Business English Idioms (Udemy.com)

Learn common English idioms used in work and business contexts.

Created by: Dylan Gates

Produced in 2017

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What you will learn

  • understand a range of English idioms used in the professional world.
  • use these idioms to make their communication more natural, effective and engaging.
  • feel more confident and comfortable interacting with native speakers of English.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100

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Course Description

You have studied English grammar and have a wide vocabulary. The problem is that you find it difficult to communicate effectively in English at work. Native English speakers use lots of idioms which can be confusing. You might understand the individual words in each idiom, but you don't understand what the expressions actually mean. For example, if your boss tells you that you are working in a 'dog eat dog' industry, what is he trying to tell you? You understand the words but the idiom surely means something else.

Understanding and using English idioms at work will help you express yourself more effectively in your job. Idioms are often used as a short cut, a way to express a concept or idea in a short and memorable way. Humans use idioms to engage their listenersand emphasise their ideas and opinions. If you use idioms, you will be able to express yourself in a more colourful and natural way.

This course will teach you lots of common English idioms used at work. You'll be able to build rapport with your English-speaking colleagues and clients by using the language they speak.

Each video is about 3 minutes long and gives you a definition and an example of the idiom used in a business context. There are a couple of questions about each idiom. Think about these questions to help you remember the idioms. Finally, idioms are generally fixed expressions - you cannot change the words or the order because that will make the idiom sound strange. At the end of each lesson, you will be asked to decide if the idiom is used correctly or not in an example sentence.
Who this course is for:
Adult learners of English as a second language.
Professionals who need to use English at work.

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Instructor Details

Dylan Gates

My name is Dylan Gates and I am a freelance teacher / teacher trainer / materials designer and English language coach.
Learning English is a challenge. My job is to help you take your English to the next level. Becoming a fluent speaker of English is not just about learning grammatical rules and remembering vocabulary. It's about developing communicationskills and becoming a confident speaker. It's about learning how to express your ideas, thoughts, opinions and experiences in English.
My courses are designed to help you become a confident and competent speaker of English.
About Me
I've been a Director of Studies at a British Council accredited school in Central London, Course Director of a Training programme for English teachers (Trinity TESOL), and I've also worked as an English for Academic Purposes tutor at King's College (famous university in London) where I prepared international students for post-graduate study in the UK. Now, I am a self-employed teacher / trainer / blogger / course designer and enjoying the freedom.
What other teaching qualifications do I have?
I have an MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching, a Diploma DELTA (advanced teaching qualification) and an E-tutoring certificate.
Is there anything else I would like to mention?
I prefer to call myself a trainer or coach rather than teacher. Learning a new language is like learning any

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Reviews

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By Duangporn Wilaschaiyan on 11/8/2020

This course is interesting and useful which I could apply to my daily conversation.

By Harshit Gupta on 10/23/2020

smooth and enriching

By Julius Lwanga on 9/23/2020

Its a good course, but already know most of this stuff.

By manoj tyagi on 9/14/2020

it was good for me

By Anonymized User on 8/11/2020

Easy to understand

By Maria Starzhek on 7/27/2020

empfehlenswert

By Hong Ni Athene Mak on 7/27/2020

Not even half way through but I can tell this is an excellent course. Wish I will be able to apply these idioms in professional settings after finishing the course~

By Sakshi Shokeen on 7/13/2020

Great

By Maria Hunt on 7/3/2020

Informative and pleasant. I really enjoyed the examples.

By Prasad Mokashi on 6/23/2020

Great ! Exactly the one I was looking for.

By Anna Lee Balita on 6/22/2020

Very good one. Covers a lot of new words to learn.

By Young Yoo on 6/16/2020

Very good course.
I enjoyed very much.