Daniel Smith

Transforma tu inglés profesional

Education EN ↓ 178 episodes

Take your professional English to the next level by listening to this podcast! You will hear me chatting with native speaking coaches who have YEARS of experience helping Spanish speaking clients develop their English as a business communication tool! So, jump in and enjoy it!

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Daniel Smith

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78. Why Alastair and I left home at 17 years of age! 06.09.2023 29:59

Welcome to Episode 78 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Why the British leave the nest so early! The expression: The chicken and the egg The concept of grants, loans and debt How decisions are often embedded or ingrained in culture And why Alastair went to university in the g...

77. La diferencia entre "worth", "worthwhile" and "worthy" 30.08.2023 34:26

Welcome to Episode 77 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Why supply and demand determine "worth" The concept and idea of "surplus" Whether going to university is worthwhile And what "to be worthy of something" actually means This podcast helps you push your business English co...

76. Something EXCITING in the pipeline! 23.08.2023 27:35

Welcome to Episode 76 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Pipelines and how they work. The expression "sneak preview". The words, "launch" and "release". And some exciting news about a project that we're working on. This podcast helps you push your business English communicatio...

75. Alastair's Murphy's Law Experience 16.08.2023 27:33

Welcome to Episode 75 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: How Alastair's recent experience with the British sun perfectly describes the meaning of Murphy's Law Another similar expression that includes cookies and crumbs (migas) How French expressions have infiltrated into the E...

74. A top notch passive aggressive phrase! 09.08.2023 28:00

Welcome to Episode 74 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: an intriguing story of a cat and a landlady how to use "are you aware of" in three different forms the underlying meanings in each case and why underlying meanings are the essence of business communication This podcast h...

73. The hidden complexities of "meet" 02.08.2023 32:28

Welcome to Episode 73 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: How translating "conocer" can result in errors Why "una reunión" is not a "reunion" How to express the idea that you "met" someone by chance And how Alastair and I actually met This podcast helps you push your business E...

72. Six Super Phrasal Verbs for Meetings! 26.07.2023 33:28

Welcome to Episode 72 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Why calling something off has nothing to do with calling anyone Why bring something forward can be utterly confusing Why "look into" can get you out of tight corners The meaning of "press on" which does not mean "encende...

71. The magic of modals 19.07.2023 31:09

Welcome to Episode 71 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: The dangers of the imperative form The magic of modals The power of softening your message And how to use "shall" This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can g...

70. Decision making - The Thermomix Challenge! 11.07.2023 35:06

Welcome to Episode 70 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: How we accepted a Thermomix Challenge from one of our Fluency Community Members Cultural differences between Spain and the UK related to expensive kitchen appliances Key vocabulary connected to decision making processes...

69. LOSE vs MISS 05.07.2023 37:50

Welcome to Episode 69 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Why it's highly unlikely that you have "lost your train" And why that sentence is entertaining for English teachers When and how to use miss and lose properly What Alastair and I actually miss about the UK And how to des...

68. A "bear" is NOT always an "oso" 28.06.2023 37:06

Welcome to Episode 68 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: The hidden meaning behind the brand "Pull and Bear" An explanation of the expression "to bear something in mind" The meaning of "bare feet", a "bare mountain" and a "bare cupboard" And a strange conversation about bare b...

67. Negotiating expressions 101 21.06.2023 34:52

Welcome to Episode 67 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: What it means when you have your back up against the wall Why it's great if you have the upper hand Why standing your ground is sometimes necessary The meaning of "my hands are tied" And why British politicians love u-tu...

66. The "ING" invasion into Spanish! 14.06.2023 39:47

Welcome to Episode 66 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: The difference between footing, running and jogging The mysteries of "puenting" Why "un parking" and "un camping" are so confusing for native speakers And how the ING form became so fashionable in the Spanish language! T...

65. Any "teething problems"? 07.06.2023 37:50

Welcome to Episode 65 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Brackets and braces Whether teeth have any skin or not Why people become long in the tooth as they get older National differences in terms of having a sweet tooth Why you might fight for something tooth and nail And how...

64. Must-know COLOUR idioms for business! 31.05.2023 38:27

Welcome to Episode 64 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Dealing with red tape, being in the red and getting caught red-handed Getting the green light and being green with envy A black and white situation or a grey area And a story about passing with flying colours This podcas...

63. The complexities of "asumir más responsabilidad" 24.05.2023 30:39

Welcome to Episode 63 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: The importance of being able to express "asumir más responsabilidad" in English Why "assume" is a false friend for Spanish speakers The phrasal verb that you MUST know if you want to translate this expression correctly A...

62. Three key proverbs that you MUST know! 17.05.2023 32:43

Welcome to Episode 62 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: how a drop in a glass of water is similar to a straw on a camel's back the connection between bears and chickens why Spanish uses a gun but English uses a stone! And the reason why Alastair never forgets to buy some frui...

61. The "vergüenza" issue 10.05.2023 36:23

Welcome to Episode 61 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Why you probably translate "vergüenza" incorrectly The key differences between the words "shame" and "embarrassing" How best to express 3 different "vergüenza" expressions in English And an embarrassing story about Alast...

60. Four tricky "SÍ" expressions! 03.05.2023 29:08

Welcome to Episode 60 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: How to translate "sí o sí" so that you don't say "yes or yes" Why "un día sí, un día no" is NOT "one day yes, one day no" How to create a rebuttal using the word "do" And the best way to translate "a que sí" This podcast...

59. OJO: "A mi cargo" is NOT "in my charge" 24.04.2023 27:22

Welcome to Episode 59 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Three fantastic alternatives for "a mi cargo" Why Alastair was not cut out to be a manager When and how to use the word "boss" And how I manage my team of coaches and teachers! This podcast helps you push your business E...

58. Do you need to "change the chip"? 19.04.2023 27:30

Welcome to Episode 58 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Why even English teachers sometimes speak Spanglish! The reason why "change the chip" is not English 4 great alternatives that you can use instead Why you can't just say "change my mind" And why I needed to change my men...

57. Be very careful with "INVITO YO" 12.04.2023 33:30

Welcome to Episode 57 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Why translating "invito yo" is so troublesome The key phrase to avoid like the plague 5 great options that can be used correctly The meaning of the word "treat" And the difference between Spain and England when it comes...

56. Would you go to work in your "birthday suit"? 05.04.2023 33:26

Welcome to Episode 56 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: What it means to be "worse for wear" What happens when something "wears out" The difference between working hard and hardly working And what it means when you say that you are wearing your birthday suit! This podcast hel...

55. ¿Puedes expresar lo que NO SOPORTAS? 29.03.2023 32:22

Welcome to Episode 55 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Why you can't use the word "support" for the translation of "no lo soporto" What the best translation really is! How to use the word "support" correctly in English And what type of organisations it is actually possible t...

54. Phrasal verbs with GET! 22.03.2023 33:48

Welcome to Episode 54 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast! I'm your host Daniel Smith. Today I will be talking with Alastair, an AMAZING coach from my team, all about: Why it is important to "get by" even when you have limited resources Why Alastair and I often need to "get down to" recording material for our Fluency Community And why it is frequently difficult to "get something off th...