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Negotiations are already stressful. You’re managing the numbers, reading the room, and trying not to show your hand. The last thing you need is your English working against you. Yet for many learners, it does exactly that — not because their grammar is terrible, but because small word choices send the wrong signal entirely. A […]
Small talk has a reputation for being easy. It’s just chat, right? A few words about the weather, a comment about the weekend, and you’re done. Except when you’re doing it in your second language at work, it suddenly feels like defusing a bomb in slow motion. The mistakes people make in business English small […]
Phrasal verbs are everywhere in business English, and they trip up even confident speakers. You can have perfect grammar, a strong vocabulary, and still sound oddly formal or robotic because you avoided them. This post fixes that. What Is a Phrasal Verb, Exactly? A phrasal verb is a verb combined with one or two small […]
A badly written email can cost you a deal, a job, or just your professional reputation. A well-written one takes two minutes to read and gets results. If English is your second language, the gap between those two outcomes often comes down to structure. Not vocabulary, not grammar. Structure. That is what this lesson is […]
Most people who give presentations in English know their topic cold. They’ve done the research, built the slides, and rehearsed the numbers. Then they open their mouths and say something that makes a native-speaking colleague wince quietly into their coffee. The problem isn’t vocabulary or grammar in isolation. It’s the specific language of presentations: signposting, […]
Meeting minutes are one of those things everyone assumes they can write — until someone reads them back and has no idea what was decided, who is responsible, or when anything is supposed to happen. Poor minutes cause real problems: missed deadlines, repeated arguments, and a lot of “but I thought we agreed…” emails. For […]
Most English mistakes at work don’t happen because someone doesn’t know the language. They happen because certain wrong forms feel completely right. You’ve heard them, you’ve used them, nobody corrected you, and now they’re stuck. That’s the problem with comfortable errors: they’re invisible until someone notices, and at work, someone always notices. These five mistakes […]
A badly written business report does not just look unprofessional. It can cost you a decision, a deal, or a promotion. If English is not your first language, the pressure doubles: you are trying to communicate clearly and do it in someone else’s linguistic territory. This lesson will cut through the noise and show you […]
Meetings have their own language. If you’ve ever sat in a business meeting and understood every individual word but still felt lost, you’re not alone. The vocabulary professionals use in meetings is specific, formulaic, and — once you know it — surprisingly easy to use yourself. This post covers the most useful phrases and words […]
Why These Mistakes Cost You More Than You Think Most professional English mistakes are not dramatic. Nobody writes “I are the manager” in a business email. The errors that actually hurt you are subtler: a word that sounds almost right, a sentence structure that feels fine until a native speaker reads it and thinks, “Something’s […]
Most learners know within the first 10 minutes whether coaching is right for them.
We discuss your goals, your current level, and what you want English to help you achieve.
You complete a short speaking task so we can evaluate fluency, structure, and clarity.
You receive clear feedback along with examples of how your English can improve.
If you continue with coaching, we recommend a structured learning plan based on your goals and assessment results.
