Filmmaking in the UK

Jo: I'm Jo Reffin and on today's entertainment programme on bbclearningenglish.com, we're talking to someone who works in the film business. Samantha Perahia My name's Samantha Perahia I work for the UK Film Council, we are a government funded organ

Penelope Cruz - Volver

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Today, we listen to parts of an interview with film star Penelope Cruz! She talks about her new movie, 'Volver', what she likes about working with Spanish director Pedro Almodo

Tea and the English

Jackie: Hello, welcome to Entertainment! I'm Jackie Dalton. Many countries have a particular type of food or drink which they become associated with. Swiss chocolate, Cuban rum, American burgers. What are the English most associated with? Well, for

BEP113 Job Interviews: Second Round Interviews

Congratulations! You were successful in your first job round interview, and you have been called back for a second interview. What should you expect? The key word is more there will be more questions, more pressure and, of course, more likelihood tha

BEP41 Job Interviews: First Round (Part 2)

BEP 41 ADV This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod lesson on first round job interviews. Youll practice responding to common interview questions and learn some useful phrases and vocabulary. As youll remember from the first episode, Mik

BEP 169 ADV Interviewing for your First Job (Part 3)

When youre in an interview, everything is focused on you your education, your skills, and the qualities that make you the best candidate for the job. But its also important for you to focus on the company youre interviewing with. After all, youre int

BEP 168 Interviewing for your First Job (Part 2)

Interviewing for a job is a lot like a sales meeting. You need to sell yourself to the employer by convincing them that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience they need. But when youre interviewing for your first job, it gets a little trickie

BEP 167 Interviewing for your First Job (Part 1)

This Business English Pod lesson is the first in a three-part series on first job interviews. Job interviews can make anyone nervous. After all, you want to make the best impression you can. But as a new graduate, you have an added challenge: little

Fat or thin?

Jackie: Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton, welcome to Entertainment! Today we're going to look at an issue which often comes up in the world of Entertainment, and that's being fat or thin. It's a big issue in the British media at the moment. One report says

Sacred Monsters

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we step into the dynamic world of contemporary dance. We hear parts of an interview with two of the world's leading dancers: Sylvie Guillem and Akram Kha

Mr Bean and M. Hulot

William: Hello and welcome to Entertainment I'm William Kremer. [FX canned laughter] Well, the comedy that has made Mr Bean popular around the world doesn't quite work on the radio, since the main character Mr Bean - doesn't actually say anything. I

The Hoax

Hello, Im Amber and this is bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we listen to a review of a new film called The Hoax. (A hoax is a deception a trick to make people believe something is true when it is not.) The Hoax is based on a true sto

纯正英语一分钟-Internet

I think the Internet is the greatest invention ever. Think how it has changed the world. So much information is out there. It has totally changed my life. I can chat with friends, download music, buy books and get all the info I need for my homework.

英语情景对话：Interviewing a Voter(1)

A: I am a reporter from Channel 5 News. B: Whats up? A: Could I ask you some questions? B: Sure, you can. A: Did you vote today? B: I sure did! A: What candidate did you vote for? B: I cant disclose that information. A: Why is that? B: My vote is my

Internet Shopping

BBC Learning English Weekender Internet Shopping Jo:Youre listening to Weekender from bbclearningenglish.com. Im Jo Reffin and today were talking about shopping but the kind of shopping where you can buy almost anything without even leaving your hou

Inter out despite win over Marseille

ROME, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Marseille knocked Inter Milan out of the Champions League to reach the quarter-finals thanks to an away goal scored in the stoppage time at San Siro on Tuesday. Brandao drove in the leathal goal in the second minute of the

Chinese children accessing Internet earlier: survey

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese children are accessing the Internet earlier than ever, according to a survey on minors' use of the Internet and social networking services published on Thursday. The survey, conducted by the Young Pioneers of Chi

China's Internet users go mobile

BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- China is going mobile as mobile phones have overtaken desktop computers as the primary source of Internet access in the country, a report showed Thursday. Some 388 million Chinese were connected to the Internet through mo

Inter's Fabricio and Datolo deny Flamengo

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Second-half wonder goals from Fabricio and Datolo earned Internacional a 3-3 draw against Flamengo in the Brazilian championship on Saturday. An Airton strike and Ronaldinho penalty had given Flamengo a 2-0 lead aft

Forlan signs with Brazil's Internacional

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian club Internacional has announced the signing of Uruguay striker Diego Forlan on a three-year contract. The 33-year-old was confirmed as Brazilian football's latest big-name recruit in a statement on Intern