Business English
Negotiations & Persuasion
Negotiate deals and persuade stakeholders effectively
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Structured paths
Negotiation English
Master the language of negotiation for business deals, contracts, and agreements. Learn persuasion techniques, conditional language, and the diplomatic phrases that lead to successful outcomes.
Business English Essentials
High-stakes English for working professionals. Negotiations, presentations, networking, interviews and the cross-cultural communication that actually moves your career forward.
✦ Lessons
23 lessons
Negotiation Language: Bargaining and Reaching Agreement
Master the language of business negotiation: making proposals, bargaining, and reaching win-win agreements.
The Art of the Professional Introduction
Practical lesson on the art of the professional introduction.
Following Up After Meeting Someone
Practical lesson on following up after meeting someone.
Building Rapport With Colleagues & Clients
Practical lesson on building rapport with colleagues & clients.
Cross-Functional Meetings: Speaking Up Across Teams
Practical lesson on cross-functional meetings: speaking up across teams.
Brainstorming Sessions: Pitching & Building on Ideas
Practical lesson on brainstorming sessions: pitching & building on ideas.
Action Items, Recaps & Meeting Follow-Ups
Practical lesson on action items, recaps & meeting follow-ups.
Making an Offer & Counteroffering
Practical lesson on making an offer & counteroffering.
Closing a Deal: Final Phrases & Commitments
Practical lesson on closing a deal: final phrases & commitments.
Structuring a Business Presentation
Practical lesson on structuring a business presentation.
Storytelling in Business Contexts
Practical lesson on storytelling in business contexts.
Proposals & Executive Summaries
Practical lesson on proposals & executive summaries.
Reports: Structure, Tone & Clarity
Practical lesson on reports: structure, tone & clarity.
Writing for Global Audiences
Practical lesson on writing for global audiences.
Thank-You Emails & Post-Interview Follow-Up
Practical lesson on thank-you emails & post-interview follow-up.
Direct vs. Indirect Communication Styles
Practical lesson on direct vs. indirect communication styles.
Working With American, British & International Teams
Practical lesson on working with american, british & international teams.
Avoiding Miscommunication Across Cultures
Practical lesson on avoiding miscommunication across cultures.
Your 30-Day Business English Action Plan
Practical lesson on your 30-day business english action plan.
Implicature and Presupposition in Negotiation
What is said is rarely what is meant. Master the linguistic devices that let senior negotiators communicate firmly without committing, concede without losing face, and probe without exposing their position.
Salary Negotiation Language
The phrases that move offers up, the ones that close them down, and the discipline of silence. Concrete language for the moments where most candidates leave money on the table.
Negotiation Vocabulary and Key Phrases
The phrase bank that distinguishes professional negotiators from amateurs: anchoring, exploring, conceding, walking away. Eight categories of language with examples for each.
Saying No to a Deal Without Killing the Relationship
The hardest moment in any commercial conversation: declining without burning the bridge. The four-part 'no' that keeps the door open, plus the patterns that turn a single 'no' into a longer-term partnership.