Do you get a pit (like a bad feeling) in your stomach when you see a British number calling your work phone? You're not alone. In this is an interactive episode where you will do two mini roleplay scenarios to practice these 3 key phrases to make sure that you have a confident start to your business phonecall in English. 

1. Hello, (your name) speaking. Can I ask who's calling?
2. Can I ask what it's regarding?
3. How can I help?

P.S I think I talk quite fast in this one which is good challenge for you. In case you need it, I've included a transcript here. 

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Imagine you miss something in a business conversation in English. You feel lost and you know you need to say something. What are the best ways to handle this? Here are my 4 top strategies to deal with this. 

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What's your biggest fear? This year I've started to work on all the fears I've been putting off. I thought you might find it useful to hear my key takeaways and how you could apply this to your situation about building confidence speaking. 

Advanced vocabulary you will hear:

• To get a grip
• To be clunky
• A baptism of fire
• To jump into the deep end
• To get something done
• To get yourself out of a rut

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Imagine you have to quickly write down a difficult business english word in a meeting. Or maybe a name or email address. Do you struggle to tell the difference between I and E? Here's an easy spelling trick I share with all students that find this hard. They tell me it works great so I want to share it with you too. 

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Imagine you start working in a new company. You meet another senior manager and you want to invite them for a coffee and find out more about what they do. What are the best ways to do this? I share with you 3 natural business English phrases used by native speakers. This snippet was inspired by a recent question from a client.

Advanced vocabulary breakdown:

• To put someone on the spot - force someone into a difficult or awkward situation,like saying yes or not to something.
• It would be great to..
• To grab/get a coffee
• At somepoint

Are you starting a new job where you will be using your English communication? Say hello on LinkedIn and let me know. It would be great to hear from you.

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When you have meetings with native speakers, do you find it hard to understand all the business English? Today I'll  share with you 3 pieces of more advanced project vocabulary that might hear in your next project meeting with native speakers.

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Do you ever struggle to get decent feedback on your English communication? You aren't sure whether you are on track or not? Your colleagues don't seem to tell if you've made mistakes but you sense that there are things that are not right.  You would really like to know if there is anything you need to correct. What is the best way to do it? I share with you a tip and examples questions you can ask. 

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What is the right level of formality when you communicate at work? This is a common business English question I receive a lot from my clients. I'm going to share with you a quick tip as to what I recommend as the best way to approach this. 

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Do you take too long when you speak English in meetings? I want to touch on this common business english  problem I see a lot with professionals - going over the time limit when they speak in meetings. I tell you  my key high-level tips to help you manage this better going forward. 

Recommendation for further study:

The award-winning book: The First Minute, Chris Fenning 

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Do you colleagues understand you first time when you speak English? I share with you my top speaking tips for how to help your colleagues understand you first time. Remember that at your level, business English communication is more than just the words you say, it's also important to consider how you say things. 

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