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Using Chat GPT to help you with English
Hi Reader,
Have you tried Chat GPT yet?
I've been experimenting with it for different things (when I have to write a formal letter in French, it's the best!), especially looking at how it can help the people I work with.
I'm going to show you two ways you can use it to help you when you're speaking English at work.
The first is for a meeting. Let's say you have to lead a meeting to see how your team is doing with a project and you want to have some useful phrases in front of you.
Here's what I typed in and here's what Chat GPT generated:
If you find the phrases are too general, or too formal, you can ask Chat GPT to change what it's written, or to propose new phrases.
Here's another idea, of how you can use Chat GPT to widen your vocabulary.
One of my clients is an HSE manager (that's Health, Safety and Environment by the way) and we looked up a list of useful HSE vocabulary.
Then we asked for the definition of each word:
You can see there are lots of useful words and phrases that an HSE Manager can use here.
These are just two very simple ways you can start using Chat GPT to help you, but the possibilities are endless!
What about you? Have you tried Chat GPT? Reply to this email and let me know!
Best regards
Catherine
Hi! I'm Catherine, the founder of A Star Formation
If you work in an international environment, you need some tips and ideas on communicating effectively in English - in meetings, in presentations or just at the coffee machine . Have a look at some of my publications here and sign up to be on the list. You'll get an email with useful tips a few times a month!
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