Episodes
Paul explains some difficult (but useful) words and how to use them in real business English situations. Here are the words mentioned in the podcast, together with their correct spellings (LISTEN TO THE SHOW FIRST!): Independent Accommodate Definite Impeccable Entrepreneur…
Published 05/24/19
Paul continues with the series on phrases and expressions. Perfect for business English learners.
Published 05/17/19
Paul continues with the series on phrases and expressions, helping business English learners to understand how different English phrases can be used in real business situations.
Published 05/10/19
I continue the discussion of useful phrases and expressions for business English learners.
Published 05/02/19
Paul shares some useful phrases and expressions. Try incorporating them into your business discussions!
Published 04/26/19
Paul shares some tips to keep in mind when attending conference calls in English.
Published 04/19/19
Paul shares some positive words and phrases that you can include in your everyday conversations in English.
Published 04/12/19
Paul shares some really useful phrases to keep in mind when presenting in English.
Published 04/05/19
Paul discusses how to understand your level in terms of different parts of the language, and how to take it to the next level!
Published 03/29/19
Paul shares and explains some inspirational quotes – great for business English learners.
Published 03/22/19
Paul shares some useful negotiation phrases and strategies for learners of business English.
Published 03/15/19
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Sharon Schweitzer, founder of Access to Culture. And what a fantastic conversation we had! Sharon is an expert in all things intercultural, and kindly shares her expertise here, providing plenty of tips and advice for doing business in today’s global economy. You really do not want to miss this episode! Here it is: Here are the links mentioned in the show: Access to Culture: https://www.protocolww.com Sharon’s book “Access to...
Published 07/24/18
Your accent can be an incredible accent – and yet many English learners are focused on reducing or changing their accent. Is this necessary? Find out in this week’s episode: Here is the full transcript: Your accent is awesome. Hi there. I’m Paul Urwin, and welcome to the Business English Community podcast, where the world of business meets the English language. We discuss culture, strategies, techniques, vocabulary, grammar, and much, much more. Find out more at businessenglishcommunity.com....
Published 07/10/18
Confidence is so important when it comes to learning and speaking English.  In this episode, I share a few of my tried-and-testing techniques for improve your confidence levels. Try them out and let me know what you think! All the best! Paul Here is the full transcript: How to improve your confidence levels in English? Hi there, I’m Paul Urwin and welcome to the Business English Community podcast where the world of business meets the English language. We discuss culture, strategies,...
Published 07/03/18
In this episode, I share 5 easy-to-implement strategies for improving your pronunciation in English. I hope you find it useful – and please let know if you have any questions. All the best! Paul Here is the full transcript: How to improve your pronunciation in English. Hi, there. I’m Paul Urwin, and welcome to the business English community podcast where the world of business meets the English language. We discuss culture, strategies, techniques, grammar, and much, much more. Find out more at...
Published 06/26/18
Should you be learning American or British English? Find out in this episode of the Business English Community Podcast: Here is the full transcript: Should you learn American or British English? Hi, there, I’m Paul Urwin and welcome to the Business English Community podcast, where the world of business meets the English language. We discuss culture, strategies, techniques, vocabulary, grammar, and much, much more. Find out more at BusinessEnglishCommunity.com. Hi, there, Paul here, and...
Published 06/19/18
Asking questions in English is a great way to build ongoing conversations, and building up and using a bank of questions can help you to communicate more effectively! In this episode, you will find out how to use questions to improve your level. Do you have any questions? All the best! Paul Here is the full transcript: How to ask questions effectively in English. Hi there, I’m Paul Urwin, and welcome to the Business English Community podcast, where the world of business meets the English...
Published 06/12/18
When it comes to learning English, lots of students make fundamental mistakes.  Listen to this episode of the Business English Community podcast to find out how to make sure you are on the right track. Here is the full transcript: How to Succeed at Learning English. Hi there, I’m Paul Urwin and welcome to the Business English Community podcast, where world of business meets the English language. We discuss culture, strategies, techniques, vocabulary, grammar and much, much more. Find out more...
Published 06/05/18
Welcome to the last in the phrasal verbs series! I really hope you’ve found this series useful!  When you complete this session, you will have covered 50 phrasal verbs, together with real business examples. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. All the very best! Paul Here is the full transcript: Phrasal Verbs for Business, Part Six. Hi, there. I’m Paul Urwin and welcome to the Business English Community podcast where the world of business meets the English language. We...
Published 05/29/18
More phrasal verbs in real business situations, ideal for business English learners. I hope you find it useful, and please let me know if you have any questions! Have a great week! Paul Here is the full transcript: Phrasal Verbs for Business, Part Five. Hi, there. I’m Paul Urwin and welcome to the Business English Community podcast, where the world of business meets the English language. We discuss culture, strategies, techniques, vocabulary, grammar, and much, much more. Find out more at...
Published 05/22/18
Here’s the fourth part of the phrasal verbs series.  I hope you find it useful and please let me know if you have any questions. Here is the full transcript: Phrasal verbs for business, part four. Hi there. I’m Paul Urwin, and welcome to the Business English Community Podcast, where the world of business meets the English language. We discuss culture, strategies, techniques, vocabulary, grammar, and much, much more. Find out more at businessenglishcommunity.com. Hi there. Paul here, and...
Published 05/15/18
Continuing our series on phrasal verbs! In this episode, I explain 10 more phrasal verbs in a business context – very useful for business English learners! Please let me know if you have any questions. All the best! Paul Here is the full transcript: Phrasal Verbs for Business, part three. Hi there, I’m Paul Urwin and welcome to the Business English Community podcast, where the world of business meets the English language. We discuss culture, strategies, techniques, vocabulary, grammar and...
Published 05/08/18
In this episode, I continue with the phrasal verbs for business series. Each episode (apart from the introduction) covers 10 phrasal verbs and discusses their use in real business situations. I know that many business English learners have difficulties with phrasal verb, and I really hope that these podcasts are going to help you become very comfortable at using phrasal verbs. Here is the full transcript: Hi there, I’m Paul Urwin, and welcome to the Business English Community Podcast, where...
Published 05/01/18
I have received so many requests to go into a bit more detail on phrasal verbs, so I thought I would create a podcast series, and here it is! In this first session, I explain some of the theory behind phrasal verbs, together with some of the reasons why you should be learning them. In sessions 2-6 from the series (there are 6 episodes altogether), I will be going through examples of phrasal verbs in a business context. In order to get the most out of this phrasal verbs series, please let me...
Published 04/24/18