LANGUAGE FOR WORK
Bring your voice to the room
You already know your work. Practise the language that lets you explain it, ask useful questions, and connect with colleagues in another language.
In this guide
- Start with the recurring exchange
- Practise questions that keep work moving
- Make room for the conversations around the meeting
- Rehearse a small contribution you can make this week
Start with the recurring exchange
Choose a conversation that comes up often: introducing your role, giving a short update, greeting a visiting colleague, or clarifying who will do what next. A repeatable exchange gives you a useful place to notice improvement.
Outline the result in plain language before practising. For an update, you might want to explain what is finished, what needs attention, and what you need from someone else. Use fictional project details during practice so you do not share confidential business information.
Practise questions that keep work moving
A conversation does not require you to understand every word immediately. Rehearse asking someone to explain a point, confirm a deadline, or give an example. Then summarize the part that matters in your own words.
Ask your tutor to respond as a colleague and add one realistic follow-up. Change the order of questions between attempts. That helps you prepare for interaction rather than delivering a fixed speech that only works when nobody interrupts.
Make room for the conversations around the meeting
Business travel often includes introductions, lunch, finding the venue, and informal exchanges before the formal agenda begins. Practise those everyday situations alongside the language of your role.
Tell your tutor who you are speaking with and how formal the situation is. Ask about an expression you are unsure of instead of assuming that a direct translation fits every context. For binding agreements or specialized technical decisions, use the professional review your workplace requires.
Rehearse a small contribution you can make this week
Set an observable goal: introduce yourself without reading, ask one clarifying question, or deliver a brief update and answer a follow-up. After using it, choose the next useful challenge rather than repeating what already feels easy.
This page offers a short European Portuguese demo with English support. In Glottie, choose the language pair relevant to your colleagues or destination, explain your role in general terms, and build practice around the conversations you want to participate in.
READY TO SPEAK
A useful conversation is a good place to start.
Continue in Glottie with the matching language pair. Choose the situations that matter to you and build regular speaking practice around your goals.
