BE Inglés - Escucha y Aprende

How can you disagree clearly in English without making the other person feel dismissed? In this Coaching Moment, Will explains why “No, that’s not correct” can stop a discussion, even though the English is grammatically correct. Learn a more constructive alternative that expresses a different view, invites the other person to explain their thinking and keeps an important professional conversation moving.

“This is probably not important, but…” may sound polite and cautious, but it can reduce the value of your idea before anyone has heard it.

In this Coaching Moment, discover how “One thing to consider is…” gives your point a fair hearing without sounding overly assertive. It is a small language adjustment that helps your expertise come through with greater clarity and confidence.

A recommendation may be perfectly clear, but rising intonation can make it sound as though you are asking for reassurance. In this Coaching Moment, discover how a calm, measured finish can help your recommendation land and allow your expertise to be heard.

“Suggest to delay” may sound logical, but “suggest” follows a different grammatical route. Learn its two natural patterns, “suggest delaying” and “suggest that we delay,” and use a simple airport mnemonic to remember which words can check in after “suggest.”

Trying to sound diplomatic at work can sometimes weaken a perfectly reasonable proposal. When “I think,” “maybe,” “could” and “possibly” all appear in one sentence, your listener may struggle to tell whether you are making a recommendation or distancing yourself from the idea.

In this Coaching Moment, discover how one carefully chosen hedge can keep your proposal polite while making it clearer and more confident. Doubt piles on. Confidence pares back.

How do indirect questions work in English? Learn why “Can you tell me when does the meeting start?” becomes “Can you tell me when the meeting starts?” This Coaching Moments episode explores English question word order, polite requests for information, and a memorable grammar mnemonic for clearer Business English communication.

Why do we say “I didn’t understand,” not “I didn’t understood”? Because “did” already carries the sentence into the past. In this Coaching Moment, learn a simple backpack mnemonic that makes the base-verb pattern easier to retrieve and reuse.

Coaching Moments is a short Business English coaching series for experienced non-native English-speaking professionals who want greater clarity, confidence, and influence at work. Each episode begins with a familiar communication pattern. Will listens closely, identifies what is shaping it, and offers a practical, memorable tool you can use again. Because being heard at work begins with being listened to. Make your English work for you!

“Not ideal” at work can signal anything from a manageable inconvenience to a serious problem hidden behind professional understatement.

In this episode of Business English, Decoded, learn how to judge the phrase through context and tone, then ask focused questions that clarify the severity, urgency, and action expected from you.

“I hope this helps” at work can be sincere, but it can also signal that the explanation is over and you’re expected to take it from here.

What happens when you understand the explanation but still don’t know exactly what the task requires? In this episode of Business English, Decoded, learn how to identify the missing detail and ask a focused follow-up question without sounding lost or confrontational.