounding vocabulary words, including bounce back, fluctuate, tank, plateau, and level off, that will help you sound more confident and professional the next time you're presenting figures, discussing reports, or analysing trends with colleagues. Rather than relying on basic phrases like "it went up" ...
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  How to ask people to RESCHEDULE meetings at work | Business English Vocabulary lesson 11.03.2026 26мин

  Send us Fan Mail Rescheduling events and talking about time in English can be hard when speaking English, especially if you're not a native English speaker. In this podcast we talk about how to schedule and reschedule events, appointments, and meetings, how to sound more polite when doing this in spoken English at work, and pronunciation. We talk about how to ask people about times and their availability. We look at phrasal verbs, idioms, formal, and informal language, and you'll hear some gr...