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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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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “10 Words: Change Your Basic English to Business English”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: English, word, professional, presentation, feedback. Deze video bevat 62 zinnen en 840 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:25. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 155 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 87% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| agile bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/ | beweeglijk, lenig |
| modify werkwoord | /ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/ | modificeren, veranderen |
| takeaway zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ | afhaalmaaltijd |
| webinar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɛb.əˌnɑː/ | webinar |
| bandwidth zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbændwɪdθ/ | bandbreedte |
| verb zelfstandig naamwoord | /vɝb/ | werkwoord |
| plural zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈplʊəɹəl/ | meervoud |
| notch zelfstandig naamwoord | /nɑtʃ/ | kerf |
| polite bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /pəˈlaɪt/ | beleefd |
| organize werkwoord | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organiseren |
| adapt werkwoord | /əˈdæpt/ | aanpassen |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| workplace zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ | werkplek, arbeidsplaats |
| halfway bijwoord | /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ | halfweg, halverwege |
| dive werkwoord | /daɪv/ | duiken, onderwaterzwemmen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| set up werkwoord | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | bereiden, voorbereiden |
| watch out | pas op |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | you've clicked · you've discussed · I've aligned |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | be completed · is called |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 27 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, I'll, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: verb /vɝb/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, dive /daɪv/, proceed /pɹəˈsid/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: agile /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/, bandwidth /ˈbændwɪdθ/, adapt /əˈdæpt/, halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: globally /ˈɡloʊbəli/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als agile, modify, takeaway.
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