Transforma tu inglés profesional

Welcome to Episode 28 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 difference between "I don't care" and "I don't mind" is so fundamental. Why "I don't care" is often used incorrectly by Spanish speakers! Why Alastair has a strange tea drinking habit for an Englishman but he doe...

Welcome to Episode 27 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 devil is always in the detail Why you need alternatives if you want to sound professional Why there are very subtle differences between the alternatives we have suggested Why some alternatives are more formal and...

Welcome to Episode 26 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 verb "fall" by itself is GREAT to describe business trends Why "fall down" is a favourite for Spanish speakers but is often incorrect How my parents recently fell over in dramatic fashion Why you can only fall of...

Welcome to Episode 25 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 politicians often "step down" because of a scandal Why businesses often "branch out" Why it is not only airplanes that "take off" Why it is important to "figure out" things in a business environment And why business...

Welcome to Episode 24 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 being "tipped for the top" is good news for your career Why "over the top" is often OTT Why "off the top of my head" is a great expression if you are not 100% sure about something And why "top drawer" and "top notch"...

Welcome to Episode 23 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 have a little "give and take" during a negotiation Why it is important to "stand one's ground" in certain circumstances Why "holding all the cards" is a powerful place to be And why you can't alway...

Welcome to Episode 22 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 some words are false friends Why they can trick us so often 5 classic false friends that you MUST know and remember! Including: actually, sensible, compromise, assist and casualty Any why you need to "cambiar el chip...

Welcome to Episode 21 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 using synonyms can make you sound more professional Why repeating the same words again and again can have a negative impact on your message Why learning alternatives to common expressions like "very important" is vit...

Welcome to Episode 20 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 use the words "quote" and "budget" correctly Everything you need to know about "quotation marks" and "quotes" from famous people. The key differences between a "customer" and a "client" Why I call my students "cli...

Welcome to Episode 19 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 is means to be "right on the money" Why you shouldn't "break the bank" very often The reason why "money talks" in many situations Why it is often best to "put your money where you mouth is" And why in English things...

Welcome to Episode 18 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 common mistakes that happen with "grow up" In what context you SHOULD use "grow up" Why most of the time you should use "grow" instead of "grow up" How to use the word "growth" And why Mr Bean is a good anecdote abou...

Welcome to Episode 17 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 "lend" and "borrow" are tricky Some common mistakes that you should avoid Why the SUBJECT of your sentence is KEY! A story about my Spanish nephew who BORROWED my bike And some interesting listener feedback This podc...

Welcome to Episode 16 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 of "confió en él" Why trust is NOT confidence The difference between confidence and arrogance What preposition to use WITH the verb "trust" A story about trust on a Greek island And some GREAT listener f...

Welcome to Episode 15 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 verb "ganar" is hard to translate into English The key differences between the verbs beat, win and earn When you should use the verb "gain". And some interesting listener feedback! This podcast is aimed at helpin...

Welcome to Episode 14 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 communication on the phone is more difficult than face to face some expressions to clarify meaning on the phone what to say when you are having technical problems on the phone how to deal with your own stress about c...

Welcome to Episode 13 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 "fun" and "funny" The translation of "parque de atracciones" Why Alastair hates roller coasters but is not a "aguafiestas". How native speakers differentiate between the two meanings of "funny". An...

Welcome to Episode 12 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 "Can you repeat that, please?" is not an ideal expression to use in meetings. 7 alternatives that work much much better! The importance of the verb "to clarify". Why reformulation is so important. And, finally, a lit...

Welcome to Episode 11 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 the expression "to get to grips with" means. Why I needed to get to grips with many issues when I moved school as a child. The reason I can speak 4 languages. Why I don't get stressed when I don't understand somethi...

Welcome to Episode 10 of the T RANSFORMA 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 SMALL TALK is so important Why many people find small talk MORE difficult than a business meeting Why questions are the secret to success with small talk and social English in general Simple questions structures tha...

Welcome to Episode 9 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 meaning of the phrasal verb: to end up Alastair's TEFL story My story about my first intensive week in Spain The meaning of the term "gap year" What it means when you "put someone up for the night" And, why native Eng...

Welcome to Episode 8 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: Whether you should REALLY be trying to stop translating in your brain. Why it is important to understand how your brain works. The differences between the conscious and subconscious brain. Some key metaphors so that the p...

Welcome to Episode 7 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 expression "out of the blue"! Why the verb "to sack someone" is mostly used in the UK! The difference between "to dismiss someone" and "to be made redundant" An interesting term called "gardening leave" And, how to tr...

Welcome to Episode 6 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 word "couple" can be tricky! Why we don't use the expression "my half orange" in English! How to use the expression "every cloud has a silver lining" And why it is it not always bad when you are fired! This podcas...

Welcome to Episode 5 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 I'm feeling under the weather! A few alternatives to translating the word "ganas"! The many contexts within which you can use the word "fancy". And how to use the words "mates" and "partner" correctly". This podcast i...

Welcome to Episode 4 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 toast" can cause confusion! Why you need to know the word "cheers" and how to use it! Why "hugs" are nice but not always appropriate. And the key difference between "looking forward to" and "look forward to". This...