Welcome to Episode 49 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• The important pronunciation issues connected to especially and specially
• The key differences in meaning between both of them
• A cheesy song with the word "especially"
• And why you are often on safer ground if you use "especially"

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

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Welcome to Episode 48 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• How to go beyond "I didn't know that" with 4 key phrases which include:
• I was unaware of that
• That came as a surprise to me
• I was in the dark about that
• And that was news to me
• Plus, a little story about the Spanish tax system that I wasn't completely aware of.

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

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Welcome to Episode 47 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• Why it's important to understand how to use "it" with "used to"
• How long it took Alastair to get used to driving in Spain
• The difference between "try it" and "try to"
• Why gender is a big issue for your English
• Why the word "hermanos" is difficult to translate
• And why you can sometimes use "they" instead of "he/she"

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

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Welcome to Episode 46 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• Why "it" is such an important word and why leaving it out it can create massive confusion
• How to structure a sentence so that everybody understands what you like and who likes who
• Why "too much" is always negative in English and why that makes it difficult to like something "too much"
• And the classic he/she confusion

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

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Welcome to Episode 45 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• Why it's important to show that you are willing to go the extra mile
• What is means to be committed
• Why Alastair was committed to his objective of seeing a Led Zeppelin concert but less committed to his first job
• And why it's vital to be results-driven in many business roles

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

WHEN YOU ARE READY YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:

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Welcome to Episode 44 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• Why it's always best to say CV rather than "curriculum" except in the US where they use a French word!
• Why Alastair sometimes uses the Spanish pronunciation for Linkedin!
• The strategy you should adopt if you need to translate your CV into English
• A few key words that you MUST get right when you are talking about your qualifications
• And some common pitfalls in terms of expressions you are likely to use

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

WHEN YOU ARE READY YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:

DOWNLOAD MY FREE BOOK: Tu inglés no fluye en reuniones. Tiene solución The method that will make you fluent and professional in meetings!

Welcome to Episode 43 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• Why disagreeing politely is hard to do but is key to your professional success
• The 4 key strategies you can use to ensure that you don't cause offense
• And a BONUS expression that you can use if you cannot come to an agreement

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

WHEN YOU ARE READY YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:

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Welcome to Episode 42 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• English traditions on New Year's Eve
• Where people go to celebrate in the UK
• The song that everybody sings but nobody knows
• The grape eating skills of two Englishmen
• And why buying grapes in the UK on New Year's Eve can lead to lots of interesting conversations!

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

WHEN YOU ARE READY YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:

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Welcome to Episode 41 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• The key differences between a Spanish and an English Christmas
• How to say "noche buena"
• The meaning of boxing day
• The timing of King's Christmas message
• And, of course, Christmas food!

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

WHEN YOU ARE READY YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:

DOWNLOAD MY FREE BOOK: Tu inglés no fluye en reuniones. Tiene solución The method that will make you fluent and professional in meetings!

Welcome to Episode 40 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about:

• Why you should NOT try to understand everything when you are watching a film
• Why it is important to connect with your interests
• Why you should be wary of accents
• What your strategy should be with subtitles
• Why it is great to listen to something twice
• Why the issue of volume is fundamental
• And which type of film genres you should avoid

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

WHEN YOU ARE READY YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:

DOWNLOAD MY FREE BOOK: Tu inglés no fluye en reuniones. Tiene solución The method that will make you fluent and professional in meetings!