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Storytelling is a key professional skill and if you speak English as a second language at work then this might be something that you can work on. Today we're discussing the grammar, vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idioms, and skills that you can use to boost your storytelling in Business English and sound more native and natural when speaking to colleagues, clients, and customers. From job interviews and networking events, to presentations and building professional relationships, there are many times when great storytelling skills can help you in your career. These are 5 ideas that you can use in any story, either all together or individually, to make sure that your stories are engaging and impactful.

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Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.

This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals.

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Today's examples:

The elevator was tiny and there must have been ten of us in there shoulder to shoulder.

We walked into a vast conference space with wall to wall seating, all decked out in the company colours.

The offices were cramped and stuffy. Definitely not the kind of place I could work for any length of time.

In the elevator, I had to jostle my way to the door when we arrived on my floor

My presentation wasn't going to be until the next day but I wanted to have a dry run before the big moment.

After a couple of minutes in the stuffy office, I had to crack a window

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Deciding whether to work overtime is often a challenging decision to make, and speaking in English about it can make it harder! Today let's talk about overtime, the vocabulary that we can use to discuss it, how we get paid for overtime, and the phrases and grammar structures that we use at work, in English when discussing overtime. If you're a non-native English speaker and you want to sound more native and natural when you're speaking English with your colleagues, managers, customers and clients then this podcast is for you.

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Do you want me to analyse your English on YouTube? Contact me here:
https://www.breakoutbusinessenglish.com/contact

Do you want to see what I do? Click here:
https://youtu.be/1jpP2nCQDi0?si=GcFRHMZqCLPg5Dr-

Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.

This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals.

👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and request future topics!
📅 New episodes released every Wednesday
📺 Watch vocabulary breakdowns and coaching analysis on the Breakout Business English YouTube channel

Today's examples:

If you can stay behind for a couple of hours this evening then I can pay you time and a half.

I really need someone to come in this weekend. If you can help me out then I'll make sure that you get paid double time.

Jane is on vacation this week and I'll need someone to cover for her. Is anyone interested in the overtime? I can't pay you but you'll get time off in lieu.

I would love to do some overtime tonight but unfortunately I have a prior commitment.

I'm usually more than happy to do overtime given enough notice, but tonight I really need to get away on time.

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In part 2 of our series on management styles we're looking at transactional management and laissez faire management. We talk about the details of each style, the situations that you might find it useful to use each style, and some vocabulary, phrases, and words that you can use to communicate in these styles. So if you're a manager who speaks English at work and is a non-native English speaker, or maybe you speak English as a second language and you just want to understand your manager better, hopefully this podcast episode will help you.

🔗 Book a one-to-one coaching or tutoring session with me at breakoutbusinessenglish.com
🎁 Use code PODCAST30 for 30% off your first coaching session

Do you want me to analyse your English on YouTube? Contact me here:
https://www.breakoutbusinessenglish.com/contact

Do you want to see what I do? Click here:
https://youtu.be/1jpP2nCQDi0?si=GcFRHMZqCLPg5Dr-

Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.

This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals.

👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and request future topics!
📅 New episodes released every Wednesday
📺 Watch vocabulary breakdowns and coaching analysis on the Breakout Business English YouTube channel

Today's examples:

- If you think you've got a good idea, feel free to run with it, don't worry about getting me to sign off on it.

- I want you to use your initiative and follow your gut. I'm here if you need anything.

- I'm going to take a step back on this project and I'll only step in if something goes wrong.

- I want to make this worth your while so there are extra vacation days up for grabs for anyone who hits all of their KPIs.

- If the floor as a whole is able to achieve a 93% sale we all get an additional 1.3 million dollars a piece.

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