Business Builder: Is My Business Contact in the USA / UK Being Impolite?
If you are a business person and you are experienced with talking to mostly British or American contacts, you might ask yourself this question sometimes: Are they being impolite to me?
Business Builder: Conditionals for Politeness
In many business cultures across the world, if you need something or want to offer something you can simply say, “I need this”…
Business Builder: Can I Learn Business English from a Book?
It is natural to want to improve your Business English skills with learning materials designed for your business. Unfortunately, there is a limit…
Business Builder: Good British English Job Interview Behaviour
How should you behave when your new boss could be British English?
Business Builder: Business English services for Cartoonists and Illustrators
My business, Wright English, offers two services designed especially for cartoonists, and illustrators…
Business Builder: Business English for Construction
As a construction worker or builder, you might think you don’t need excellent English…
Business Builder: New Job in England? Do NOT Bring Gifts!
Congratulations you have a new job in a new English-speaking culture. My first piece of advice is do not bring gifts with you!
Business Builder: Business English for Photography
Having a good eye for an exciting shot, a pleasing background or an eye-catching model is what you do best as a photographer. If only the art was the only thing you needed!
Business Builder: Business English for Maths Teachers / Professors
Mathematics as a field has highly specific terminology and processes…
Business Builder: Business English for Undertaking
As a non-native English speaker, you may find that your language skills lead to misunderstandings, or uncomfortable moments…
Business Builder: Business English for Professional Drivers
As a professional driver you may think that you don’t need excellent English, but if you want to be in control of …
Business Builder: Business English for the IT industry
A lot of my students want to improve their English for work, and what they really need is someone who understands their industry..
Business Builder: Cultural Awareness for Business
When working with employees from another culture the differences can be dramatic…
Business Builder: Phrasal Verbs for Business 3
Upgrade your Business English skills today with these phrasal verbs frequently used in English-speaking companies.
Business Builder: A Guide to Good Business Emails
Different cultures have different expectations of their business communication. Email etiquette (good behaviour) can vary significantly from country to country.
Business Builder: Breaking Creative Block in 5 steps
You can experience creative block in any field of expertise. Being an English teacher requires a lot of creativity!
Business Builder: Business English Without Specialism
So, you have seen that I teach business for specialist careers, but did you know that I also teach Business English for general purposes?
Business Builder: English lessons for Assistants
“I talk to people all over the world every day. That is why English is so important to me, and why I am so glad I had Lana as my teacher.”
Business Builder: How to sell yourself in the British Job Market
To help you prepare for your British job interview, make sure you read these tips…
Business Builder: British English Business Idioms
This week we are taking a look at idiomatic phrases (phrases that mean something different from what they say) for Business English in Britain