Business English Essentials with Higher English

One small preposition can completely change what your data means. Part 1 of a 2-part series on the essential words for describing graphs, trends and changes in business English.

Most workplace English isn't native-to-native — it's international, and that changes what "good English" actually means. Five practical habits for clearer communication when you're both working in your second language.

There's a difference between hearing someone and actually listening to them — and most of us don't notice which one we're doing. This week's video looks at a few natural phrases that signal real listening in English, and why they matter more in business settings than most people realise.

Most presentations lose people before the first slide even loads. This episode covers 8 ways to open that keep the room with you from the first line — sharp, practical, no fluff.

What Colour Sounds Like — The Language Room, Episode 2.
Colour words in English carry far more than their dictionarymeaning. In this episode we explore ten iconic songs — from Elvis Presley toJimi Hendrix to Fleetwood Mac — and ask what the colour in each title is really telling us.

This episode is part of The Language Room — a free monthlyvideo series for curious English learners, available on Substack.
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