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**Formerly Anna with 2Ns Business English Podcast** A Business English podcast for international senior managers who lack confidence communicating but want to work hard to improve. My name is Anna and I'm from the UK. I'm an experienced Business English and Neurolanguage Coach® based in Madrid, Spain. My 20-minute episodes are full of practical tips to help you deal with the most common problems you face using English. Listeners from across the world say they love the podcast because it is c ...
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Welcome to Living in Alignment with Ale Wiecek Rojo, a show in English and Spanish that will inspire you to unleash your potential, heal past traumas, and create a life and career in perfect harmony with your true purpose and passions. This podcast is not just about personal growth, but also about making a positive impact on society, for building businesses that tackle systemic inequalities, race consciousness, and release any unnecessary conditioning. My goal is to empower you. Yes, you! Th ...
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently Here we are! It's the finale of season 5. I have a Google document I update all the time called "365 Daily Business English Snippets". I basically write down anything interesting that happens in client sessions, common mistakes I see people make all the time or reflections based on conversatio…
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¿Qué tienen en común una camiseta de tirantes y el aprendizaje de un idioma? En este episodio, respondemos a esta pregunta y hablamos sobre la importancia de ser constante. Además, aprenderás mucho vocabulario útil si quieres comprar ropa nueva (o de segunda mano). ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! ¿Quieres estudiar con El Inglés? - CLICK HERE! Have a loo…
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¿Quieres mejorar tu español pero no sabes con quién practicar? En este episodio, te contamos cómo encontrar a la persona perfecta para tus intercambios de idiomas. Hablamos de nuestras experiencias personales, los desafíos comunes y cómo superarlos para que tu aprendizaje sea más efectivo. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! ¿Quieres estudiar con El Inglés?…
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently Do you ever find it hard to understand your British, Irish or Australian colleagues? Let's focus on 3 very common expressions that native speakers use to describe problems! After you have listened to the episode you will: understand what each expression means - context and when we use it Know …
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Si tuvieses que elegir para el resto de tu vida solo un tipo de takeaway, ¿qué tipo de cocina elegirías? 🍕 En este episodio, respondemos a esta pregunta y te contamos cómo pedir comida a domicilio ha impedido que nos compremos una casa. También hablamos sobre las cocinas fantasmas. ¿Sabías que muchas de tus comidas favoritas no vienen de restaurant…
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently Have you got an interview coming up? Or maybe you will in the future? Doing an interview can be one of the most pivotal points in your career when you have to use your English. It could literally mean getting the job or not. Here as a guest today to offer their expert insight is Clare Whitmell…
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Hoy te hablo de algunos de los estereotipos más comúnes sobre España ¿Crees que todos los españoles duermen siesta? ¿O que el flamenco es lo único que bailamos? En este episodio, confirmo o desmiento estas creencias. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro: ¿Quieres aprender español con nosotros? CLICK HERE! Lera…
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently I was speaking with one of my clients the other day and they said: Anna, one thing that I always find really hard is if I see someone in a corridor or the lift and they say "How are things going?" In the moment I always mess it up . What would sound good to say? If you run into a colleague in …
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently I know you would prefer to avoid saying something wrong. It's going to make you feel much more confident if you know what you are saying is right, even if it's a difficult conversation. As a senior manager you will have to talk about HR topics a lot; recruitment, onboarding, leave, pay, team m…
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¿Eres futbolero, estudiante? 🏆⚽ En este episodio, compartimos nuestras propias experiencias con este deporte. Comparamos cómo se vive el fútbol en España y Reino Unido, y El Inglés nos habla de sus deportes favoritos. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro: ¿Quieres aprender español con nosotros? CLICK HERE! Ler…
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently It's that time again! You have to share your performance meeting. How do you navigate all the vocabulary? How do you make sure it is clear and you don't beat around the bush? In the 3rd episode of the series we will focus on verbs using to describe decreases. By the end of the episode you will…
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¿Por qué es tan difícil decir "no"? En este episodio, hablamos sobre el poder y la necesidad de saber decir que "no". Conversamos sobre la importancia de poner limites de una forma saludable, sin sentirnos culpables ni egoístas. ¿Alguna vez has dicho "sí" cuando realmente querías decir "no", estudiante? ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our…
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently Have you ever had that feeling where you want to ask a question but you hesitate? You aren't sure if it's right, you're overthinking and then by the time you building up the courage the moment is gone! Then you think, why didn't I just ask the question. First of all, I get it. When you ask a q…
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En el episodio de hoy, hablamos sobre el lado agridulce de las despedidas. En general, decir adiós puede ser triste, pero también puede darnos una sensación de liberación. Desde decir adiós a seres queridos hasta dejar atrás lugares importantes, cada adiós es diferente. ¿Cuál ha sido la despedida más difícil para ti, estudiante? ¿Y la que te ha dad…
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¿Te despertabas en medio de la noche para alimentar a tu Tamagotchi? Si ese recuerdo te resulta familiar, probablemente creciste en los 90, igual que nosotros. En este episodio, recordamos nuestra infancia y te contamos cuáles son nuestros mejores recuerdos de esta década. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! English and Beyond Have a look at our online cour…
