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English Phrases for Business Meetings
The most useful phrases for every stage of a business meeting — opening, giving opinions, agreeing, and closing.
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Meetings & Communication
The most useful phrases for every stage of a business meeting — opening, giving opinions, agreeing, and closing.
How to enter the conversation, hold the floor, and express your opinions clearly — even when native speakers dominate.
Conversation starters, transitions, and graceful exits for conferences, work events, and industry meetups — without the awkward silences.
Why calls feel harder than in-person meetings — and the phrases that help you handle audio issues, interruptions, and unclear moments smoothly.
Interview Preparation
How to structure your answers, use professional vocabulary, and stay confident under pressure in a job interview.
Frameworks and vocabulary for answering common interview questions clearly — including STAR structure and phrases that sound professional.
A 7-step framework for preparing for an English-language interview — decode the job description, build STAR stories, and manage nerves under pressure.
A complete guide to Situation, Task, Action, Result — with example answers, common mistakes, and the phrases that make your stories land in English.
Presentations & Email
A step-by-step guide to delivering confident English presentations — from opening to handling questions.
Structure, signposting language, and delivery techniques that make any presentation sound polished and professional.
The phrases that make feedback sound constructive instead of harsh — and how to respond to criticism professionally, even under pressure.
The most useful phrases for every type of business email — openings, requests, follow-ups, and closings.
IT & Tech English
Career Growth
How to open the conversation, justify your ask, and respond to pushback — in language that sounds confident, not aggressive or apologetic.
The exact phrases, timing, and strategy to make your case for a promotion — without sounding demanding or apologetic.
Phrases and frameworks for giving constructive feedback at work — so it sounds professional, clear, and culturally appropriate in an English-speaking environment.
AI & Tools
Practical prompts and workflows for using AI to practise emails, prepare for meetings, and sharpen your professional English — without replacing real coaching.
An honest review of the AI tools actually worth using for professional English — writing assistants, pronunciation tools, and meeting aids — with real use cases.
Cambridge CELTA certified Business English coach. Anna helps international professionals — engineers, managers, finance specialists, consultants — communicate with confidence in interviews, presentations, and high-stakes meetings.
Clients in Romania, Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, France, the UK, Switzerland, and across Europe and beyond.