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Quand tu n'as pas envie de parler en anglais 🤨 😅

Glossophobia or speech anxiety is the fear of public speaking. The word glossophobia comes from the Greek γλῶσσα glossa, meaning tongue, and φόβος phobos, fear or dread.🙄

Have you experienced this? In a meeting, someone starts talking…and doesn’t want to stop...it’s difficult for anyone else to express his or her ideas. 😴 Or maybe a group discussion is going off-track, into a new topic, and you need to take control of the meeting again. Maybe you’re on a conf call and looking at the clock…you have another meeting and really need to end this call. ⏳ How do you politely interrupt someone, in English?

Magic Phrases to the rescue! These phrases are an EnglishBooster speciality and can be used to add impact and confidence to your Business English. Try these phrases for a polite and effective way to assert yourself. You can customize the phrases to match your work situation.

Tame the dominant speaker: "(Name), I'd like to stop you for a moment to be sure I understand your points." Give a short summary of his or her input or ask a question. Then ask for input from other people in the meeting.

Someone is going off-topic: "(Name), could I stop you for a moment? That's great input but we need to focus on what’s happening with the current project. Do you have some feedback to share?"

Your call is too long: "Excuse me (name), I’m sorry to interrupt you. I just noticed the time and I’m committed to another meeting. We need to wrap up our call. If you need to provide more info, we could set up another quick call. Thanks a lot for your understanding."

Interrupting doesn’t equal rudeness, it’s a natural communication challenge. Just be polite and proactive! 👍

At this time of year, there are a lot of articles about predictions for the new year, taking advantage of the worries that can sometimes come to mind, in a changing and uncertain world. EnglishBooster's prediction - if we may - is that our collective and individual successes in 2022 will be founded on conviviality, hard work and engaging experiences... and this will also apply to EnglishBooster, of course!
Thanks to all Friends of EnglishBooster for your support in 2021. Warm wishes for a happy and successful new year!

If you are a human resource manager or employee training professional, this study published in the European Journal of Training and Development could be of interest: "Changes in the approach to employee development in organisations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.” The study reveals trends that EnglishBooster has also observed in 2021.

Remote work and ongoing health and safety issues with COVID have impacted how companies previously managed employee development trainings. There’s been a strong move to outsource and use online training. More than ever, remote workers need a ‘lifeline’ to workplace normality and to feel a sense of personal and professional progress.

If you are planning a viable and dynamic learning solution for 2022 that includes Business English, EnglishBooster can create tailor-made training solutions that boost confidence and impact in presenting, leading, selling, writing, negotiating, or speaking in everyday business situations.

What is your motivation to become multilingual? If you don’t have a clear goal in mind (a ‘carrot') this can impact your progress. Sébastien Roger Nuñez, who is half French, half Argentine, discovered a passion for languages when he moved to Argentina. Very quickly, learning languages became a successful habit. In this short (13 min) TED Talk, Sébastien explains (in French) how identifying your carrot can motivate you to progress – no matter what your level is in a new language.

https://lnkd.in/ec3iUCfp

Are you tired of sending emails with the generic sign-off 'Best,' ? Try these sign-offs to add variety and personalize your communications in Business English.

Should the first and second letter of the sign-off be capitalized? No, grammar references advise that only the first letter of the sign-off requires capitalization.

All the best,
Best wishes,
Cordially,
I look forward to speaking with you,
Speak with you soon,
Regards,
Respectfully,
Sending you the best,
Sincerely,
Sincerely yours,
Take care Thanks for your help, NAME
Warm regards,
Warm wishes,
Wishing you a wonderful day,