BUSINESS ENGLISH WORD OF THE DAY: Motivational

When was the last time you had to write a motivational letter?BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS Word of the Day is Motivational

French Translation is...explicative? 

Hi Darlings!

It is Saturday and I am working on the blog, tapping away feverishly on my laptop, like a busy little bee. How committed I am, right? Well, maybe my motivation is not so pure. Maybe I am a little bit selfish. Maybe I am working on Saturday to keep myself occupied and fend off boredom. But I also like to find new words to share with you as well, so it is not just all about me being selfish. :)

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BUSINESS ENGLISH WORD OF THE DAY: UNCONVENTIONAL

The Word of the Day for Business English Paris is UNCONVENTIONAL
The French translation is non conventionnel, peu orthodoxe


Hi Darlings!

I am a little bit low energy today. The coronavirus situation and the resultant confinement is beginning to take a toll on my psyche. It is very difficult to stay motivated in this type of situation. But I will try to stay focused as I am sure you are too. (Btw, check my Instagram feed for a video of this word of the day @businessenglishparis) 

So for today, the Business English Paris word is unconventional. I can't even think of an intelligent question to ask you, quite frankly. My head is completely blank. OMG.

BUSINESS ENGLISH WORD OF THE DAY: TELECOMMUTING

The word of the Day is TELECOMMUTING  

French translation télétravail

 

TELECOMMUTING IS THE NEW NORMAL WORLDWIDE AS COMPANIES SCRAMBLE TO STEM THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS

Hello Darlings! Happy Wednesday!

I hope you are doing as well as you can under the circumstances. 
Today's Business English Paris word of the day is TELECOMMUTING. (There is a video of this word of the day on my Instagram feed @businessenglishparis) 

The working lives of people all over the world has been drastically changed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Many people are forced to "telecommute" to their jobs.

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS' WORD OF THE DAY: HIRE

Today's Word of the Day from Business English Paris is HIRE
French translation is embaucher


Good morning, Darlings! 


I hope you are taking care of yourselves during this global coronovirus pandemic. I am doing my best to stay healthy on my end.

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BUSINESS ENGLISH WORD OF THE DAY: UPMARKET.

 BUSINESS ENGLISH WORD OF THE DAY IS UPMARKET

Do You Like Going to Upmarket Bars With Your Coworkers For Happy Hour?

French translation is raffiné


Hello Darlings! TGIF!

I feel like it has been such a long while since I have added a new word to Business English Paris' lexicon. Why is that? Well, not to give you excuses but the week has not evolved exactly as predicted. For two days my Internet was not working and I had to have the technicians come to see wtf was going on. I was very livid because I hate when I have energy and momentum only to be blocked by invisible occurrences. Plus, earlier in the week, I was really tired from the weekend to the French Alps so it was a strange week. I needed to unwind by doing a lot of yoga. I created a couple of new podcasts, though, and I started a new social media. Tik Tok. I am on Tik Tok. Don't laugh. Me. On Tik Tok. Too funny 😜 So it is not like I was a TOTAL slacker.

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BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: Word of the Day is BOOM

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: Word of the Day is  BOOM

French translation is La Prospérité, L'expansion

Good Morning Darlings!

How are you all today? I hope great. 😊 It is Tuesday and the news reports are pretty grim concerning the Corona Virus COVID - 19 which seems to be spreading across the rest of the world at an alarming vitesse after an apparent debut in China, where thousands of people have reportedly died.

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In Europe the number of casualties and of people testing positive for the virus are increasing daily with countries like Italy being particularly hard-hit.

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: Word of the Day is BUSINESS ATTIRE

WHAT CONSTITUTES "BUSINESS ATTIRE" THESE DAYS?
French translation is tenue d'affaires

Good morning darlings, from Business English Paris blog. Today's word of the day is "Business Attire." Google Translate says the French translation is tenue d'affaires. It sounds right but if it isn't you are as usual welcomed to correct me, because I readily admit that my French is off-the-charts horrific.

