3 Minute English! by Venturenglish.com is a unique podcast for intermediate and advanced English learners. Why unique? Because instead of presenting idioms or dialogs, 3 Minute English! gives tips on usage, style, and nuance in English. The host, Paul Durant, takes about 3 or 4 minutes… more or less… to describe a usage or style point to help improve your English. The podcast is useful for all learners but emphasizes business English.
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What is ideating and what is an ideation. These words are becoming popular in business today, but they are not as new as you might think. We’ll talk about how to use them on this episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #83 Ideating appeared first on VenturEnglish.…
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Do you want people to confirm what you say or just trust you? You can use this phrase either way. We’ll talk about how on this episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #82 (You Don’t Have To) Take My Word For It appeared first on VenturEnglish.…
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This can be quite a strong request, but you can also use it among friends or close colleagues. What does it mean and how can you use it? We take about this expression this week. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #81 Make Up Your Mind! appeared first on VenturEnglish.…
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Have these two phrases confused you in the past? They are so close but the meaning is so different. How do you use “Get used to” and “used to do”, and how can you recognize them. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #80 Get Used To OR Used To Do? appeared first on VenturEnglish.…
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This word, “trolling” has gotten a lot of attention recently. But not every meaning is bad. Here are some different ways you might use trolling at work. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #79 Trolling at Work appeared first on VenturEnglish.…
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What happens when your boss or colleague accuses you of doing something you don’t remember doing? Or not doing something you are sure you did do? Are you being gaslighted? We talk about gaslighting in this episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #78 Gaslighting appeared first on Ventu…
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“Cut” is a word that just keeps coming up in English idioms. It means so much that sometimes it feels like it means nothing! So let’s look at three idioms using “cut.” All three have completely different meanings. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #77 Cut to the Cuts appeared first on Ve…
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Are we in the office or in the woods? What do crickets and ghosts have to do with business English? Do I hear crickets now? Are you ghosting me? I’ll answer all these questions in this episode! If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #76 Crickets and Ghosts, Oh My! appeared first on VenturEngl…
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Do you get confused by these two options? Which one is the former, which one is the latter? What does former and latter even mean? We’ll discuss this and make it a little clear in this episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #75 The Former or the Latter appeared first on VenturEnglish…
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More corporate speak? Well, yes, this idiom is from corporate speak too, and you may hear it in business. But this one might not be easy to understand. We’ll talk about the meaning and usage of “blue sky scenario” this week. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #74 Blue Sky Scenario appeare…
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Can you recognize sarcasm when you hear it? What is sarcasm and why do we use it? We talk about sarcasm in this week’s episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #73 Another Day in Paradise appeared first on VenturEnglish.By VenturEnglish
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What does is mean when someone says they are adulting? And when did the noun “adult” become a verb anyway? We talk about this and 2 other nouns turned into verbs in English. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #72 Googling Texting and Adulting appeared first on VenturEnglish.…
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Corporate-speak is loved and hated in business. We’re almost finished with a 4 part series on corporate speak. In this final week we’ll talk about pivoting, adding value and burning and building bridges!! If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #71 Pivot, Value Add, Burning Bridges appeared fi…
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#70 Greenlight, Boil the Ocean and Bandwidth
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Corporate-speak is loved and hated in business. We’re in the middle of a 4 part series on corporate speak. This week we’ll talk about greenlighting something, boiling the ocean and bandwidth, all key phrases in a modern office! If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #70 Greenlight, Boil the O…
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#69 – Move the Needle, Scale, and Key Learnings
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Corporate-speak is loved and hated in business. We’re in the middle of a 4 part series on corporate speak. This week we’ll talk about moving the needle, scaling and key learnings. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here! The post #69 – Move the Needle, Scale, and Key Learnings appeared first on VenturEn…
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Corporate-speak is loved and hated in business. In the Next few episodes we’ll talk about some common corporate speak phrases. This week we’ll talk about tabling, circling back and touching base. Read the transcript here The post #68 Table It, Circle Back and Touch Base appeared first on VenturEnglish.…
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Has someone told you they get your gist? Could you get the gist of that? Or do you know what gist means? We’ll talk about gist in this episode. Read the transcript here The post #67 I Get Your Gist appeared first on VenturEnglish.By VenturEnglish
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One of the hardest things to decide in English is whether to use which or that for your relative clause. We’ll talk about some ways to help make that decision in this episode. Read the transcript here The post #66 Which or That appeared first on VenturEnglish.By VenturEnglish
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What is swag and what is merch? These are two business words that are similar but a little different. We’ll talk about that in this episode. Read the transcript here The post #65 Swag and Merch appeared first on VenturEnglish.By VenturEnglish
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The phrasal verb “Catch up” does a lot of work in English, In this episode we talk about 5 ways we use it every day! Read the transcript here The post #64 Catch Me Up appeared first on VenturEnglish.By VenturEnglish
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