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I'm going to do this as a show of hands: How many of you still regularly refer to a dictionary, either print or online?

Now, a second question. Again, a show of hands

If I asked you to picture the air, what do you imagine?

How many of you have used an electronic spreadsheet, like Microsoft Excel?

Very good. Now, how many of you have run a business with a spreadsheet by hand, like my dad did for his small printing business in Philadelphia? A lot less.

The more interesting question is: Did it matter they were contemplating the parable of the Good Samaritan?

I was wondering whether you would be interested in promoting ...

Alright, let’s get down to business.

We've been working on this project for months

It’s a very collaborative culture, and spontaneous conversations are very important to what we do.

Mi jefe está muy negro, tengo miedo de hablar con él

Me cuesta mucho hacer esta tarea. Es un trabajo interminable

Aquí están los análisis. Ahora los miro, déjalos a mano

Qué tal la entrevista de trabajo? Creo que he metido la pata un par de veces

Si no te das prisa, vas a llegar tarde al trabajo. Me trae sin cuidado!

It just works

They’re also afraid of losing their job or of making the situation worse.

Explain to your coworker that the project is important to you, and you want to make sure you both see things the same way, says Dachis.

Also, talk about your needs instead of their faults. Instead of saying, “You did the opposite of the plan we discussed,” say, “I need you to communicate more so we know we’re on the same page.”

It’s difficult for me to do my job well when I’m not given updated information.

Emails and other online communication

Learn from real emails how to arrange a meeting, naturally asking for help or advice, requesting information, follow up communications like a human. How to open and close emails formally and informally. Imagine starting an email with “Sorry to be a pain, but can you…, ”Sorry for delay in getting back to you" or "Let me know if it works for you but no hurry"

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Startups and apps

This collection is aimed at helping you present your tech startups or apps in English. You can memorize useful phrases for presenting, pitching, being interviewed on your product or service. Use the same clever collocations as successful startups used and still use in their interviews clipped from tech blogs. Such as: "Ping was born from a personal frustration with having a...", "Our Aim is To Bridge The Gap Between...", "At the core of the app lies a clever algorithm that allows" etc.

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