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So what even is business attire these days? Back in the 90s in New York, career women were wearing sneakers with their suits on the subway and I remember visiting Paris

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: Pourquoi les Français parlent-ils si mal l’anglais ?

Pourquoi les Français parlent-ils si mal l'anglais ?

Business English Paris is now on Quora.  I was browsing there this afternoon and saw this question about why French people speak such bad English. I thought it was a very interesting question and very relevant to Business English Paris' mission to help French professionals improve their English communication skills. So, I left a response on Quora (one of my first) and then I wrote a more lengthy response which I just uploaded to Business English Paris' LinkedIn page  If you would like to read my response, you can do so here.

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS WORD OF THE DAY: TROUBLESHOOT

Cours Business English Paris word of the day is TROUBLESHOOT
French translation is intervenir pour régler un problème

Has your boss ever asked you to "troubleshoot"a problem that is someone else's responsibility? How did you react?

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Good Morning darlings!

It's too early in the morning. I woke up before my alarm (it is set for 5:00) and figured I would just get an earlier start to my blogging than planned. But no question I need to troubleshoot this situation with waking up before my alarm!

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: What Are Your Skill Sets That Gives You a Competitive Advantage?

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: Do You Have a Professional Skill Set that Sets You Apart From the Pack?

French Translation: compétence


Hello from Business English Paris! Happy Monday :)

 Today we are talking about job skills. This is really just an excuse to use the word "skills" in English and to get you using your English vocabulary. This word, SKILL, appeared in the post before this one, actually, and I thought I would highlight it for that reason. I think it is the kind of word that I could use when I work with students of Business English Paris to introduce an interesting discussion thread to the student.

I could say to a student for example, "tell me about your soft skills.  And how do you think those skills give you a competitive advantage at work?"

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: The Job Interview

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: Will Your Level in English Affect Your Job INTERVIEW?

French translation: entretien profesionnel

A lot of my students over the years have had job interviews while they were studying with me and they almost universally were scared stiff about what their prospective new employers would think about their English level. Usually, their English was fine; but they always expressed  fear that it was not up to snuff.  There is a tremendous amount of pressure in Paris for professionals to speak "good English."  I keep telling my students that their English is a lot "gooder" (this is not good English!) than my French.

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: Word of the Day is GROW

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: Word of the Day is GROW

To grow means to increase in quantity and size over time.
French translation is croître, grandir
*It's a verb. (growth is the noun)

Continuing with this word of the day trend at BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS, I have selected the word GROW. I think this is a good word for entrepreneur types or bosses in companies rather than entry level employees; and people working in Finance and Economics will also appreciate this word, I think.

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: How ANALYTICAL do you need to be for your job?

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS word for discussion: ANALYTICAL

French translation: analytique.

So, as I said, with Business English Paris, the whole point is the get French speaking professionals to just relax and speak in English without being intimidated and being obsessed with speaking perfectly on day one. I have found that french learners love new vocabulary words and the love to talk using their newly discovered words rather than sitting there doing vocabulary drills and grammar drills. It makes sense. Right? They are not trying to master English Grammar. They want to know how to speak!

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: How are you with "Brainstorming" at work?

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: WORD OF THE DAY: Brainstorming
French translation: remue-méninges.

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At Business English Paris, we focus a lot on just speaking in English with our students. When I speak with my students, I always like to throw questions up at them such as "do you like to have brainstorming sessions with your colleagues and what was the last brainstorming session you had?"

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS: What is the Most CHALLENGING thing you have had to do for your job?

BUSINESS ENGLISH PARIS WORD OF THE DAY: Challenging.

 French translation:difficile, stimulant

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What is the most challenging thing you have ever had to do for your job? This could be your current job or your past job? One of my students once told me that the most challenging thing he had to do with his job was just to get up in the morning and go to it. He hated his job and was taking English lessons so that he could find a new job as quickly as possible. I thought that was both tragic and funny at the same time. And a little bit triste.