Writing Effective Email Subject Lines | Business English B1
Many mobile screens cut off anything longer. Count before you send.
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Telephone English — Leaving and Taking Messages | Business English B1
Always confirm the caller's name and number by repeating them back: "So that is James Hill, on 07 ..."
Making and Responding to Requests | Business English B1
Write a polite request to your manager for two extra days to complete a project. Start with: "Would it be possible to..."
Describing Trends and Data | Business English B1
sharply · steadily · gradually · slightly · significantly · dramatically
Politely Disagreeing in Meetings | Business English B1
Direct disagreement can sound rude even when it is not intended. These phrases let you push back professionally.
Professional Email Greetings and Sign-offs | Business English B1
Match the greeting to your relationship. "Hey Mike" to your director is too casual. "Dear Sir or Madam" to a colleague of three years is too stiff.
ELT365 · Day 196 — Presentations in EFL: shorter is better
Long presentations overwhelm both speaker and audience. A two-to-three minute talk with one main point and one example is hard enough at B1 and generates better language than a ten-minute ramble.