Business English With Chris

Hundreds shot and beaten as Chile takes to the streets Doctors say they don’t have supplies to treat wounded and accuse authorities of under-reporting injuries

Great NYT article on how to the anti-resume, resume:

Stand Out With an Anti-Résumé for Your Next Job Application One writer has created a detailed list not just of her accomplishments but of her rejections, too.

In more than 15 years helping international students find employment, the "tell me about yourself " question is by far the most common. Linda Raynier has some good advice on how to reply:

Tell Me About Yourself - A Good Answer to This Interview Question INTERVIEW TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - HOW TO ANSWER THE TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF QUESTION ➡️ Get your brand new, impressive, Top Notch Resume here: https://topnot...

Some useful skills and vocabulary for both the IELTS test takers, and those who need to write or present data:

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Two Graphs | SUPER STRUCTURE with Jay! In this class, Jay from http://www.e2language.com will show you how to describe what is probably the trickiest graph type - double graphs! --------------- Si...

A little something from one of my heroes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn9elWR13Z4

George Carlin: How To Speak English Brain Droppings George Carlin playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVvR7-f81RSCNbgmxPNEjyoInvDQ9oaeB

The best article I've read on why business English is a must for individuals and organizations. It's a lengthy one from the Harvard Business Review, but well worth it. Some highlights:

- Despite it's Japanese HQ, Rakuten's official language is English (7 years after adopting the policy, half their employees have some mastery)
- 1.7 billion of us can communicate in English usefully (565 million are using it on the Internet)
- The three reasons driving the fastest spreading language in history: globalization, M&As, and competitive pressure

Send me a message if you have business English needs

https://hbr.org/2012/05/global-business-speaks-english

Global Business Speaks English Why you need a language strategy now

A little diamond mine of writing advice from Scott Adams:

http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/the_day_you_bec.html

The Day You Became A Better Writer I went from being a bad writer to a good writer after taking a one-day course in “business writing.” I couldn’t believe how simple it was. I’ll tell you the main tricks here so you don’t have to waste a...

A great article on two powerful skills for non-native business English speakers to develop: improvisation and humour:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2014/06/27/why-improv-training-is-great-business-training/ #622509283926

Why Improv Training Is Great Business Training This article is by Jesse Scinto, a lecturer in Columbia University's Strategic Communications programs. “If you’re not funny, there’s no real-life consequence,” Rick Andrews tells students in his improv comedy class. “People just don’t think you’re funny. That is not a big deal.” Then he exclaims, “...

It's Sweet Talking Tuesday again! The ability to vividly describe charts and graphs is central to success in your presentations and IELTS tests. Here is a killer collection of PDFs that will boost your trajectory:

http://www.eslflow.com/describinggraphstables.html

Describing & writing about graphs (IELTS) for ESL teachers: eslflow webguide Describing Graphs for IELTS: Eslflow webguide

It's time for the Sunday Funnies. A Japanese friend of mine told me English sounds like a dish-washing machine. Here is one for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt4Dfa4fOEY

How English sounds to non-English speakers Read the script for 'Skwerl' here: http://brianandkarl.tumblr.com/ 'Skwerl'. A short film in fake English. As seen on QI. A film by Brian & Karl: http://www....

It's Sweet Talking Tuesday, where we look at resources to boost vocab and speaking confidence. Here is a great article on how to answer the "Tell me about yourself" challenge. It's long but there are some great sample answers. Enjoy:

http://theinterviewguys.com/tell-me-about-yourself-interview-question/

"Tell Me About Yourself" Answers (Examples Included) Use this method when answering the "tell me about yourself" question and you'll blow the hiring manager away. Includes common mistakes and example answers.

Hello fellow learners! Several times a week I will be posting tips and resources to help improve your English. Send me a message if you need any help with your professional English.

Here is a great challenge from my favorite YouTube pronunciation channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru_hVbzuFMo

PHRASAL VERB SHOW Start 2017 with the 30-day vocabulary challenge: learn 30 phrasal verbs in 30 days! Day 18: the phrasal verb SHOW: show around, show in, show off, show throu...