In this episode I'm really happy to be joined by Michael to talk about a topic which I think you may find interesting. Feeling shy when speaking another language. You want to say something but you can't. It feels like a really big deal to make the step to speak up. We talk about:- Michael's shares his own personal story about overcoming shyness in a foreign country with a totally different language- Highlighting the differences between shyness, being an introvert and lack g confidence- Shares his tips about overcoming shynessI hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I didWant a free summary of the podcast content to help you consolidate what you learnt?Love the podcast? CLICK HERE to become a free memberJoin our community of 8k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the podcastTranscripts for new episodesBonus clipsExtra worksheets and resourcesMichael's links:https://www.levelupenglish.school/ https://www.youtube.com/c/levelupenglishpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/englishwithmichael/?hl=es Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

Disagreeing or objecting with colleagues, clients, customers is inevitable. But how do you it in a way that is respectful taking into account their opinion? I give you 3 concrete phrases you can add to your vocabulary to do this. Enjoy!Love the podcast? CLICK HERE to become a free memberJoin our community of 8k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the podcastTranscripts for new episodesBonus clipsExtra worksheets and resources Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

If you've listened to previous episodes you may have heard me mention that there are really 4 core tenses that the majority of people need in a business context; the present, the future, the past and the present perfect. If you have a good command of these ones, that will serve you well in many business interactions.I've found personally that many people are more comfortable with the future and present tenses but generally weaker with the past and present perfect. I'd like to start to work on this with you in today's episode. We are going to start with regular verbs in the past tense. In the future I will pick up other areas such as irregular verbs.Enjoy!Love the podcast? CLICK HERE to become a free memberJoin our community of 8k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the podcastTranscripts for new episodesBonus clipsExtra worksheets and resources    Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

A lot of my clients have to manage visits from their colleagues when they come to the office. They want to make a good impression and get to know them. The get anxious about what to ask them in those moments when they first arrive or on the coffee break. What questions can I ask to start a conversation?!  I break it down and give you a few easy options that could help you in this situation.Enjoy! Love the podcast? CLICK HERE to become a free memberJoin our community of 8k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member:Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the podcastTranscripts for new episodesBonus clipsExtra worksheets and resources Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

We continue with part 2 and this time we will delve into the Make side of things. Again, I've broken it down into categories for you to help you try to remember and retain the differences between the two. There are some really important categories related to business English in here as well. Enjoy! SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - Sign up before 10.00am the Friday 26th April to get the one for this episode. Once you sign up you will get all the newsletters for the podcast from then onwards.Click here for a sample.Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

The classic question! Is it do or make? This has come up a lot recently and I want to help you get this right once and for all. This is a really useful topic as well because they come up a lot in business English.  I'm going to break down Do and Make into different categories to help you build a map that you can use as a reference point to help you remember which one is which. SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - Sign up before 10.00am the Friday 17th May 2023 to get the one for this episode. Once you sign up you will get all the newsletters for the podcast from then onwards.Click here for a sample.I offer a fully personalised 6-month programme for senior managers  who need to communicate well in English and want to increase their confidence. Interested? Click here.Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

You're on a business trip to an English speaking country or the common language is English. You've got to go for a meal with colleagues and you really want to make sure you say the right thing when you are at the restaurant and not make a mistake Sound familiar? This came up in one of my clients sessions and I thought it was a great topic to go into. Even in the world of online working, business trips still take place. Let me give you some key tips to be more comfortable in this situation. I hope it's useful. SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - Sign up before 10.00am the Friday 12th May 2023 to get the one for this episode. Once you sign up you will get all the newsletters for the podcast from then onwards.Click here for a sample.Want to make significant progress with your English?I offer a fully personalised 6-month programme for senior managers  who need to communicate well in English and want to increase their confidence. Interested? Click here.Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here  Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

This is a continuation of another episode I did before Christmas 2022. We are going  to look at a few very common business words that are commonly mispronounced.  A great one to check in and make sure you are on track!Enjoy! SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - Sign up before 10.00am the Friday 5th May to get the one for this newsletter. Once you sign up you will get all the newsletters from that point onwards. Click here for a sample.Want to make significant progress with your English?I offer a 6-month programme for senior managers  who need to communicate well in English and want to increase their confidence. Interested? Click here.Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee hereHear me on Culips English Podcast Chatterbox episodes. Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

Join me this week as I share with you about a terrible morning I had recently and my reflections about dealing with things that we can't control and managing nerves when speaking another language. This was a spur of the moment episode. I really wanted to record something and therefore it may be a little faster than usual in some parts and more colloquial. It's brilliant conversational listening practice too because I'm speaking very naturally.EnjoyFeel my coaching programme could be what you are looking for?Fill out this form here and I'll get in touch. Love the podcast and want to get a weekly summary of the episode?SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTERYou have to sign up before 10.00am the April 28th 2023. Click here for a sample. Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish

Join waitlist for SPEAK UP to go from silent to participating more in meetings in 2023Today I want to go into some of the key reasons why people lack confidence. I wanted to share this because I think it's important to show that a lot of us are in the same boat and we are not the only one. Which one/ones reasonate most with you?SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the April 21st 2023. Click here for a sample. Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyFollow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish