How to interrupt in English?

There are situations in life where you need to interrupt, even if it might seem impolite or be socially awkward.

Interrupting can be difficult enough even in your mother-tongue, so obviously it becomes twice as complicated in a second language. 

Maybe an interruption is necessary because a friend is talking for too long and being boring. In that informal situation, you can just butt in and talk more loudly than the other person.

Interview technique is a huge part of getting a new job. A great looking CV is the first step and you need to renew all your information and write everything in a clear and short-to-the-point way. BUt all that CV work will be for nothing if you can't speak well at the interview stage.

Of course there are interview essentials that are absolutely basic, but not everyone does them...

When you are working, do all of your colleagues and clients clearly understand your business English, or are you speaking in corporate buzzwords that cloud your meaning?

New business vocabulary and hot phrases are a big temptation to use, as they can make you feel clever and 'in with the in crowd', but these chunks of English can very quickly become cliches and should be avoided. 

You know how to write an Out of Office auto reply in your mother-tongue language, don't you?

However, are you sure that your out of office auto responder message is perfect in English? You do not want your English clients and customers to be put off by including some vocabulary or grammar mistakes in this essential piece of written business English correspondence.

One of the essential Business English skills is how to write a letter of complaint.

When you are in a Business English situation, sometimes people don't say exactly what they mean.

Do you have the Business English Interview Skills to be able to get the toughest job in the world? See how these interviewees did in the video with the world's toughest job interviewer.

How can I describe a graph in English is a common question from IELTS and Business students. Watch the VIDEO with 5 graphs & look at the 'describe trends' vocab in the vocabulary tables in this free English learning blog.

VIDEO analysing Steve Jobs presentation skills secrets - Learn how to make a keynote speech like the master and improve your Business English performance.

Video showing how to eliminate Business English common mistakes - use the correct version to improve Business English & speak with less grammar errors.

Small talk examples and a new method to improve your business English in a clear instructional video. Learn how to chat with a client/colleague and be friendly, yet professional.

Small talk examples in a cool infographic are the basis of our monthly Free English lessons Competition. Look at the appropriate Q&A for business English chat and answer 2 simple questions to have a chance of winning.

Multiple choice questions in an advanced Business English test to examine your high-level English grammar & vocabulary knowledge. No sign-in required and immediate answers and results.

Shopping vocabulary from a Business English angle. Waitrose is an up-market UK supermarket and their yearly and quarterly profits are seen as an indicator of the wealth of the UK middle classes.

Financial Vocabulary and Business English explained in vocabulary glossaries with 2 videos & article debating the future for HMV Records in the UK.