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  (Watch our simple 3 minute video). Why Are Business Emails In English So Confusing (Part II)? Why are professional emails in English sometimes so confusing? Communication works best when both sender and receiver use CSC communication (CSC – clear, simple and concise). When indirect communication is used by the sender (person writing the email) […]

Stop translating in your head and start thinking in English (part II). Watch our 3 minute video explanation. We know it’s easier said than done to start thinking in English. However the key is to start to do more and more things in English. And we need to be realistic with our focus and centre […]

Communicating In English vs Making Mistakes In English. Which one do you focus on? As Stephen Covey’s said in his book ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’, “focus only on what you can control and influence”. Communicating In English vs Making Mistakes In English is normal. And making mistakes in English is normal, but we shouldn’t become obsessed […]

Tiny Changes To Go From Being An Intermediate To An Advanced Business English Speaker. To Go From Being An Intermediate To An Advanced Business English Speaker is the goal of most of our Business English training. The power of tiny changes (marginal gains) is a great way to achieve this goal and improve your speaking […]

    How to use your voice to improve your virtual meetings in English. (Read the post or watch the 3 min video explanation on our TETC Youtube channel).   Do you know how to use your voice to improve your virtual meetings in English?  When we ask professionals in our training the answer we receive is […]

Improve your virtual presentations in English. How to use facial expressions to improve your virtual presentations in English (Watch our 3 minute video explanation to help you). It’s no surprise that a lot of our clients are doing more virtual meetings and virtual presentations in English than ever before, we all are 🙂 !! However […]

Quick Tips To Feel Comfortable Making Virtual Presentations In English. We know virtual presentations and meetings in English are difficult as many clients (companies and professionals) tell us. Here are some typical problems; feeling uncomfortable when presenting a lack of confidence when communicating clear messages in English poor connections and technology problems poor structure people […]

9 common communication mistakes in English. Every language is different and English is no different. Here are 9 common communication mistakes in English we’ve identified from our Business English training. Which ones do you make? Read below or watch our video explanation above. My Top Tips: 9 Common Communication Mistakes in English 1)     “In order to implement” vs […]

Are you stuck at an intermediate speaking level in English? And thinking about how to get to an advanced speaking level? It’s normal. And being stuck at an intermediate speaking level in English is known as the “intermediate plateau” (see the British Council). In fact it is one of the most common problems we see with […]

(Watch the 3 minute video) Stop translating in your head and start thinking in English – Part I  Here are some quick and simple techniques to stop translating in your head and start thinking more in English. The key words are “thinking more in English” as well as “doing more in English”. Here are 4 […]