{"id":1095,"date":"2024-01-09T14:07:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2026-10-22T19:19:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:19:06","slug":"how-to-improve-your-business-english-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-course\/how-to-improve-your-business-english-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Your Business English at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1095\" class=\"elementor elementor-1095\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc562f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc562f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e29d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5e29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60171d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60171d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGood business English starts with the emails you write every day. Read each one aloud before you send it. If you run out of breath, the sentence is too long.\n\nNext, build a small list of phrases for meetings, such as asking for clarity or agreeing politely. Practise them with a colleague over lunch.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">Ten minutes of speaking practice a day beats two hours once a week.\n\n<cite>Thandiwe Mokoena, Head of Learning<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nOur Business English Writing and Speaking course follows this approach. 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