/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Vocabulary
A common goal for professionals with an intermediate to advanced level of English is to sound more sophisticated when participating in meetings, writing emails, or just in general conversation. An excellent way to speak English with more sophistication is by replacing basic linking words (e.g. “but,” “and,” “because”) with advanced linking words (e.g. “in spite […]
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30 Expressions Native Speakers Use in English Meetings
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Meetings
Have you ever participated in an English meeting with native speakers, and sometimes found it difficult to understand them? Or maybe you attend English meetings regularly, but would like to express your ideas more like a native. An effective solution to solve both of these issues is to learn expressions for specific meeting situations. Building […]
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How to Speak Sophisticated English using Linking Words
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Vocabulary
A common goal for professionals with an intermediate to advanced level of English is to sound more sophisticated when participating in meetings, writing emails, or just in general conversation. An excellent way to speak English with more sophistication is by replacing basic linking words (e.g. “but,” “and,” “because”) with advanced linking words (e.g. “in spite […]
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67 Expressions for Quicker & Better English Emails
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Email
Do you take too long writing English emails at work? Do you wish you could write emails in English quicker so that you can dedicate more time to other tasks? Email has become an inevitable part of everyday life. And for non-natives, writing English emails quickly and correctly can be challenging, due to time constraints […]
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10 Business Idioms to Help You Speak English Like a Native
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Vocabulary / 0 comments
Do you want to improve your English fluency for work and sound more like a native speaker? One of the best and quickest ways for this is to learn some common business idioms. Learn a few idioms, incorporate them in your speech, and your English will sound more native-like and fluent. In this post, I teach […]
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3 Ways to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” for a Job Interview English
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Job Interview
Have you ever answered the first question badly in a job interview in English? And because of this, did you feel uncomfortable or nervous for the rest of it? Do you want to avoid this scenario in your next English job interview? I have interviewed over 100 candidates for my Language School since setting it […]
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Welcome to Impactful English. A message from the Founder, Steven Hobson
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English
I’d like to say thank you for visiting the Impactful English site and spending some of your valuable time learning from our blog posts and content In this post, you will learn more about Impactful English and how we can help you get to the next level in your English. Why do we exist? The […]
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18 Tactics to Increase Confidence for Your Next English Presentation
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Presentations
By overcoming challenges, like giving an English presentation, the more confident you will become at speaking English in front of an audience. And furthermore, the harder and more uncomfortable the challenge is, the bigger your confidence boost will be after successfully completing it. Conquering the uncomfortable zone undoubtedly leads to increased self-confidence. An example of the […]
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How to Schedule a Practice Routine for a Presentation in English
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, English Presentations
Have you got an important presentation in English coming up in the near future? If there is one thing that determines your success at giving a confident presentation in English, it is your ability to create and implement a practice routine. Aristotle quoted, “It is frequent repetition that produces a natural tendency.” When something becomes natural to […]
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5 Ways to Measure Your Confidence Speaking English at Work
/ by Steven Hobson / Business English, Confidence
“I feel fine communicating in English when I go on vacations, but I don;t have confidence speaking English in front of my colleagues in work meetings.” Does this sound familiar to you? I hear this frequently when I first meet my students and ask them what their main difficulties are regarding speaking English in the […]
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