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Breakout Business English - Improve your vocabulary and confidence using English at work.

Breakout Business English - Improve your vocabulary and confidence using English at work.

Chris - Breakout Business English 81 episodes Latest Jun 3, 2026

Breakout Business English is a podcast designed for non-native English speakers who use English at work. It offers tips, strategies, and tools to improve professional communication skills, vocabulary, grammar, and fluency. Each episode focuses on workplace themes, helping listeners express themselves better and build stronger professional relationships. The host, Chris, guides listeners through advanced vocabulary and practical advice for business settings.

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Discussing CHANGE at work | Business English lesson Jun 11, 2026 1618 Send us Fan MailChange is a constant part of working life — but are you using the right language to talk about it? In this episode, we explore six powerful words and phrases for describing change at work in natural, professional English. From the dramatic overhaul to the careful fine-tune, and from incremental improvements to a quick tweak, you'll learn exactly when and how to use each one wi
How to find the right words to express yourself | Professional communication class Jun 3, 2026 1342 Send us Fan MailIf you can’t find the words to express yourself, or you know what you want to say, but not how to say it, then today’s podcast might help. We’re exploring a three stage framework that you can apply to those situations when you need to speak English in high pressure situations, but you can sound as native or natural as you do in your first language.If you speak English at work and w
SCQA Storytelling and problem solving framework | Business Communication lesson May 27, 2026 1483 Send us Fan MailThe SCQA framework is the topic of todays podcast, continuing our series on speaking frameworks. If you need to solve problems at work and present your solutions to your colleagues then the SCQA framework might be a great structure for you. This speaking framework was created at McKinsey consultants and if you use English at work to communicate with your clients, colleagues, and cu
The STAR framework for JOB INTERVIEWS | Business English class May 21, 2026 1700 Send us Fan MailOur communication frameworks series continues with the STAR model. If you've got an English language job interview and you're not a native speaker then this framework can help you to tell stories and communicate your experience in an effective way that gets you hired. If you want to sound more natural and native when speaking English the using frameworks like STAR can sto
How to PERSUADE YOUR COLLEAGUES at work | Business English communication lesson. May 13, 2026 1744 Send us Fan MailLet's talk about the PEEL framework. This is a structured way to present arguments at work that convince and persuade your colleagues, clients, and customers. Trying to make convincing points can be challenging if it's not your first language. The speaking framework that we're discussing today however can be applied to any language. This podcast gives you a clear way
How to MAKE SUGGESTIONS clearly at work | Business Communication lesson May 6, 2026 1567 Send us Fan MailIf you want to make suggestions and give opinions clearly at work, when speaking English, then today's podcast will help. For non-native English speakers, communicating clearly can be worrying and you might not have the confidence to offer your ideas in case you're misunderstood. Today we're talking about the PREP framework and how you can use it to make sure that yo
How to SPEAK MORE CLEARLY | Business communication class Apr 29, 2026 1187 Send us Fan MailIf you want to communicate more clearly when speaking in English and ensure that your colleagues understand exactly what you're trying to communicate then the ideas in this podcast should help. This week we're talking about frameworks, specifically how to apply the 321 framework to your spoken English and use it to communicate more effectively at work. We'll also tak
How to ASK BETTER QUESTIONS - Business English lessons Apr 22, 2026 1483 Send us Fan MailAsking questions in English is something that we all do, but how good are yours? In this podcast we'll learn how we can ask better questions that our colleagues, clients, and customers will find interesting and engaging. We'll look at some natural and native sounding English vocabulary that we can use to do this, and we'll heard some great examples of question struct
How to BE POLITE in English - Professional English communcation class Apr 15, 2026 1516 Send us Fan MailIf you want to sound more polite and improve your relationships with your colleagues, clients, and customers, then using things like modal verbs and trying to be less direct can help. This week we look at some ways that you can be more polite when speaking English at work, some professional English vocabulary that can help you with this, and we even have a little English pronunciat
Vocabulary for EMAIL at work | Business English communication class Apr 8, 2026 1593 Send us Fan MailWriting emails in English as a non native English speaker is challenging, as is talking about them. If your colleague asks you to BCC them in on at email, and don't include your email signature, do you know what they mean?  Today you'll learn the vocabulary and the grammar to communicate about email with your colleagues, clients, and customers like a native English speake
Being LATE and ON TIME - Business English class Apr 1, 2026 1468 Send us Fan MailAre you ever late for meetings? Or maybe you're always on time? How can you tell people that you're going to be late or promise then you'll be on time in the most natural and native sounding spoken English possible. Today you'll learn the vocabulary and the grammar to communicate about punctuality with your colleagues, clients, and customers like a native Englis
Vocabulary for FOCUS at work | Business English class Mar 25, 2026 1460 Send us Fan MailHow can we talk about focus at work? Becoming focused and losing our focus, and all of the distractions that take our focus away. That's the focus of today's podcast. If you work in a busy office then maybe you find yourself talking, in English about focus. In today podcast we're talking about some natural and native sounding ways that you can discuss this topic. You

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