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently Do you want to feel more confident speaking in front of your colleagues? Do you want to develop more of an executive presence but you still feel quite nervous or not prepared enough? Today I invited public speaking expert and coach Nick Hampshire onto the podcast to share his practical guidanc…
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¿Cómo te imaginas que será tu vida cuando cumplas 60 años? A nosotros nos gustaría todavía estar grabando episodios de podcast, estudiante. ¿Crees que seguirán existiendo? Además, tenemos una SORPRESA, ¡no te la pierdas! En el episodio te contamos nuestro nuevo proyecto, o mejor dicho: our new project. 🤓 ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! English and Beyon…
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently You're a senior manager and you lead a team. Your team is made up of people based around the world and you have meetings with them online and sometimes even a mix between face-to-face in the office and then online at the same time. At times, you have to have difficult conversations with them w…
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Familias Reales: España vs. Reino Unido ¿Quién tiene la mejor familia real? Descubre los secretos, escándalos y polémicas en un debate sobre las dinastías de España y Reino Unido. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro: ¿Quieres aprender español con nosotros? CLICK HERE! You can find the free transcript (in Span…
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently As a senior manager, how confident do you feel talking about finance and money? In today's episode you will learn How to express company revenue How to give the status of budget A very common mistake with 3 finance words A really natural phrasal verb to talk about generate money Natural phrase…
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CLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently I know one of your goals is to sound more advanced and stop using the same words all the time. Let's continue with our 5ht episode in the series on phrasal verbs to help you make progress. In this 15-minute episode you are going to: Learn a common and natural phrasal verb to express approval D…
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¿Sabes la diferencia entre ''estar bien'' y ''estar bueno''? Te la contamos en este episodio, totalmente improvisado. Sin guion y sin filtro, nos lanzamos a una grabación totalmente espontánea. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro: ¿Quieres aprender español con nosotros? CLICK HERE! You can find the free trans…
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¿Qué haces para sentirte mejor cuando estás un poco pachucho? He estado enfermo estos días y El Inglés me ha preparado un nido en el sofá para ayudarme a recuperarme. Te enseñaremos un montón de vocabulario útil por si alguna vez te sientes mal. ¡Aunque, claro, esperamos que no necesites usarlo! ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online …
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Let's set the context. Imagine that next week a group of Senior Directors are coming to your office from Manchester. Or maybe you are getting a visit from a group of managers based in the Munich office. Wherever or whoever it is, you have to help host them during their time here. What can you do to help yourself feel more confident? How can you mak…
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𝐈'𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠! Imagine it's Friday. Your boss tells you they want you to present your KPI performance at the director's meeting on 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺. You are definitely not over the moon about it but honestly, your biggest worry is...when I am I going to prepare?? Unless I work on Sunday evening??? You know you won't feel confi…
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¿Eres fan de Taylor Swift, estudiante? En este episodio, analizamos el último álbum de Taylor Swift y cómo, a pesar de las críticas, ¡ella sigue brillando! No importa si ya eres un Swiftie o no, en este episodio aprenderás mucho vocabulario relacionado con la música. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro: ¿Quie…
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Your colleague, let's call them John, said he was going to send you the information you needed on Monday. Now it's Thursday and you know that you have to chase this up by email otherwise you are going to miss your deadline. The thing is John is a peer, or a superior and you don't know him very well and you want to tread carefully. It's a little bit…
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¡El Inglés está de vuelta! En este episodio, hablamos acerca de una ley que se está tratando en el Parlamento del Reino Unido, sobre la prohibición de fumar. Reflexionamos sobre la libertad, el daño que causamos a otros y el poder que tienen los gobiernos para decidir sobre nuestras vidas. ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course…
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The world is changing so fast. Businesses and companies have to adapt all the time. A transformational programme here, a new strategy over here. There's a lot going on and it's a topic we talk about all the time. But, what expressions do you know about managing people and change? Today we will cover 3 very common and useful business expressions rel…
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Imagine your boss or colleague gives you feedback on a piece of work. It's good news, they are really happy with the work you have done, they are telling you that everything is great. And when they finish speaking, you don't really know what else to say other than "Thank you." You don't feel this accurate reflects enough of what you want to say and…
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Esta semana, El Inglés no pudo grabar el episodio. Para que no lo extrañemos tanto, nos dejó unas preguntas para que César responda. ¿Sabías que César apareció en la película de Barbie? ¡Puedes enterarte de más escuchando el episodio! ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro: ¿Quieres aprender español con nosotros…
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This week we continue with our series on business phrasal verbs. I'm going to cover 3 new ones that will give you an alternative from always using the same classic business english verb. Listen to find out what it is and how you can vary your vocabulary and sound more advanced. Click here to sign up to the newsletter - Communicate Confidently Inter…
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This has been one of the most listened to episodes this season and I think a really useful episode to listen to if you haven't already and also to refresh on. This has been a list that I have been working on for a while. It's a recap of the key points I've mentioned on recent episodes and new tips. The list is a set of quick wins that if get on aut…
