Speak Better English with Harry
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Clear, practical English for intermediate and advanced learners. Speak Better English with Harry helps you use natural English with confidence in real situations — at work and in everyday conversations. Each episode focuses on vocabulary, collocations, phrasal verbs, and expressions that native speakers actually use, explained clearly and simply by an experienced native English teacher. This podcast is ideal if you already know the basics and want to sound more natural, fluent, and confident when you speak English.
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Oct 7, 2026 • 25min
Business English | 15 Project Words and Phrases for Work [608]
Build your project-management vocabulary with 15 practical English terms for workplace discussions. Explore scope, stakeholders, task ownership, resources, deliverables, milestones, deadlines, dependencies, risks and blockers. Learn language for rollouts, sign-off, handovers and realistic project updates involving events, finance and new systems.
Sep 30, 2026 • 17min
15 English Idioms to Describe People Naturally [607]
Explore 15 natural English idioms for describing personalities, from sociable party animals and clever smart cookies to bossy boots, couch potatoes, and wet blankets. Learn expressions for cheerful, secretive, practical, energetic, stingy, and calm people, with a final review of their positive, negative, and neutral meanings.
Sep 23, 2026 • 31min
20 Must-Have English Phrasal Verbs for Meetings and Updates [606]
Master 20 essential Business English phrasal verbs for meetings, project updates, and workplace discussions. Learn how to introduce topics, review information, catch colleagues up, track progress, handle delays, investigate problems, assign next steps, and approve final work with greater confidence.
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Sep 16, 2026 • 22min
Business English | How to Make Small Talk in English at Work [605]
Learn practical English for workplace small talk with managers and clients. Explore safe conversation topics such as journeys, weekends, workweeks, weather and local recommendations. Discover ways to ask follow-up questions, respond with empathy, keep personal details private, and transition smoothly into a meeting or end a conversation politely.
Sep 9, 2026 • 22min
Business English | What to Say When Someone Interrupts You in an English Meeting [604]
Learn how to handle interruptions in English meetings without losing your point or sounding aggressive. The lesson covers accidental overlap, online meeting delays, colleagues who speak over you, challenges before you finish, and repeated interruptions. Discover ways to stay calm, avoid unnecessary apologies, acknowledge comments, and retain the floor professionally.
Sep 2, 2026 • 21min
Business English | How to Say No to Last-Minute Requests at Work [603]
Learn practical Business English for handling last-minute requests without sounding rude. Explore phrases for explaining tight deadlines, clarifying priorities, proposing realistic alternatives, setting specific delivery times, sharing urgent work, and distinguishing a quick check from a full review.
Aug 26, 2026 • 27min
Business English | How to Give Constructive Feedback in English at Work [602]
Clear phrases for pointing out problems in work, drafts, proposals and decisions. A three-step framework: state the issue, explain why it matters, and suggest changes. Tips for keeping criticism focused on behaviour, not people. How to use questions to involve others and cautious language when giving feedback to managers.
Aug 19, 2026 • 25min
Business English | How to Ask Your Manager for Help in English [601]
Practical language for asking managers for help at work. Short, professional phrases to show progress and request input. Ways to run ideas past a manager and get approval. Tips on using a manager's experience, clarifying standards, and removing blockages.
Aug 12, 2026 • 21min
Business English | How to Ask for Clarification in English at Work [600]
Practical language for asking for clarification in meetings and calls. Phrases to move beyond “repeat” and get true meaning. How to ask for simpler wording, plain English, or concrete examples. Ways to check what the information means for your role and to confirm your understanding.
Aug 5, 2026 • 17min
Business English | What to Say When Someone Challenges Your Idea [599]
Practical language for standing your ground in meetings without getting personal. Phrases to acknowledge others, ask for clarification, and pivot to solutions. How to state reasons clearly, admit weaknesses while reframing, and use figures to support your proposal. Tips on verifying facts, explaining consequences of inaction, and restating recommendations with appropriate strength.
