June 2018 - The English Training Company

Writing emails in global English. We work in an interconnected and global business world where English is our main tool of communication.   Global English is about using English that both native English speakers and non native English speakers can communicate with and be understood. Non native English speakers represent 85-87% (Asia Times) of the […]

Speaking And Presenting Skills In English – The 3 I’s Technique. In an age of information overload, how can we get people to remember what we say? Easy, we need to think and act like our ancestors. They used storytelling to help the tribe remember customs. The 3 I’s Technique is a storytelling technique which […]

Better Conference Calls – Top Tips For Native English Speakers. I’m a big fan of the TV series ‘House’ so this internet meme of Hugh Laurie is perfect for this blog post. “Umm I´m not following you”, “Maybe…” “I’m not sure about that…,”I don’t really understand…”, “No we don’t have all the answers for…”, “I’m not sure […]

‘Small talk In English – 250 phrases in English’ (+ audio). 1.     Small Talk Series 1: How To Welcome A Visitor  2.     Small Talk Series 2: How To Talk About Hobbies and Interests 3.     Small Talk Series 3: ‘ARE’ Small Talk Technique 4.     Small Talk Series 4: How To Keep The Conversation Going 5.     Small Talk Series 5: Business Dinners […]

‘Job Interviews In English – 250 phrases in English’ (25 questions and answers in English). Job Interviews Series 1: Questions and Answers Job Interviews Series 2: Questions and Answers Job Interviews Series 3: Questions and Answers Job Interviews Series 4: Questions and Answers Job Interviews Series 5: Questions and Answers ***Download 1-5 FREE here Job Interviews […]

How To Overcome Our Three Main Fears When Presenting In English for non native speakers. In our Business English Training we see that non native English speakers often have these three fears when presenting in English: getting blocked because you forget details speaking English well (accuracy) sounding natural when speaking How To Overcome Our Three […]

Improve your writing in English, use the 7 Cs Writing In English Checklist. Communication can loosely be divided into sender – message – receiver. When communicating and writing in English in an “email, report, whatsapp message, social media”, how can we make sure the receiver other person “understands” and “gets our message”? Simple! Try the […]