Introduction to Common Phrases in English
Hello! It’s Kristine here with the Express to Impress podcast. This episode is part two of How to Demonstrate Strong Emotional Intelligence in an Interview. You will learn five common phrases to grow your English vocabulary. As a result, you will be able to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear English idioms and phrases and will keep up with the conversation. As always, you’ll get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English pronunciation.
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Common Phrases in English
Alright, I will introduce common phrases, share how I used them in How to Demonstrate Strong Emotional Intelligence in an Interview, and provide definitions.
Have Been Around
While emotional intelligence has always been around, it caught momentum after Peter Salavoy and John Mayer gave it a name in 1990.
When something has been around, this simply means that it has existed for a long time.
Throw (Something) Out the Window
When this happens with a client during a mock interview, I urge them to throw their script out the window.
This idiom means to stop using or thinking about something.
First and Foremost
If they feel insecure about their English speaking skills and a script makes them feel more confident, I remind them that employers want good communicators first and foremost.
This phrase means most importantly or more than anything else.
Take (Something) Hard
I’ve always had steady employment, so I took it really hard at first.
This phrase means to be affected by something in a very negative way. When you take something hard, you feel very upset.
Pay Off
The NASA hiring manager told me that whatever I did to prepare for the position had paid off and truly showed my professionalism.
When referring to a course of action, the phrasal verb pay off means to succeed or to yield good results.
Now you know some of the best common phrases and idioms. I encourage you to start using these idiomatic expressions today!
Express to Impress Podcast Success!
The Express to Impress Podcast hit an exciting milestone this week. There have been over 10,000 downloads. Can I get a woo hoo!? When I envisioned the podcast a couple of years ago, a lot of well-meaning people close to me expressed concerns.
You want to create content for native English speakers AND non-native English speakers? You want to create content for job seekers, people wanting to grow their careers, their communication skills, and you want to create content for English Language learners? Ooh–you’re targeting too many audiences. It’s going to be nightmare to market it. Are there are already a lot of great podcasts. You should have a blog with guest writers instead. You’ll drive more traffic to your website that way. Or, try YouTube. You have the look and personality for YouTube.
Hearing those concerns was a bit scary, but they helped me think critically about my idea. I better understood the risks and possible outcomes and adjusted my goals and expectations. But I still created the podcast I envisioned for my students and clients.
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English Learning Homework
Learning takes repetition and implementation. So, I’ll give you some homework! Listen to this episode again and repeat the words out loud to practice. It will not only expand your English vocabulary but help you to improve your American English pronunciation, listening skills, and intonation. You’ll be doing the Shadowing Technique! If you need a reminder about implementing the Shadowing Technique, check out my episode, Introducing the Shadowing Technique for English Learning.
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