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Confident Business English

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Aug 12, 2020 • 11min

Common mistake with polite vs educated

I would love you to subsribe to my podcast on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/a2nsenglishhttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish
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Aug 9, 2020 • 11min

How to...pronounce the first "S" sound in English

With good pronunication comes confidence when speaking and knowing that what you are saying is clear. In this episode I am going to help you fine tune that first "S" which a lot of students make the same mistake with. I teach you the trick that I practice with my students in class and use some word examples that you can copy during the episode.I would love you to subsribe to my podcast on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/a2nsenglishhttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en   Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish
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Aug 7, 2020 • 14min

Talking about...British office politics

"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. I would love you to subsribe to my podcast on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/a2nsenglishhttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en   Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish
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Aug 5, 2020 • 12min

How to...know the difference between shade and shadow

In this episode I tell you the difference between shade and shadow giving real life examples.I also talk about the adjective shadey and a lovely expression with the word "shadow" that has something to do with Beyoncé! I would love you to subsribe to my podcast on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/a2nsenglishhttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish
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Aug 3, 2020 • 13min

4 anglicisms used in Spanish that we don't actually use in the same way English

The anglicisms I talk about I hear a lot in conversation with Spanish people. They are sometimes surprised when I say that native speakers don't actually use those words or terms in the way.I give an overview of each of the anglicisms and what native speakers will really say so that you can be more confident and assured of how to use English in these contexts.I also touch on an interesting expression about drawing an obvious conclusion from what known or evident! Don't miss out. I would love you to subsribe to my podcast on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/a2nsenglishhttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish
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Jul 31, 2020 • 20min

Talking about...the time I nearly got stuck on a mountain

We communicate and share experiences through stories. In this slightly longer episode I invite you to tune and learn new vocabularly, expressions and most of all how I tell stories in English. I start by telling you the situation and build up to what happened. I speak in a very naturally style, including slang and a couple of swear words too (!)I would love you to subsribe to my English podcast Anna with 2Ns on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/a2nsenglishhttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en  Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish
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Jul 29, 2020 • 12min

How to...stop thinking in your own language (my answer might surprise you)

A lot of students ask me this question and I want to give you my thoughts. They may be different than you expect. As a language learner myself (I'm learning Spanish)  and a teacher I can see both signs of the coin.Here I give you my opinion, some tips about how to create goals in English and some of my experiences learning langauges and how that might be able to help you. I always really want to share positive, motivational but also realistic messages about learning languages.I would love you to subsribe to my English podcast Anna with 2Ns on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/a2nsenglishhttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish
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Jul 27, 2020 • 12min

How to...use because and because of

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 pronunication which is almost like a contraction as we say these words very fast! I also give some tips about how to look after yourself and your wellbeing whilst learning a language. I would love you to subsribe to my English podcast Anna with 2Ns on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/a2nsenglishhttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish
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Jul 24, 2020 • 11min

3 cool business expressions (with special cameo!)

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. I also give you a couple of (strange!) analogies that may or may not be helpful! Enjoy!I would love you to subsribe to my English podcast Anna with 2Ns on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/a2nsenglishhttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish
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Jul 22, 2020 • 13min

How to...know the difference between to be fired, to resign and to be made redundant

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.I would love you to subsribe to my English podcast Anna with 2Ns on your favourite platfrom.Leave me a comment or review. I love to hear your feedback and commentsShare on your social media with friends, colleagues and family to spread the word.Find even more of my English content including free live classes on Instagram and Twitter on the links below.https://twitter.com/annawith_2nshttps://www.instagram.com/annawith_2ns_english/?hl=en Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

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