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Welcoming new colleagues: using modals for offers and requests
Master polite offers and requests with modal verbs to confidently welcome new colleagues and help them settle into their new role, based on a real-world article.
Professional communication: handling exit interviews
Master the art of giving constructive feedback in exit interviews, learning to articulate your insights clearly and professionally.
Sales forecasting: using hedging language to make projections
Master the art of professional sales forecasting by learning to use cautious language and key business vocabulary to make realistic and nuanced projections.
Financial projections: expressing certainty and speculation
Master the advanced language of financial forecasting, learning to express precise certainty and nuanced speculation about market trends and business outcomes.
Vendor selection: negotiating hypothetical deals
Master the art of business negotiation, learning to secure favourable deals and clarify terms with suppliers using advanced vocabulary and the second conditional.
Professional networking: making connections with polite language
Master the art of professional networking by learning polite language and conversation starters to make meaningful connections and advance your career.
Office navigation: asking for and giving directions
Learn simple English phrases to ask for and give directions in an office, helping you navigate your workplace with confidence.
Agile project management: giving status updates
Master the art of giving clear, concise status updates in Agile project meetings, using professional vocabulary and grammar to keep your team informed and projects on track.
Workplace generations: giving advice and making suggestions
Explore how different generations approach work, learning to give advice and make suggestions politely using essential vocabulary and modal verbs.
Emergency situations: asking for help
Learn vital English phrases like 'I need help' and 'Call an ambulance' to confidently ask for assistance in unexpected situations.
Party planning: using 'will' and 'should' for future plans
Learn to confidently plan and discuss parties using 'will' for decisions and 'should' for suggestions, with practical phrases for real conversations.
Making a complaint: using the simple past tense
Learn to confidently explain problems and ask for a refund when returning a faulty item to a shop, using essential vocabulary and the simple past tense.