ESL Podcast 380 – Hiring Temp Workers

Bethany: I just talked to Steve about hiring replacements for Cyril, who quit last month and for Megan, who is leaving at the end of this week. Do you know what he told me? He doesnt want to hire permanent replacements. He wants to make do with temps

地道美语听力播客:Writing a Thank You Note

Dear Jake, I wanted to thank you for all of the help you've given me over the past several weeks. Being laid up with pneumonia really caught me off-guard, but you went above and beyond in taking care of me. Before I got sick, we had only known each o

ESL Podcast 290 – Riding the Subway

Misha: Id like to buy a token for the subway. Clerk: The subway doesnt use tokens anymore. Misha: Oh? I didnt know that. Its been a few years since I visited New York. How do I pay for the fare? Clerk: You can buy a ticket for a single ride that expi

ESL Podcast 690 – Types of Views

Andrea: Help me decide on which type of hotel room to book. George: I want the one with a bed. Andrea: Very funny. We have a choice of different views, and each one is a different price. For instance, a room with a city view is $175 a night and a pan

ESL Podcast 528 – Negotiating Salary

Renaldo: Hello, may I speak to Simone Otto? Simone: This is Simone. May I ask whos calling? Renaldo: This is Renaldo Garcia at Cinetect. You interviewed for a position with me last week. Simone: Oh, yes, of course. How are you? Renaldo: Im doing well

ESL Podcast 242 – The Comedy Club

On Friday night, I went with a group of friends from work to a comedy club. I dont really like sketch comedy, but I do like stand- up, and the comedian who was going to perform there was one of my favorites. There were six of us and we were a pretty

ESL Podcast 280 – Viral Marketing

Jayna: I have an idea for creating buzz about our new product. Maksym: What is it? Jayna: I think we should use viral marketing. We can spread information about the product quickly and among the most likely customers. Maksym: I really dont understand

ESL Podcast 652 – Outdoor Advertising

Kam: Okay, the purpose of our meeting today is to listen to some ideas for our new advertising campaign. Gina, take it away. Gina: Thanks, Kam. Im going to talk today about outdoor advertising. I know that its a new area for us and it hasnt been on o

ESL Podcast 412 - Corporate Spying

Joachim: I'm really having second thoughts about hiring a firm to do corporate spying for us. I don't want to do anything that's ethically questionable . Dawn: We have no choice but to do it. All of our competitors conduct corporate espionage . Joach

ESL Podcast 208 – Corporate Image

Adam: With our expansion into these new areas of business, I think we need to think seriously about changing our corporate image. Were much more than just a paper company now. Eva: I think youre right. Our brand has changed, and if we want to keep br

地道美语听力播客:Eating at a Buffet

I love eating at all-you-can-eat buffets. It doesn't matter what kind of food it is, I'm up for it. Last week, I went to a high-end seafood buffet with my friends. We walked in and the hostess seated us at a table. She asked if we wanted to order any

ESL Podcast 248 – Business Websites

I was hired to set up a website for a small bookstore and the owner knew very little about the Internet. I tried to find out what she wanted for her business website. Octavio: Let me show you some websites Ive designed. I have them all bookmarked. Ok

ESL Podcast 326 – Finding the Right Wine

Antonio: Why are we stopping here? Melanie: We cant go to the dinner party empty-handed. We need to bring a bottle of wine. Antonio: I dont know anything about wines. Youll need to pick a bottle. Melanie: I dont know much about wines, either. I just

ESL Podcast 683 – Using a Video-Sharing Website

Melissa: Youre looking at the next overnight sensation. Im uploading my video right now, and by this time tomorrow, I wouldnt be surprised if its had over 100,000 views. Its going to go viral. Frank: You and your amateur videos. Who is going to watch

ESL Podcast 684 – Asking for Information About a Coworker

Amina: Whats the lowdown on the new guy? Earl: Which new guy? Amina: You know, the cute one. Fill me in. Is he single? Earl: I dont know. I have no idea. Amina: Youre working with him side-by-side and you havent gleaned any personal information about

ESL Podcast 520 – Getting Directions and Parking Instructio

Receptionist: So the meeting is set for 2:00 on Thursday. Do you know how to get to our offices? Asha: No, I dont. Could you give me directions ? Receptionist: Certainly. Were located on Main Street. The cross street is Udall. If youre taking the fre

地道美语听力播客:Driving Directions

I was getting into my car at the mall when I noticed a man standing nearby with a map. He looked confused and I asked him if I could help. He looked up and was clearly relieved. He was from Houston, Texas, he told me, and he was visiting his daughter

地道美语听力播客:Asking for Directions

I went to Vancouver for a meeting this week. I have always liked Vancouver, and on top of that , my cousin Dominick just moved there. I got in touch with him and he invited me over to see his new place. On the way over, though, I got a little lost. I

地道美语听力播客:Asking for and Giving Instructions

The supervisor at my work asked me the other day to help out one of the new employees. She needs some basic orientation on how to login to our network. So I made an appointment with her to come to my cubicle for a little training session. Jeff: Hi, L

地道美语听力播客:Eating Fast Food

My friend Julia called me the other day. She wanted to grab some lunch and asked me if I wanted to go to the local fast food place down the street. I said sure, even though I knew it wouldn't be good for me. I hopped in my car and swung by to pick he