BEP 67 INT Travel: Morning Greeting and Chat

This is the fourth in a series of intermediate business ESL podcasts that focus on business travel. In this series were following a group of trainees who work for the telecommunications company Ambient as they visit their head office in Michigan in t

BEP 77 INT Happy Hour: After-Work Socializing

In many countries, having a drink after work with colleagues is a popular way to relax: This kind of socializing helps us get to know each other and to build team spirit. To attract customers who are just getting off work, many bars and clubs have a

BEP120 INT Telephoning: Checking on an Order

Doing business across borders requires precise coordination, especially in the era of just-in-time delivery where goods need to be shipped to the customer at exact times. When a product is made in one country, assembled in another, and sold in a thir

BEP 92 INT – Sales: Features, Advantages, Benefits

For todays Business English Podcast lesson, were going to focus on the classic sales approach to selling products and services. This approach is based on explaining the features, attributes and benefits of your products using the FAB technique. The F

BEP 85 INT – Sales: Informal Product Presentation

In this Business English Podcast lesson, were going to look at the language of presenting your products and services to potential clients in informal situations. Following on from our episode on hosting a site visit, we return to our friends at the r

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 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 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

BEP 80 INT – Travel: Checking In to a Hotel

In this Business English Podcast lesson, we will focus on phrases and vocabulary both for checking in and for enquiring about hotel services whilst checking in. Arriving at a hotel after a long, hard day of travel, you need to do one last thing befor

BEP 56 INT Business Travel 2: Customs and Immigration

Continuing our series on ESL for business travel, we rejoin Alan and Honesto on their business trip to the USA. In BEP 55 Airport Departures and Take Off, Alan, the main character in our story, and Honesto, his colleague, have left Hong Kong for San

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - A Warning About Wireless Internet / Br

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - A Warning About Wireless Internet / Broken Heart Syndrome / A Question About Science and Engineering By Broadcast: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE I

英闻天下——472 Bigger Cars Favored at New York Int'l Auto Show

The new Honda Odyssey minivan has a built-in vacuum cleaner. It features HondaVAC, the hand-held vacuum integrated into the cargo area. Honda's system includes nozzle accessories and a hose that can reach every corner of the vehicle. It doesn't need

China: Military Plane Flew through Int'l Airspace

China's Defense Ministry says the Chinese military plane that flew through international airspace near Okinawa was on a routine training mission. A Chinese military aircraft flew across the first island chain to the West Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, p

BEP 136 INT – Meetings: Making a Progress Report

In this Business English Pod episode were going to look at making a verbal progress report during a meeting. All managers need written progress reports from their staff, but it is often necessary to make a verbal progress report during a meeting. A v

BEP 127 INT – Meetings: Discussing a Problem

This second part of a two-part Business English Podcast series on running and participating in a problem-solving meeting. In the first part of this meeting (see BEP 126), the team spent time answering the question: What is the problem? In todays epis

英闻天下——385 FM: China to be More Actively Involved in Int'l Affairs

At a news conference in Beijing on Saturday on the sidelines of the ongoing annual session of China's top legislature and top advisory body, Yang Jiechi said China will play a more critical role in international affairs. China has participated in and

China Mobile Lowers Its Int'l Roaming Fee

China Mobile lowers its international roaming fee starting July 1st. [Photo: xinmin.cn] China Mobile lowers its international roaming fee starting July 1st. In the meantime, the company provides low volume flow package products specifically for peopl

英闻天下——310 UN Marks 2013 as Int'l Year of Quinoa

The United Nations has officially launched 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa and congratulated Bolivian President Evo Morales for his work in promoting the ancient grain in international markets. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered a co

CCTV9英语新闻：Int'l military tribunal on war criminals in WW2

Today, May the 3rd, marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, better known as the Tokyo Trials. To honor the occasion, China released a series of books, related to the transcripts of the proc

Tokyo Trials help lay foundation for order of int'l society after WWII

For more on we're joined in the studio by Mr. Yang Xiyu, a Senior Fellow from China Institute of International Studies. Welcome, Mr. Yang. Q1: The Tokyo Trials set standard in history on how to define and punish war crimes. Can you tell us more about