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If you want to sound more advanced in your English, more professional and make a stronger impression at work, well, you've clicked on the right video
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because today I'm going to give you 10 easy ways to change your basic English to business English
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and really start speaking like a pro.
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Hi everyone, I'm Maria and this is English to Excel, where I help you to speak better English for better opportunities.
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Now, if you wanna advance your career globally, business English is a must.
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And notice I didn't just say English, I said business English, because it really is kind of its own language.
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So by the end of this video, you're gonna have 10 new words that we use in the English speaking workplace every day.
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I'll start with the English word you probably already know
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and then I'll give you the higher level business equivalent okay
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let's dive in the word contact is used in professional settings
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but in all my 15 years of working for global companies
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it's much more common to hear people use the phrasal verb to reach out
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when people are talking about calling emailing or even texting someone I'll reach out to my manager to see about budget approval.
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Number two, if you've discussed something with someone and you agree on how you're going to proceed,
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in business English, you align with them and you align with someone on something.
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I've aligned with my team on the plan, so let's get started.
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Number three, Now at work we do use the verb to schedule all the time when we're talking about planning or organizing something.
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So you can absolutely use schedule and you'll sound very professional.
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But if you want to sound a little more like a native speaker and really take your English up a notch, you'd say set up.
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So set up a meeting, set up a Zoom, set up a conference call.
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Let's set up a time to talk and discuss this further.
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Number four, the more professional version of the word change is modify.
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And you can modify really anything that you create, a presentation, a report, a budget, a document.
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We had to modify the presentation to better suit the client's needs.
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Number five, when you're talking about the main ideas or the main points of a presentation, a webinar, even a meeting,
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you're talking about the key takeaways because it's the ideas
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or the points
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that you want to take away i had to miss the webinar what were the key takeaways number six
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when we want to tell someone what we think about an
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idea they have a presentation they gave even how they're doing
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in their job a suggestion for improvement we give them feedback But watch out, there's a common mistake here with this word.
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The word feedback never takes the plural form.
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So never add an S to the end.
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Can I give you some feedback on how you handled that meeting?
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And now that we're a little more than halfway through, I'd like you to give me some feedback on this video.
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So if you're finding it helpful so far, go ahead and hit the like button.
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Number seven.
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Now problems always come up at work, but the word issue is better to use in a professional context.
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That's because problem is very negative.
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The word issue is a little softer, so we tend to use it more often.
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The project got off to a rough start due to some communication issues.
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Number eight.
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When we talk about something that has to be completed or has to be provided as part of a project.
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We have a really nice word for this in business English.
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It's deliverable.
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Something that you have to provide is something that you have to deliver.
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The project deliverables include some ads for social media.
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Number nine.
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If we have the capacity or the time to work on something, like a project or some other task, we have the bandwidth to do it.
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Now, this word is especially useful in cases where you have to tell a coworker
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that you really don't have time to do what they're asking you to do, but in a way that's very polite and professional.
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I'm sorry, I just don't have the bandwidth to review that document today.
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And last but not least,
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someone or something who's very flexible and can adapt well to changing situations is called agile in business English.
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Now, a company, a team, or even a person can be agile.
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Agile businesses were better able to succeed during the pandemic.
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So there you have it.
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10 ways to replace the English that you already know with better business alternatives.
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So you can really take your English to the next level at work.
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Thank you for watching my very first video here on YouTube.
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If you want to keep sounding more advanced in your English and more professional, subscribe to my channel.
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Thanks again for watching and I'll see you next time.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B2 basiert auf dem Video „10 Words: Change Your Basic English to Business English“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: English, word, professional, presentation, feedback. Dieses Video enthält 62 Sätze und 840 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 5:25. Der Sprecher spricht in natürlichem Tempo, etwa 155 Wörter pro Minute, ähnlich wie im Alltagsgespräch. 87 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also leicht zu verfolgen.
Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video
Die 15 anspruchsvollsten Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| agile Adjektiv | /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/ | behände, agil |
| align Verb | /əˈlaɪn/ | in Linie stellen, anreihen |
| modify Verb | /ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/ | ändern, abändern |
| deliverable Substantiv | /dɪˈlɪvɹəbəɫ/ | Arbeitsergebnis |
| takeaway Substantiv | /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ | Gaststätte mit Außer-Haus-Verkauf, Restaurant mit Essen zum Mitnehmen |
| webinar Substantiv | /ˈwɛb.əˌnɑː/ | Webinar |
| bandwidth Substantiv | /ˈbændwɪdθ/ | Bandbreite |
| verb Substantiv | /vɝb/ | Verb, Verbum |
| phrasal Adjektiv | /ˈfɹeɪzəl/ | phrasalisch, Ausdrucks- |
| plural Substantiv | /ˈplʊəɹəl/ | Mehrzahl, Plural |
| notch Substantiv | /nɑtʃ/ | Kerbe, Nut |
| polite Adjektiv | /pəˈlaɪt/ | höflich |
| organize Verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organisieren |
| adapt Verb | /əˈdæpt/ | anpassen, angleichen |
| subscribe Verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonnieren |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| set up Verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | aufbauen, für den Einsatz vorbereiten |
| go ahead Verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | vorausgehen |
| reach out Verb | wegstrecken, die Hand ausstrecken | |
| take away Verb | /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ | wegnehmen |
| watch out | Achtung, Vorsicht |
Grammatik in diesem Video
Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:
| Struktur | Im Video |
|---|---|
| Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist | you've clicked · you've discussed · I've aligned |
| Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut | be completed · is called |
Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest
Der Sprecher verwendet 27 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel you're, I'll, I'm. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.
Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:
- /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): takeaway /ˈteɪkəweɪ/, webinar /ˈwɛb.əˌnɑː/, bandwidth /ˈbændwɪdθ/, workplace /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/, halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/
- Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: verb /vɝb/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, dive /daɪv/, proceed /pɹəˈsid/
- /æ/ — offener als „ä“: agile /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/, bandwidth /ˈbændwɪdθ/, adapt /əˈdæpt/, halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/
So übst du mit diesem Video
- Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
- Beginne mit 0,75-facher Geschwindigkeit, sprich Satz für Satz nach und wechsle zur normalen Geschwindigkeit, sobald es leichtfällt.
- Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie agile, align, modify.
Was ist die Shadowing-Technik?
Shadowing ist eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Sprachlerntechnik, die ursprünglich für die professionelle Dolmetscherausbildung entwickelt und durch den Polyglotten Dr. Alexander Arguelles populär gemacht wurde. Die Methode ist einfach aber wirkungsvoll: Du hörst englisches Audio von Muttersprachlern und wiederholst es sofort laut — wie ein Schatten, der dem Sprecher mit nur 1–2 Sekunden Verzögerung folgt. Anders als passives Hören oder Grammatikübungen zwingt Shadowing dein Gehirn und deine Mundmuskulatur, gleichzeitig echte Sprachmuster zu verarbeiten und zu reproduzieren. Studien zeigen, dass es Aussprachegenauigkeit, Intonation, Rhythmus, verbundene Sprache, Hörverständnis und Sprechflüssigkeit signifikant verbessert — was es zu einer der effektivsten Methoden für die IELTS Speaking-Vorbereitung und reale englische Kommunikation macht.