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B2 \u2014 Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving a formal business pitch can be difficult for some people. Many individuals feel nervous about speaking in front of an audience, answering questions, or convincing others to support their ideas. It can also be challenging to organize information clearly and communicate it confidently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, with practice, preparation, and experience, most people can improve their presentation skills and become more comfortable delivering business pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about delivering a pitch at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/office-english\/250609<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cto pitch one\u2019s idea<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIt is stressful because I think until you see the reaction of the person who you’re <\/em>pitching your idea<\/em><\/strong> to, even if you think it’s brilliant, you have a big, big doubt.<\/em>\u201d Use the idiom in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is the meaning of \u201cinformal setting<\/strong>\u201d? \u201dI think if it’s an <\/em>informal setting<\/em><\/strong>, then I find it OK, but if there’s pressure to come up with ideas and if I’m asked to think of an idea in advance, I find it more stressful than just kind of having a conversation.<\/em>\u201d Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cto trail off<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThat’s a really good question because you don’t just want your pitch <\/em>to trail off<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use the expression in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Why do some people find pitching difficult?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Why is it important to give a clear and professional pitch?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What skills should employees have to become better at presenting at work?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Have you ever given a presentation or pitch? How did it go?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What is your opinion on this \u201cGiving a good pitch is more important than having a good business idea.\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. What are your thoughts on this, \u201cAnyone can become a great presenter with enough practice.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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It can also be challenging to organize information clearly and communicate it confidently.  However, with practice, preparation, and experience, most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[49,291,292,290,156,480],"class_list":["post-32771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homework","tag-audio","tag-b2-upper-intermediate","tag-first-certificate-fce","tag-listening","tag-work","tag-work-and-workplace"],"yoast_head":"\nPitching at Work | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/06\/pitching-at-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pitching at Work | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B2 \u2014 Upper Intermediate\u00a0 Giving a formal business pitch can be difficult for some people. 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