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Hi, How are you? I would like to do something a bit different today. We've been doing a lot of topic heavy episodes over the last few weeks so let's break it up a bit. Today I'd like to talk about the most common advice and recommendations I give my clients. I am going to talk about: The most common thing to say to my students What to do if you get…
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En este episodio El Inglés y yo mencionamos lo importante que es tener expectativas realistas al aprender idiomas. Hablamos de personas que nos inspiran, pero también de personas que exageran sus habilidades lingüísticas sin ninguna razón. Además, te dejamos algunos consejos para que tu camino de aprendizaje no se vuelva frustrante. ¡Disfruta y apr…
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Let's continue with our series on describing data and trends. This time I'd like to go into more detail specifically about vocabulary. By the end of the episode you will know what are some common vocabulary mistakes and what words we use specifically to describe increases. In future episodes we will go into more detail about decreases, stabilizatio…
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En este episodio, hablamos de un alimento muy antiguo. El Inglés te cuenta por qué le encanta el pan en Inglaterra y César habla de cómo el olor a pan caliente lo transporta a su infancia. Además, te enseñamos muchas expresiones en español que nombran este alimento. ¡Esperamos que este episodio sea ''pan comido''! ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a …
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Let's continue our deep dive into business expressions. This week we are going to focus on ones that mean dealing with work situations. By the end of the episode you will be able to understand the meanings of each of them and know the most common, short sentences that you can say if you want to try these ones out in your next meeting. Click here to…
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En este episodio, conversamos sobre cómo ''equilibrar la balanza'' en nuestras relaciones y encontrar la armonía. El Inglés nos hace algunas confidencias y nos cuenta cómo enfrenta sus días grises. Y tú estudiante ¿eres el payaso triste o el payaso alegre? ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro: ¿Quieres aprende…
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One of the biggest fears people have aside from spiders, snakes and flying is speaking in public. As a manager or leading giving presentations is part and parcel of what you have to do, so the question seems to be, how can we make this process better so you can feel more confident? Here to talk to you today is Christopher Wright. I first met Christ…
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¡Es nuestro episodio número 50! Es un día para celebrar, pero el Inglés se despertó un poco triste. Para sentirse mejor, se echó una siesta. En este episodio, te contamos un poco más de esa costumbre, que no solo es común en España. Hablamos sobre sus beneficios y sobre la duración ideal de una siesta. ¿Qué piensas, estudiante? ¡Disfruta y aprende …
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This is one of the most highly-requested episodes that you have asked me to. I am going to do a series of episodes on this topic as I want to share a lot with you and I can't squeeze it all into one episode! In this first episode, I want to touch on high-level tips to take into account when do you have to do this in English. I hope it is helpful. C…
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This week we continue with our series on business phrasal verbs. Today I'll talk about 3 more advanced ones with the preposition. "about" and how they are actually more straightforward than you think. Click here to sign up to the newsletter - Communicate Confidently Interested in 1:1 coaching with me? Register your interest for places in 2024. Have…
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¿Sabés lo que es un trabalenguas, estudiante? Prueba a decir esto en voz alta y tendrás la respuesta: ‘’El perro de San Roque no tiene rabo porque Ramón Rodríguez se lo ha robado.‘’ En el episodio número 49 de "Spanish for False Beginners" , hablamos de acento, pronunciación, errores divertidos que nos ha causado pronunciar algo incorrectamente, y …
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This week I answer more burning questions from my clients and listeners. Today I cover 3: What does it mean when people put "though" at the end of a sentence? How can I tell someone to repeat in a way that doesn't offend them? What vocabulary can I use to tell my boss they are putting too much pressure on me? I hope it's useful and if you have a qu…
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''Dientes, dientes. Que eso es lo que les jode.'' ''Teeth, teeth. That's what pisses them off.'' Esta frase de Isabel Pantoja (la mujer más famosa de España) inspiró el episodio de hoy. Hablamos sobre dientes y sonrisas. Analizamos cómo con el tiempo se han vuelto cada vez más artificiales. ¿Qué piensas? Aprenderás vocabulario relacionado con el te…
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How do you learn new words whilst having a 9-5 (Or perhaps 9-8), family, hobbies and all the other things going on? This is a big point for you. Bree from AC English has joined me today to share 3 easy memory techniques that can help you learn more effectively without a huge time investment. Anything that can save you time but move you forward is a…
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It's the worst feeling when you miss something because you don't understand and then you are totally lost and trying to get back on track with the conversation. That can often happen when people use expressions. I'm going to go over 3 new business expressions related to describing negotiations, a common complaint when defining scope and defending p…
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Let's kick off the new year. I have a (rather long) document called "Content Snippets" where I write down all the interesting things and learning points that come up when I'm doing sessions. I really want to share with my "top 3" that have come up a lot recently. First, I'd look at a common word a lot of people don't feel confident using. Second, a…
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Amado por muchos, y criticado por muchos también. Hoy hablamos de Estados Unidos y de su impacto cultural en el resto del mundo. También comentamos la personalidad de los americanos. ¿O mejor dicho estadounidenses? ¡Disfruta y aprende mucho! Have a look at our online course - Español Claro (open now!): ¿Quieres aprender español con nosotros? CLICK …
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