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Episodes
How to talk about PERFORMANCE at work - Business English lesson (Ep.59)
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSpeaking about performance at work with your colleagues and managers can be hard and if you speak English as a second language then I&ap...
How to talk about WRITING at work - Formal and informal business English lesson (Ep.58)
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we discover the essential vocabulary professionals need to confidently talk about writing in English, both informal phrases like j...
SECRET EPISODE! How to talk about keeping secret and giving information at work - Business English vocabulary lesson (Ep.57)
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSometimes you need to keep secrets and work and sometimes it's important to be honest with your customers and clients. In this busi...
How to discuss TARGETS and KPIs in professional English - Business English vocabulary lesson (Ep.56)
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDiscussing KPI targets, in English, at work, is challenging if you’re a non-native English speaker. Today we discuss how to sound more...
How TOM CRUISE manages RISK at work - Business English Vocabulary lesson (Ep. 55)
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're talking about risk at work, how to sound like a native English speaker when describing risk and how to use natural and ...
Steve Jobs return to Apple - Business English vocabulary lesson (Ep.54)
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSteve Jobs' return to Apple can teach us about leadership and communication, but also vocabulary, grammar, and how to improve your ...
WORSE or BETTER, How to talk about CHANGE at work - Business English Vocabulary Lesson (Ep.53)
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textChange is one of the only things that is certain at work. Therefore, being able to talk about things getting worse or getting better is ...
How to ask for LESS or MORE DETAIL - Business English communication lesson
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTelling your colleagues, clients, and customers, in English that you need more detail, or maybe less detail can be difficult. Especially...
STORYTELLING Skills for professionals - Business English vocabulary and grammar lesson, PART 2
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStorytelling is an important speaking skill in any language, but if you're speaking English and you want to sound more native and n...
How to tell great stories at work - Business English communication lesson
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStorytelling is a key professional skill and if you speak English as a second language at work then this might be something that you can...
OVERTIME - Business English vocabulary lesson about working extra hours
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDeciding whether to work overtime is often a challenging decision to make, and speaking in English about it can make it harder! Today le...
Leave me alone! management styles and paying for success - Business English vocabulary lesson
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn part 2 of our series on management styles we're looking at transactional management and laissez faire management. We talk about ...
MANAGEMENT STYLES Business English vocabulary lesson - Part 1; Democratic and Autocratic leadership
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're talking about management styles and the business English vocabulary, phrases and grammar that we can use when speaking ...
VACATIONS and HOLIDAYS - Business English vocabulary lesson
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTaking vacations and holidays is a great break from professional life. However, talking about these to your colleagues and agreeing thes...
BUILDING TRUST at work - Business English lesson with tips and vocabulary for managers.
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you want to build trust with your colleagues, especially if you're a manager, and you speak English at work as a second language...
How to talk about PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS - Business English vocabulary lesson
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSucceeding in your career and at work means many things. Today we're going to look at some natural and native ways to speak about g...
How to fail and still succeed - Business English lesson (Intelligent failure - part 2)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is our second episode discussing Harvard Professor of Leadership and management and her book on intelligent failure. So if you spea...
How to FAIL the RIGHT way - Business English lesson on INTELLIGENT FAILURE
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're talking about how to fail at work the right way. We listen to some native and natural sounding words, vocabulary, and p...
How Great Teams Work – Structure, Clarity & Meaning (Project Aristotle Part 2) - Business English lesson
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this podcast we continue our deep dive on how great teams work and Google's project Aristotle. If you're a non-native Engli...
How great TEAMS WORK, Google's Project Aristotle - Business English lesson
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat makes a team truly effective? In this episode of the Breakout Business English podcast, Chris breaks down Google’s Project Aristo...
FAILING AT WORK and how to deal with it - Business English vocabulary lesson.
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you a professional who uses English as a second language at work? Do you want to feel more confident, fluent, and natural in busines...
Vocabulary and tips for DELEGATION - Business English lesson
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDelegating in English can be challenging for new managers, especially if speaking English is your second language. Today's podcast ...
BUSINESS TRIPS - Vocabulary and English lesson for professionals
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBusiness trips and traveling for business are an essential part of professional life, but speaking in English and talking about these ca...
2 key LEADERSHIP ideas from Amazon's CEO - Business English vocabulary lesson
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you're a leader or need to talk about leadership at work in English, Amazon's leadership principles are a great place to st...
Should you KEEP GOING or GIVE UP? Perseverance - Business English Lesson
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDeciding when to quit and when to keep going, when to give up and when to persevere, is a hard topic to discuss, especially if you speak...
How to APOLOGISE and SAY SORRY at work - Business English lesson + DISCOUNT coaching call!
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textApologising at work and saying you're sorry in English can be difficult, especially if you speak English as a second language. If y...
INVITATIONS at work, how to say YES and NO - Business English lesson with professional vocabulary.
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLearn how to confidently accept or politely decline invitations in professional English when speaking or writing. This episode provides ...
How to RESCHEDULE and talk about TIME - Business English lesson + Vocabulary
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRescheduling events and talking about time in English can be hard when speaking English, especially if you're not a native English ...
