BEP 44 INT Socializing: Striking Up a Conversation

Todays Business English Pod lesson is the first in a two-part series on the basics of social English: starting a conversation, keeping it going, and finishing it appropriately. Successful conversation is an important part of networking the skill of b

BEP 78 INT Socializing: Discussing Politics

They say theres one rule of conversation that you should always follow in business dont talk about politics, sex or religion. Actually, however, it seems like 90% of casual conversations are about just those things politics, sex and religion. So in t

BEP156 INT Socializing: Networking (Part 2)

This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod lesson on business networking. Networking is all about people and connections. You never know when someone you meet at a conference or trade show may be able to help your business in the future. L

BEP 159 INT – Talking about your Job

This is the first in a two-part Business English lesson on talking about your job and company. The way you talk about your job gives clues to what youre like as an employee or colleague. So, its important to consider your audience. For example, if yo

BEP 69 INT Telephoning: Leaving a Message

People are busy. When you telephone people, they often arent there to take your call, so you need to leave a message. And almost everyone has to answer the telephone and take a message sometimes. Doing so professionally leaves a good impression on yo

BEP119 INT Telephoning: Making an Appointment

In this Business English Podcast, well be looking at the language used to make appointments on the telephone. We live in the era of remote communication: teleconferencing, videoconferencing, and online meetings. More and more group efforts are gettin

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 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 29 INT – Meetings: Disagreeing

In the previous episode (BEP 28) of this 2 part series, we looked at expressing agreement. We practiced four ways of agreeing: Using standard phrases, using synonyms, giving an example and making a general comment. In this Business English Podcast, w

BEP 125 INT – Travel: Renting a Car

Business travelers cant always get where they need to go by catching a plane or taking a taxi. Sometimes we need our own means of transport, and that usually means renting a car. So, in this ESL podcast well cover language you can use when choosing a

BEP 66 INT Travel: Hot Desking and Making Requests

What do you do if you dont have office space for all your employees or many of them usually spend most of their time traveling or working offsite? In the 90s, some clever manager came up with a solution hot desking and the rest is history. Hot deskin

BEP 84 INT – Sales: Site Visit

There are many different kinds of sites. We often speak of construction sites, a site where something is being built such as buildings, roads, bridges, airports, and so on. But a site can also be a completed structure, like a factory or even sometime

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While the international tensions are riding high, inside North Korea, celebrations are still taking place in the lead up to next week's anniversary of former leader Kim Il-Sung's birthday on April 15th. A giant flower show has opened in Pyongyang, fe

BEP 143 INT – Meetings: Teleconferences

This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod series on teleconferences meetings that take place over the phone. Nowadays, we have virtual teams interacting across the globe in virtual meetings without having to leave the office. Teleconferenc

BEP 144 INT – Meetings: Teleconferences

This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on teleconferences. Teleconferences allow people from different locations to have a meeting over the telephone. While convenient, teleconferences do have some issues to keep in mind, such a

BEP 126 INT – Meetings: Discussing a Problem (Part 1)

One of the most common reasons for holding a meeting is to solve a problem. A meeting can be a great place to do this, because it is possible for a variety of people with different experiences and perspectives to work together to identify the problem

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BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Datang International Power, a listed unit of China Datang, a major Chinese power producer, said Sunday its net profit fell 22.78 percent year-on-year to 1.91 billion yuan (303.2 million U.S. dollars) due to rising therma

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The 2001 attacks, in which terrorists hijacked airliners to use as guided missiles, sparked a major overhaul of the U.S. intelligence community. Yet on Christmas Day, a would-be suicide bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, nearly blew up an airline

Steady economy recovery key to int'l development cooperation: Chinese UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Promoting steady recovery of world economy and ensuring adequate resources for development is crucial to international development cooperation, Li Baodong, Chinese permanent representative to the UN, said here on Th

CCTV9英语新闻：Document for establishing int'l order after WWII

Saturday marks the 69th anniversary of the issuing of the Potsdam Proclamation. The Potsdam Proclamation was issued on July 26, 1945 by the United States, Britain and China. It called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces after Nazi Germany