Better English - Better Business

Welcome to the Better English Better Business podcast, your guide for taking your English game to the next level!

On this week’s episode, you can join us as we chat about conquering the Inner Pig Dog (den inneren Schweinehund überwinden), and how to turn German perfectionism into perfect English. We understand how intimidating it can feel to improve your language skills, so this week we dive into common fears Germans have when learning English and share tips for overcoming them.

We also chat about how you can watch television to best work on improving your English. Did you know that watching sitcoms can give you an understanding of American/British humour and way of life? We certainly had a good chuckle when Patric told his knock-knock joke at 15:30. Don’t forget his bad joke and special add-on Aussie joke at 14:14 and 21:45 respectively!

Tune in to Better English Better Business podcast now and take one step closer towards ruling the world with your new language skills!

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Language Points:

COMMON GERMAN MISTAKE

• “it makes fun” - In English we say “it is fun” (we do not produce fun).

DEFINITION

• Devilled eggs definition - hard-boiled eggs that have been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the egg yolks mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise and mustard

VOCABULARY

• Salmon = Lachs
• Salmonella = Salmonellen

And when watching your favourite series, talk about:

• Seasons = Staffeln
• Episodes = Episoden
• Series = Serie

Ready to master the language of business? Welcome to Better English Better Business, the Thought Leader in mastering English proficiency! Join Daniel and Patric on the Better English Better Business podcast – a weekly show that gives you the tools to help you elevate your English proficiency.

In this week’s conversation, Daniel and Patric focus on why having good English skills is more important than ever in a globalised world. They look at how non-native English speakers are making impressive strides in learning the language, as well as differences in proficiency levels across generations. Plus, they dig into the latest EPI (English Proficiency Index) Report with informative facts and figures.

Disclaimer: our podcast conversation includes results from the December 2021 EPI report. There's now a more recent EPI report published in December 2022 (which includes an exciting update that Germany has now made it back into the top 10!).

Join us next week for Episode 2 of Better Business Better English - packed with thought provoking insights and actionable tips that will level up your language skills and prepare you to dominate any business discussion with confidence - no matter where it takes place!

Language points:

• To coin a phrase - einen Satz prägen
  • said when introducing a new expression or a variation on a familiar one, or ironically to show one's awareness that one is using a hackneyed expression.
• A whopping number - eine stolze Zahl
  • used to express a large number
• 3 verb forms of the verb 'to lead' 
  • lead, led, led