BEP 34 INT – Meetings: Clarifying What Was Said

This is the first in a two-part Business English Podcast series on clarifying. To clarify means to make clear. Today well look at phrases and skills for clarifying what was said. For example, I didnt quite catch that. Could you say that again? This i

BEP 17 – Meetings: Supporting your Position (Part I)

Its our 4th anniversary and to celebrate, were bringing back one of our most popular podcasts as voted for by you, the listeners. Weve freshened up the examples and explanations, and we hope youll enjoy this new version. When youre making an argument

BEP 27 INT – Meetings: Expressing Opinions

In this intermediate Business English Pod lesson, we look at ways to give and ask for opinions. Well be looking at the formal (or careful) language often used in meetings, as well as the more informal (or direct) language used in casual discussions.

BEP 35 INT – Meetings: Clarifying Meaning

In BEP 34, we talked about clarifying what was said , for example, What did you just say? I didnt catch that. In todays Business English Pod lesson, well look at clarifying what was meant, for example, What do you mean by that? or What Im trying to s

Business News 05 – Virtual Meetings

How do you conduct your meetings? Face-to-face, on the phone, by videoconference or maybe even using VOIP/Skype? Well, now there is a new way virtual meetings, or meetings where participants are represented by computer generated characters. Listen to

BEP 20 – Meetings: Supporting your Position (Part 3)

In the final episode of our three-part series on supporting your position in meetings, we look at language used to make your statements more persuasive. Jack is going to summarize his proposal for the move to Costa Rica and hopes to get a final recom

BEP 43 INT – Meetings: Opening and Managing Meetings (Part

This is the second in our two-part intermediate Business English Podcast series on opening and managing meetings. In the first episode, we looked at how to open a meeting. In todays podcast lesson were going to cover how to manage the discussion. Mar

BEP 42 INT – Meetings: Opening and Managing Meetings (Part

This is the first in a two-part intermediate Business English Podcast lesson on opening and managing meetings. In this episode, well look at how to open a meeting. In the second part (BEP 43) well look at language you can use to manage the discussion

BEP 28 INT – Meetings: Agreeing

This Business English Podcast episode is the first part in a two-part series looking at agreeing and disagreeing. In these two episodes, well be practicing different levels of agreement and disagreement, from weak to strong. Appropriate agreement and

BEP 32 ADV – Meetings: Brainstorming & Discussing Ideas

In this Business English Podcast lesson we take another look at the language used to suggest and discuss ideas in meetings and teleconferences. Well also provide further language for diplomatic disagreement and agreeing action points at the end of th