ELT365 · Day 228 — Keeping Learners on Task
Idea Task design drives on-task behaviour. If learners go off-task consistently, the task may be too easy, too hard, or the outcome too unclear. Example Adding…
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ELT365 · Day 221 — Ending the Lesson Well
Idea A strong close recycles the lesson’s aim and gives learners something to take away. Trailing off or running over time undermines the lesson’s impact. Example…
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Idea The first three minutes set the pace and signal what kind of lesson this will be. A strong start narrows the gap between what learners…
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Conditionals are everywhere in professional English. Proposals, negotiations, forecasts, and risk assessments all use them. Second conditional — hypothetical present or future “If we reduced the…
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Your subject line is why your email gets opened — or ignored. Make it specific Weak: “Update” → Strong: “Q3 Sales Report — Ready for Review…
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Negotiation requires precision, flexibility, and face-saving language. Opening positions “Our initial position is…” “We were hoping for…” “Ideally, we would be looking at…” Making concessions “We…
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A clear structure lets your data speak. Signposting language Opening: “I would like to walk you through our main findings today.” Moving on: “Turning now to…”…
ReadHedging Language — Being Diplomatically Precise | Business English B2
Hedging lets you be less direct without being dishonest. It signals uncertainty, softens strong claims, and shows professional or academic caution. Modal verbs “This could indicate…”…
ReadTelephone English — Leaving and Taking Messages | Business English B1
Phone calls require specific phrases that emails do not. Calling and asking for someone “Could I speak to [name], please?” “I am calling regarding…” “Is [name]…
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How you ask matters as much as what you ask. Making requests (most formal → least formal) “Would it be possible to send the report by…
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