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The Doing Business in English podcast helps people who weren't born into English to get the motivation, skills, and confidence to use English at work. Join English teacher and coach Krisia every week as she shares tips, lessons, and conversations to help you with your business English. You'll also get inspiration from interviews with people all around the world who aren't native English speakers but they're still doing business in English.
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Whether you use an app, take an English course, hire a private teacher, or do it yourself, there are ups and downs in learning English. One thing I've begun to notice is that people tend to blame themselves when they don't reach their goals for English. Then they feel bad for not being able to learn. I say: judge your English learning technique by …
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13. Julie Frølich - Unexpected Improvement
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My guest, Julie Frølich, shares her story of improving her business English competence and confidence in a matter of weeks. Julie works in public relations and politics and found herself in a situation where she knew she had to improve her English. Still, she couldn't imagine it was possible - not in a few weeks, and not with the little bit of time…
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You're sitting there in front of a foreign client, and your mind goes blank as you try to remember the right word. You're in a meeting, and you have something to say, but the thought of saying it out loud in English stops you from putting your hand up. You hear yourself speaking English, and the sound of your voice makes you cringe with embarrassme…
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11. Sex and English with Kimi Sand, Sexologist and Couples Therapist
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What does improving your English have to do with your sex life? In this interview with Kimi Sand, a sexologist and couples therapist, we find out that my job as an English teacher and coach overlaps with her job as a sexologist and couples therapist. She shares how she helps her English-speaking clients feel more comfortable, tips for becoming more…
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If you spend ages writing that business email in English, this episode is for you. In this episode, I talk about how getting something done is better than trying to make it perfect. It's something I struggle with, and I'm sure you do too.By Krisia Justesen
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9. How to Make Better Sentences in English
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Subscribe to Doing Business in English, and join the mailing list at https://signup.lightningenglish.com to get extra info and tips and an email every time an episode is published. Sentences are a necessary part of writing and speaking in English. In this episode, I share 6 tips for making better sentences in English. You'll find out (among other t…
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8. Katka Csényi shares her experiences learning and teaching English in the Czech Republic and Hungary
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Katka Csényi has years of experience as both an English learner and an English teacher. She started learning English in school in the Czech Republic, and her thirst for English led her to spend time working and studying in England. The problem is, what she learned in school didn't prepare her for what happened when she got there! Listen to her tell…
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7. Confused about English? Here's what to do!
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Subscribe to Doing Business in English and join the mailing list at https://signup.lightningenglish.com to get extra info and tips and an email every time an episode is published. English is confusing, so a lot of the questions I get are from people trying to sort out things they are confused about. As a teacher, it's important for me to help my st…
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6. Becoming a Wizard of Languages with Maria Pinto from Venezuela
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This episode is a conversation with María Pinto from Venezuela. She's a lawyer, teacher, business owner, and renaissance woman. She shares her story and how she was able to recover from a traumatic early experience with English and go on to love English, and eventually start a company with her twin brother, helping others with their English. María …
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5. Question Words: "What" and "Which" - What's the difference?
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This episode is the audio from a video answer I gave in my private membership group, Business English BOOST. This question comes up often, so I thought I'd share it with you. If you want to join Business English BOOST the next time registration is open, go to https://lightningenglish.com/boostBy Krisia Justesen
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4. Yenlik: From Kazakhstan to the UK - Building Confidence and Making Her Contribution to the World
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I met Yenlik by chance at lunch at a conference in London. We got to talking, and I quickly realized that this was a special young woman, who was doing something many people I talk to wouldn't even dare try! She recently started all over again in London, and jumped in the deep end, working at the secretariat for the Regional Bahá'í Council in the U…
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3. How to Save Money and Time on Private English Lessons
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"Do I need private English lessons?" "Where can I get cheap English lessons?" "What should I look for in a one-to-one English teacher?" I'm going to answer these and other questions about learning English with an English teacher. Even if you're not looking for private lessons right now, these tips will help you figure out the next steps in your Eng…
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2: Anna Prims on Traveling, Lessons Taught, and Lessons Learned
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Anna Prims (@annaprimsmarketing on Instagram) is an online marketing specialist from Catalunya in Spain. She has lived in Scotland, Japan, and now Denmark - all because of her English! Listen to her story as she shares what she did to get better at languages and build her confidence (hint: Dragon Ball comics had something to do with it)! She'll als…
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1: Change Your Mindset. Improve Your English!
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The biggest change to your English comes from changing your mindset. If you're trying to improve your business English, and you've tried learning grammar and vocabulary, tried classes and courses, and you're still stuck, it might be time to start looking at your mindset. How you think will affect how you show up in English. In this episode, I share…
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Welcome to the Doing Business in English Podcast!
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The Doing Business in English Podcast is here to help you to be more confident and competent doing business in English, so you can let the true you shine through, even when you're speaking English. I'm Krisia Justesen, and with over 17 years' experience teaching English as a foreign language to adults, I'm going to share my experience and knowledge…
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