Speak like a Pro! 25 MUST KNOW Professional English Phrases

Hello my amazing students. Today you will learn 25

professional

phrases

that will help you

speak

like a

professional

. Welcome back to JForrest English. Of course I'm Jennifer, now let's get started. Our   first sentence: I agree with that. This is used when you agree with or want to express your support for a suggestion or idea. For example, we agree. Are. The verb to be." We agree with that preposition: with. We agree with the new strategy to increase sales. And don't forget to conjugate the verb "to be" with your topic and time reference. I'm on board. Next, Are we on the same page?

This is used to confirm that everyone has the same understanding, opinion or point of view. After our conversation, it seems that we are all on the same page. And to specify what that something is, you can say "regarding" Regarding the project schedule. Don't worry about taking notes because I summarize it all in a free lesson PDF. It's a win-win situation. This is a win-win situation. You could say: subscribing to JForrest English is a win-win situation for me by growing my channel. Youtube. And you win by getting all these free video lessons to help you become fluent.

So let's put it "win-win." "Everyone wins."   Write a “win-win” in the comments below. It's a win-win situation. Our next sentence might ask: what do you think about this? It is used to request someone's opinion or comments. You can identify   something specific and say: what do you think  about the new marketing strategy? Remember that you can replace "the noun," the new marketing strategy, with "this," if it's obvious. Next, we

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think outside the box. Have you heard this one?  Think outside the box. This is to encourage creative thinking, innovative thinking. If you are trying to solve a difficult problem, you might say: thinking outside the box is the only way to solve this problem.

You need innovative and creative solutions. Everyone, start thinking outside the box. Next, I love this one. Let's come back to that later. When you "come back" to something, it means you stop discussing it now and suggest you talk about it later. So you postpone your discussion until later. You might say: We only have 10 minutes left, so let's get back to this, whatever it is, your discussion about the marketing campaign, thinking outside the box, let's get back to this later. Let's postpone it now and discuss it later. Observe the grammar. This is in imperative. This is usually because we use this as an instruction or suggestion.  Let's go back to Dina.

Our next phrase:   we

must

prioritize our tasks. If you prioritize something, it means that you organize it according to its importance and urgency. So the most important or most urgent thing tops your to-do list, because it has priority. It's the most important thing.  This is a common situation. We don't have enough time to complete everything, so let's prioritize our tasks. I love this. Please keep me informed. Do you

know

this one? Native

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ers love to use it. This is used to request information or updates to be shared as they occur.  I might say I'll take tomorrow off, but keep me posted on the project.

Note grammatically, this is the imperative because I am giving you an instruction or a suggestion.  You can add "please" to the beginning or end of the imperative to sound more polite. Well, keep me posted on that. Next, have you worked out the details? Used to ask if something has been resolved or clarified. For example, we need to iron out the details of the contract before the meeting. And notice that pronunciation in the past simple. "Out of iron." Corrected. Corrected.  Phrase 10, I'm all ears. This is used to express   your openness and willingness to listen. I could tell you that if you have any suggestions to improve this YouTube channel, I'm all ears!

I am open and willing to listen to your suggestions. And that's 100% true. So share your suggestions in the comments. I'm all ears! Next, let's take a step back. This is when you pause to review a situation or decision. Our marketing campaign didn't work, let's take a step back. Let's pause what we're doing, working on the marketing campaign, to review it and make sure it's the right strategy.  Let's take a step back. Note that this is also in the imperative, for instructions or suggestions.  This one is great. I beg to differ. I beg to differ. Use it when you disagree with someone's opinion or statement.

Your coworker might say:   The marketing campaign didn't work because we didn't think outside the box. You could say:   I don't agree. Which means: I disagree. I beg to differ. The campaign was great. It was our execution that failed. I beg to differ.  Next, I'll get to the point. This is when you say your main point directly, without small talk and without additional details. For example, I'll cut to the chase: You won't get the promotion.  Note grammatically that the expression is in the simple future. I'll get to the point. I'll get to the point. Although the information you are providing is now.

I'll cut to the chase: you won't get the promotion. This is a great one:   Run it through the team first. This is when you share ideas to receive feedback and approval. I think it's a great idea, but you should tell Frank first.  You must share it with Frank to get his opinion and approval. And why should you do that? Because, in our next sentence, Frank calls the shots. This means that someone is in charge. They have the authority to make decisions. You should tell Frank your idea, because he makes the decisions. Notice that they are "the shots." It is always plural.

I make the decisions. Our next sentence: the ball is in Frank's court. This is used to say that it is someone else's responsibility to make a decision, in this case Frank. Maybe you're talking to your coworkers and someone asks you: should we hire Jennifer as our English teacher? And you don't want to make that decision. Then you can say: the ball is in your court, to give the responsibility of that decision to someone else. Remember to conjugate the verb "to be" because it is "the ball is." The balls. The ball is on your roof. The ball is in your court.  Next, we need to nip this in the bud.

This is important because it is when you stop a problem in the early stages, before it becomes permanent or more serious. Let's say you have a new policy for a dress code but none of the new employees follow the dress code. So that's the problem.  And you want to stop it in the early stages.   You want to nip it in the bud. Grammatically, the verb is "nip." And to conjugate it is:   pinch pinch pinch. You have to nip this in the bud. This one is great. It's not my cup of tea.   Do you

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this one?

This is used to say that you don't like something. Public speaking is not my thing, but it is essential to my career.  And remember, there are two correct contractions: it is not. It's not. You can use either one. They reached an agreement. This is used to say   that something is finished. As a question, have you already agreed on the terms? This is commonly used with agreements, proposals, and contracts.  Sentence 20, we are overwhelmed right now. Dr. Kepner, we are overwhelmed. It means that you are very busy. We've been overwhelmed since Vanessa quit.   The expression is "to be inundated." So your verb is "to be" and then "swamped" is always in the "ed" form.

Next, we will take it into account.  That is, you will consider something. You will take into account someone's comments, suggestions, advice and recommendations. Now, since I'm all ears, you shared a tip with me. You said: Jennifer, I think you should upload videos three times a day. You could say: thanks for your suggestion, I will take it into consideration. Next, we must think long term. This is used to emphasize the importance of considering future implications and considerations. I could say: posting videos three times a day would help my students, but I need to think long term. Is that sustainable for me?

I will feel very overwhelmed very quickly. Next,   Sorry, I'm busy. This means that you are busy and therefore unavailable. You might say:   I wish I could help you, but I'm tied. I am already busy with something else and therefore not available. Now you can specify something and use the preposition "with". I'm busy with   the budget. Phrase 24, let's put our heads together. This is used to suggest the need for collaboration, brainstorming, or more than one opinion. Because the opinion is in your head. And if we put our heads together, then we have more than one opinion. If we put our heads together, I know we can nip this in the bud.

And finally, phrase 25, play devil's advocate. This is when you consider opposing points of view when making a decision. I could say that I think three videos a day is too much for me. But let's play devil's advocate. So now I'm going to think about posting three videos a day and think about what that would entail, what my day would be like, just to see if it's possible. And that will help me make my decision. Now you have 25 new

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that will help you speak like a professional. Do you want me to teach you more phrases? If so,   then put more quotes, more quotes, more quotes  in the comments below.

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