Effective Written Communication Techniques for Business
Effective Written Communication Techniques
Written communications, while offering the advantage of material preservation, require more time than oral communication. There’s no immediate feedback, and message delivery isn’t always guaranteed.
Key Terms and Techniques
- Daylight (Clarity): Use simple, concrete verbs to ensure a single interpretation. Organize content thematically or chronologically.
- Brevity: Be concise and consider the receiver’s perspective. Focus each subsection on a single idea, transitioning
English Vocabulary: Advanced Phrases, Idioms, and Collocations
Advanced English Vocabulary
Theme 4
Event = incident; Give off = emitir; To jump out of the frying pan and into the fire; Impact = effect = influence; Preserve = position carefully; Dramatically = noticeably = substantially; Significant = major = considerable; Take up = start; Pull out = parar coche; Be fond of = tener cariño; Go off + ing = dejar de gustar; Just as = justo cuando; Ever since = desde entonces; To endure = resistir.
Theme 5
Vicinity = area nearby; Determine = discover; To adept = chose
Read MoreEnglish Grammar Tenses: Simple Present to Future
English Grammar Tenses
Present Simple
1. Mary lives in Murcia. 2. I live in Patiño. 3. She doesn’t live in Madrid. 4. Do you live in Murcia? Yes, I do. 5. He often goes to the cinema.
6. He doesn’t go to the cinema every day. 7. Does she live in Madrid? No, she doesn’t. 8. I always study at night. 9. Do you drink water every day? Yes, I do. 10. I don’t study every day.
Present Continuous
1. He is watching TV now. 2. They are eating apples. 3. You are writing e-mails. 4. The woman isn’t cooking at the
Read MoreEffective Informal and Formal English Communication Phrases
Informal Communication Tips
Opening Phrases
- Hi [Name],
- Thanks for your letter/email. It’s great to hear from you. / Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply.
- Sorry, I haven’t written for so long, but… / I can’t believe how long it’s been since we last met. / I haven’t heard from you for ages! / We must catch up.
Checking In & Sharing News
- How’s it going? (Cómo estás) / What’s up? (Qué pasa) / How are things with you? (Cómo van las cosas) / How have you been? (Cómo has estado) / What’s new? (Algo
Essential Business Vocabulary: English-Spanish
Business Vocabulary: English-Spanish
- Accountant
- contable
- Address a meeting
- preparar una reunión
- Administration
- administración
- Advance orders
- pedidos anticipados
- Advertising
- publicidad
- Aim
- objetivo
- Allow
- permitir
- Annoy
- molestar
- Apply
- solicitar
- Arrange a demonstration
- hacer una demostración
- As
- como
- As far as
- en lo que / hasta
- As a whole
- en su totalidad
- As you know
- como usted sabe
- Assess
- evaluar
- Assessment
- evaluación
- Attend
- asistir
- At such short notice
- en tan poco tiempo
- Bar Chart
- gráfico de barras
- Blockbuster film hits
- éxito en taquilla
- Board
- junta
- Board
Essential Business Vocabulary: English-Spanish Terms
Vocabulary: Topic 1
Job Titles & Roles
- Account Assistant
- Asistente de contabilidad
- CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
- Director/a Ejecutivo/a
- Financial Director
- Director/a Financiero/a
- Financial Supervisor
- Supervisor/a Financiero/a
- Head of IT
- Jefe/a de Informática (TI)
- Human Resources Director
- Director/a de Recursos Humanos
- Junior Administrative Assistant
- Asistente Administrativo/a Junior
- Marketing Director
- Director/a de Marketing
- Operations Director
- Director/a de Operaciones
- Personal Assistant
- Asistente Personal
- Personnel