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Speak Better English with Harry

Speak Better English with Harry

Harry 601 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

Clear, practical English for intermediate and advanced learners. Speak Better English with Harry helps you use natural English with confidence in real situations — at work and in everyday conversations. Each episode focuses on vocabulary, collocations, phrasal verbs, and expressions that native speakers actually use, explained clearly and simply by an experienced native English teacher. This podcast is ideal if you already know the basics and want to sound more natural, fluent, and confident when you speak English.

Episodes

Business English | How to Ask Your Manager for Help in English [601]
Business English | How to Ask Your Manager for Help in English [601] Aug 19, 2026 1527 🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/meetingquizLearn how to ask your manager for help in English without sounding unsure or incapable at work. In this Business English podcast episode, you’ll learn natural ways to ask for advice, request clarification, explain when you’re stuck and get the
Business English | How to Ask for Clarification in English at Work [600]
Business English | How to Ask for Clarification in English at Work [600] Aug 12, 2026 1252 🚨 Take the FREE Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/meetingquizSomeone repeats the same thing, but you still don’t understand. What do you ask next? In this business English lesson, learn how to move beyond simply asking someone to repeat themselves and get the information you actually need. You’ll learn
Business English: What to Say When Someone Challenges Your Idea [599]
Business English: What to Say When Someone Challenges Your Idea [599] Aug 5, 2026 1021 🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/meetingquizIn this Business English lesson, you’ll learn how to defend your ideas when a colleague, manager or client challenges you in a meeting. Harry explains how to respond clearly, support your reasoning, deal with objections and show the possible c
Business English | 14 English Phrases for Giving Progress Updates at Work [598]
Business English | 14 English Phrases for Giving Progress Updates at Work [598] Jul 29, 2026 1346 🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/meetingquizLearn how to give a clear progress update in English during meetings, project calls and everyday workplace conversations. This business English lesson teaches practical phrases for saying that work is on track, nearly finished, delayed, waiti
Business English | How to Answer Unexpected Questions at Work [597]
Business English | How to Answer Unexpected Questions at Work [597] Jul 22, 2026 792 🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/meetingquizWhat can you say when someone asks you an unexpected question at work and you do not have the answer yet? Learn 10 natural business English phrases that give you time to think, help you clarify the question and tell the other person exactly w
Learn Business English: Check, Confirm or Clarify? [596]
Learn Business English: Check, Confirm or Clarify? [596] Jul 15, 2026 1024 🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/meetingquizDo you know whether to check, confirm or clarify a deadline, decision or instruction? Many English learners understand these three verbs but hesitate when they need to use them in a work email, meeting or call.By the end of this business Engl
10 Advanced English Collocations for Negative Feelings and Emotions [595]
10 Advanced English Collocations for Negative Feelings and Emotions [595] Jul 8, 2026 998 🚨Improve your English with structured online lessons. Book a free trial and get clear feedback on your level, pronunciation and speaking. Book here ➡️  https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIn this episode, you will learn advanced English collocations for negative feelings and emotions. These natural word combinations will help you describe how people feel in a more accurate and fluent way, w
Business English | How to Criticise Politely in English at Work [594]
Business English | How to Criticise Politely in English at Work [594] Jul 1, 2026 1462 🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/test-your-meeting-english/Learn how to criticise politely in English without sounding rude, aggressive, or too direct. In this episode, you’ll hear natural English phrases you can use when giving feedback, disagreeing carefully, or pointing out a proble
10 Business English Verbs to Talk About Tasks, Time, and Deadlines [593]
10 Business English Verbs to Talk About Tasks, Time, and Deadlines [593] Jun 24, 2026 1304 🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/meetingquizIn this episode, you will learn 10 useful English verbs for time management. These verbs help you talk about preparing for problems, choosing what matters most, writing quick notes, giving tasks to other people, staying with a plan, handling t
10 Common English Idioms for Saying Something Is Really Good [592]
10 Common English Idioms for Saying Something Is Really Good [592] Jun 17, 2026 755 🚨Improve your English with structured online lessons. Book a free trial and get clear feedback on your level, pronunciation and speaking. Book here ➡️  https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIn this episode, you’ll learn common English idioms you can use when something is really good, impressive, successful, or better than expected.Native speakers often use idioms when they want to praise some
Useful English Adjectives for Talking About Relationships [591]
Useful English Adjectives for Talking About Relationships [591] Jun 10, 2026 1106 🚨Improve your English with structured online lessons. Book a free trial and get clear feedback on your level, pronunciation and speaking. Book here ➡️  https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIn this episode, you’ll learn useful adjectives that help you describe different types of relationships in a more natural and accurate way. The focus is on real situations, such as friendships, family rela
Useful English Collocations for Talking About Travel [590]
Useful English Collocations for Talking About Travel [590] Jun 3, 2026 1089 🚨Improve your English with structured online lessons. Book a free trial and get clear feedback on your level, pronunciation and speaking. Book here ➡️  https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIn this episode, you’ll learn useful collocations that help you talk about trips, holidays, transport, plans, delays, and travel experiences more clearly. These word combinations are important because they

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