

Confident Business English
Anna Connelly
Are you a senior manager who lacks confidence communicating in English at work? Accredited Neurolanguage Coach® Anna Connelly brings professionals like you, who already need to use English in their daily work, practical business English tips to help your boost confidence. The goal is to help you feel more confident using a framework of 1. Learn, 2. Take Action, 3. Repeat. Professionals say they love the podcast because it's to-the-point, it covers on very relevant topics and they get results just from listening.
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Nov 18, 2020 • 18min
61. 4 Phrasal Verbs with "Across"
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.Following on from my episode last week breaking down phrasal verbs in English, this week I start with a selection of 4 Advanced English phrasal verbs with the preposition Across. As I said in the last episode, it is important to put phrasal verbs in groups that make sense to help you remember them well. ACROSS fits in two key categories of meaning which are Finding and Communication. I cover 4 phrasal verbs including; come across (econtrarse), to stumble across (encontrarse), to come across (dar la impresión) & to get across (hacer entender). Firstly I put each phrasal verb in context with sentences then I give you common collocations and how to use the phrasal verb technically i.e is it inseparable/separable and transitive/intransitive. I hope you enjoy this episode and that it sheds some light and clarity on these phrasal verbs which are often difficult for students to understand.
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Nov 11, 2020 • 15min
60. How To Understand Phrasal Verbs
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.You have been requesting phrasal and so this is the first one I am going to do focused on some advanced but very useful phrasal verbs. Before we jump into lots of definitions I want to take a step back and look at some of the logic. Yes, phrasal verbs CAN make sense if you look at them in a certain way and focus on certain things. I will tell you about a very helpful way to learn them and a preview of next week's episode. Think of this as a phrasal verb foundation which we will draw on in future episodes.
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Aug 24, 2020 • 13min
47. 3 Key Business Phrases To Describe Budgets
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.My students often lack vocabulary associated with budgets and how to describe their status. Here are 3 super simple phrases that will help tell you people how much was spent in line with the plan. I also touch on the difference between the nouns budget and quote.
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Aug 12, 2020 • 11min
42. Quick Win: Polite vs Educated
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.Uh oh...danger zone. There is a very common mistake false friend mistake between the usage of polite and educated. This episode was inspired by a conversation with one of my students. The words DO NOT mean the same thing and we use them in different contexts. Find out what each one means and how we use them in context.
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Aug 7, 2020 • 14min
40. British Office Politics
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES."Office politics" is the process and behavior in human interactions involving power and authority.Little did you know there is a WHOLE WORLD of office politics surrounding tea and coffee in the office. Who does the tea round? How do you take your tea? What is your mug strategy? Find out all my thoughts in this episode.
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Jul 27, 2020 • 12min
35. Quick Win: Because vs Because Of
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.In this episode I am answering a question by a student around these two words. I tell you what the difference is between the two, the structures that you can use as well as several sentence examples to illustrate the difference between the two. I also touch on the pronunciation which is almost like a contraction as we say these words very fast and give tips about how to look after yourself and your well being whilst learning a language.
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Jul 24, 2020 • 11min
34. 3 Super Cool Business Expressions (+ Special Cameo!)
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.A very special guest has joined me to help teach you 3 fab business English expressions. Here me give some special audio clips of someone that has a different accent than me and definitions about what each one means and when we use them.
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Jul 22, 2020 • 13min
33. Fired? Resigned? Made Redundant? Which One Is Correct? Find Out Here!
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.This episode is GOLD DUST if you work in business or to be honest anybody at all. It may be a bit of a sensitive topic but that makes it even more important that we use the right English words at the right time. I split the vocab into different groups and explain each one in detail giving English synonyms and tell you which options are polite and which ones are the official HR version.
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Jul 15, 2020 • 12min
30. Raise vs Rise: A Very Common Doubt!
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.In this episode I look at two very common verbs in English that have a similar meaning but there are technical differences in the structure which means that students make mistakes. I tell you about the structure with each of the verbs, the rules they follow and some sentence examples in context. I also touch on the important of writing concisely in English.
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Jul 13, 2020 • 12min
29. How To End Work Emails Formally & Informally
THIS IS AN ANNA WITH 2Ns EPISODE BEFORE I REBRANDED TO CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH. I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT CONFIDENT BUSINESS ENGLISH EPISODES.In this episode I give you various pieces of vocabulary that you can use to end emails in English and what they mean in different contexts. I also tell you very common mistakes to avoid when ending emails which is really important to make sure you avoid any awkward or potentially embarrassing situations. I also talk about the differences between email and mail in English how I like to test my students in class.
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