RealLife Radio #122 – Business English with a Twist

In this episode we have a chat with Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat from English with a Twist. Shanthi has been teaching business English to professionals for over 6 years now, and has a long history of working in the business and finance world.

Get some great tips and discover more about the interesting things she is doing with her teaching.

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Words you will learn

• one to one – when a teacher works directly with a student.
• freelancing – offering your services, not working for a company.
• affiliate – to have a close relationship with someone for business purposes.
• to be brutally honest – to be truthful, even if it’s really bad news.
• a full immersion experience – a learning experience of living with a family, and being totally surrounded by the culture.
• to get loose – to be very relaxed and less self conscious.
• cornflakes – common breakfast cereal eaten by kids.
• to water – to give plants water.
• strictly professional – to avoid social or intimate situations when working with someone.
• storyline – the series of events in a story, the plot.
• spark a curiosity – to initiate someone’s interest in something.
• monkey brain – the part of your brain that continuously thinks and doesn’t stop.
• gosh – used to express surprise.
• handwriting – the style in which you write.
• journal – a notebook used to write down your thoughts.
• brown nose – to try really hard to please someone so you can benefit from them.
• teacher’s pet – a student that treats their teacher really well to get better grades.
• with a twist – to have an extra element of flavor.
• to twist someone’s arm – to forcefully make someone do something (often used sarcastically)
• your background – the history of your life (work background is important to get a good job)
• convoluted – when someone explains something in a very difficult way.
• rambling – to talk a lot without having a real direction with what you are saying.
• to go out of the window – to get disregarded, not exist anymore.
• elevator pitch – a short explanation yourself, or your business used to persuade people.
• cocktail party – a formal party with alcohol, usually early in the evening.
• tailor – a professional that measures and fits clothes for men.
• a mock interview – a fake interview used to practice.
• jeopardize – to put in risk.
• dual – an old western gun fight where two cowboys count to 10 then turn around and shoot each other.

Interesting things mentioned in the Podcast:

• City of London
• Christopher Ren churches
• bank of England museum

See more of Shanthi’s content

• Blog interview questions
• YouTube videos English with a twist

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