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A lot of American idiomatic expressions are typically used in informal English – but these 15 idioms are different! Read the idiomatic expressions and example sentences, listen to the pronunciation and repeat the words and sentences out loud to improve your English speaking. put something off If you put something off, you delay doing it. “I [...]

A collocation is two or more words that go naturally together, for example: Our company does business with several international clients. We say “does business” and not “makes business” or “has business” because do + business is a collocation. Test your knowledge of common collocations used in Business English with this quiz!   Want to [...]

This is a free sample of the Business English Course. Please register to get the complete course (30 Lessons): Click here to pay by PayPal or Debit Card Download: Text Audio mp3 (7 MB) Video (WMV format – 17 MB) Welcome to Lesson 1 of the Business English Course – Essential Job Vocabulary. Let’s begin [...]

Learn essential Business English vocabulary and practical phrases for presentations, meetings, negotiations, phone calls, interviews, letters, e-mails, and more! 30 days – 30 lessons – $30 Register now >> Please contact me if you have any problems with registration, or if you need an alternate payment method. Frequently Asked Questions Can I download the material? [...]

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This conversation is an example of formal telephone English. For an example of a similar conversation with informal telephone English, click here. “Thank you for calling HiTech Company, Amanda speaking. How can I help you?” “Hello, this is Lisa Greene. May I speak with Peter Jackson, please?” “Please hold, and I’ll put you through to [...]

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