How to MOTIVATE YOUR TEAM - Business English Vocabulary lesson for managers
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this Business English vocabulary lesson we talk about some natural and native sounding phrases, idioms, and words that we can use to ...
LEADERSHIP TIPS from Amazon - Business English lesson
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Business English coach Chris explores Amazon’s leadership tips to help international professionals improve their speak...
Vocabulary for PROBLEM SOLVING - Business English lesson
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textProblem solving is a skill that we all need at work. Speaking about problem solving in English can be particularly hard if English is no...
How to talk about CHANGING JOBS and sound professional - Business English vocabulary and grammar lesson
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTalking about changing jobs can be challenging, especially in job interviews. We all want to sound professional when speaking English at...
How to TALK ABOUT AI at work, with your colleagues - Business English Lesson / (Artificial Intelligence, A.I. Vocabulary)
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textArtificial intelligence is appearing in every English speaking workplace these days and talking about AI with your colleagues and manage...
How to BE UNDERSTOOD in presentations - Business English communication lesson
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you need to give presentations at work, in English, and it's not your first language then speaking and communicating with your E...
How to LEAD MEETINGS in English - Business English lesson
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLet's discuss some Business English vocabulary and grammar that we can use to lead meetings. Running a meeting or being in charge o...
How to DEAL WITH CONFLICT at work - Business English lesson
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLet's discuss some professional English vocabulary that we can use to resolve conflicts at work. We're talking about how to de...
How to TALK ABOUT COMPLICATED INFORMATION at work - Business English lesson
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you need to discuss complex or complicated information at work? If English is not your native language and you find it difficult to s...
PRIORITISING at work - How to talk about which tasks are important - Business English Class
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday's Business English class is about which tasks are important and which tasks are not important. We listen to native and natura...
How to MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS in English as a learner or improver.
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do you know if your English is improving and getting better? Measuring progress is difficult when learning English, especially for i...
How to SAY NO to your colleagues and protect your time at work - Business English lesson + FREE PDF
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you find it difficult to say no to your managers or colleagues at work? If you want to protect your time and your schedule when peopl...
How to ANSWER QUESTIONS at work - Business English vocabulary and tips + FREE PDF
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAnswering questions at work in English can be difficult. Today's podcast is about How to Answer Questions at work. We discuss some ...
How to QUIT YOUR JOB - BUSINESS ENGLISH vocabulary and communication tips + FREE PDF
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textQuitting your job can be really stressful, especially in your second language. If you use English to communicate at work and you're...
How to get a PROMOTION - Business English tips and vocabulary lesson
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGetting promoted at work is an important part of growing your career and making progress in your professional life. Today we're tal...
Talking about WORK LIFE BALANCE - Business English lesson
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're talking about work like balance. This is one of the most important topics that we discuss with our colleagues and frien...
Business English vocabulary in sport! - BUSINESS ENGLISH vocabulary and communication lesson
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThere is so much professional Business English vocabulary that we can use at work that originally came from sports! In this podcast we&a...
Using English on the phone - BUSINESS ENGLISH vocabulary and communication tips
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUsing English at work as a second language can be challenging. If you spend a lot of time on the phone this is even more true! Today we&...
Working from home - BUSINESS ENGLISH vocabulary and communication tips
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGreat communication and a good knowledge of business English is essential to developing your career, however this is even more true when...
STARTING A JOB at an English speaking company - Tips and Vocabulary
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStarting a job at an English speaking company can be a challenge. So much new information, meeting new people, and lots of conversations...
How to GIVE FEEDBACK to your colleagues at work - Business English lesson
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLet's talk today about how to give feedback at work, especially if you use English as a second language in the workplace and are no...
Ep 9. How to disagree at work in English - Business English lesson
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDisagreeing with people is an important and healthy part of working on a team towards shared goals. The challenge is therefore, how can ...
Ep8. How to ask for help and support at work in English - Business English lesson
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt can be difficult to ask for help or support at work in English, especially if English is your second language. However, we all need a...
Ep 7. Teamwork and how to work better with your colleagues! - Collaboration tips - Business English class.
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTeamwork and collaboration are two of the most important topics in Business English. Today let's listen to some vocabulary, grammar...
Ep 6. Speaking in meetings. How to become more confident!
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday's topic is, how to be more confident when speaking in meetings.Some of you might know this already but my full time job is wo...
Ep. 5 - Job interview vocabulary
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're talking about job interviews. We’re going to look at some vocabulary that you can use to improve how you perform in y...
Ep 4. How to talk about planning at work.
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhether you work for a small company, a large company, you're a student, or you're looking for your next job, planning is an e...
Ep 3. Practice speaking when you're alone (How to)
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSpeaking practice is one of the most important parts of improving your English, but can also be one of the most difficult things to figu...
Ep 2 - Business English vocabulary for presentations
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSo when I was deciding which topic to focus on for our second episode I really only needed to look at what the people I work with are ac...
Ep 1 - Vocabulary for talking about meetings
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMeetings can be intimidating for a lot of people, even to native speakers! Especially if you’re meeting with people who you don’t kn...