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Someone repeats the same thing, but you still don’t understand. What do you ask next?
In this business English lesson, learn how to move beyond simply asking someone to repeat themselves and get the information you actually need. You’ll learn how to ask for simpler wording, an example, the practical meaning, or clarification about the part that affects your work. A useful lesson for anyone who wants to learn English for meetings, calls and everyday communication at work.
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In this Business English lesson, you’ll learn how to defend your ideas when a colleague, manager or client challenges you in a meeting. Harry explains how to respond clearly, support your reasoning, deal with objections and show the possible consequences of a different decision without becoming defensive. This episode is for B2-level non-native professionals who want to learn English for work, improve their English for meetings and speak more clearly when their proposal, recommendation or plan is questioned.
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29/07/2026 | 22 mins.🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/test-your-meeting-english/
Learn how to give a clear progress update in English during meetings, project calls and everyday workplace conversations. This business English lesson teaches practical phrases for saying that work is on track, nearly finished, delayed, waiting for another team or affected by changing priorities.
The episode is designed for non-native English speakers who work in international companies and already understand their job well, but need more accurate and natural English to explain progress, deadlines and problems. You will hear useful workplace English phrases with clear explanations and examples, so you can give project updates with more confidence in meetings.
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What can you say when someone asks you an unexpected question at work and you do not have the answer yet? Learn 10 natural business English phrases that give you time to think, help you clarify the question and tell the other person exactly when you will reply.
This practical English lesson is for professionals who use English in meetings, calls and workplace conversations. You will learn how to ask for time to think, check that you understood the question and say clearly when you will have an answer.
Use these phrases to improve your spoken English for work, handle difficult questions with more confidence and communicate clearly with international colleagues.
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Do you know whether to check, confirm or clarify a deadline, decision or instruction? Many English learners understand these three verbs but hesitate when they need to use them in a work email, meeting or call.
By the end of this business English lesson, you’ll know how to check information, confirm decisions and clarify instructions without sounding vague. You’ll also learn the correct grammar patterns and common mistakes to avoid. Use this episode to improve your business English vocabulary, learn English for work and communicate more clearly in professional emails, meetings and calls.
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Clear, practical English for intermediate and advanced learners. Speak Better English with Harry helps you use natural English with confidence in real situations — at work and in everyday conversations. Each episode focuses on vocabulary, collocations, phrasal verbs, and expressions that native speakers actually use, explained clearly and simply by an experienced native English teacher. This podcast is ideal if you already know the basics and want to sound more natural, fluent, and confident when you speak English.
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