Business News 04 – Management Style

Our Business English news story today is about the changes in management style taking place around the world. After you listen to the story, well explain some of the new English vocabulary and provide further examples of how they can be used.

VOA标准英语2012--APEC Leaders to Discuss Rival South China Sea Claims

APEC Leaders to Discuss Rival South China Sea Claims Chinese patrols in contested waters, and a new Chinese garrison on a disputed island put rival claims to the South China Sea front and center at this week's forum of the Asia-Pacific Economic Coope

美国国家公共电台 NPR Insurers Gear Up For Deluge Of Claims, Hope To Avoid Sandy Repeat

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Texas officials estimate that Harvey flooded nearly 50,000 homes in the state. That number could grow, and most of those homeowners don't have flood insurance. Those who do will soon be filing claims. The insurance industry is gett

听一分钟英文：Management-管理

Management is a funny thing. Most of the people I know who are in management are not actually managers. I mean, they dont have any qualifications to say they are managers. I think most managers are like that. They spend a year or two in a job and the

【突破英文词汇】nom, nem -- management 管理

1. agronomy /ə'ɡrɒnəmɪ/ -- (literally,land management) branch of agriculture dealing with crop production and soil management; husbandry The science of agronomy helps farmers obtain larger and better crops. 农业经济学帮助农民获得更多更

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台十二月-Management Expert Drucker Dies at 95

The legendary political economist Peter Drucker has died at age 95. Drucker wrote more than 3 dozen books and countless articles, but for such a prolific writer, he offered rather pithy advice. The most important thing is to know what you're good at,

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Home-Based Management of Malaria

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Home-Based Management of Malaria By Karen Leggett Broadcast: Monday, May 31, 2004 This is Robert Cohen with the VOA Special English Development Report. Malaria is estimated to kil

Management speak

BBC Learning English Weekender Management speak Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Weekender. Blue-sky thinking, getting your ducks in a row, thinking out of the box and reading from the same page. What are these strange phrases? Well th

VOA英语2010年-US Government Settles Claims With Black, Nat

Tens of thousands of African American farmers and Native Americans will soon receive compensation for discrimination and mismanagement they allegedly suffered at the hands of the federal government. President Barack Obama is expected to sign a $4.5 b

VOA标准英语2009年-Asylum Claims Rise in Industrialized Count

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 October 2009 A new survey finds asylum applications in 44 industrialized countries rose by 10 percent in the first half of 2009, compared to the same period last year, bringing the total of asylum claims to 185,000. The rep

VOA标准英语2014--Missing Kurdish Children Stir Claims, Concern in Turkey

Missing Kurdish Children Stir Claims, Concern in Turkey DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY A growing number of Kurdish families in Turkey are calling for the return of their children who they say have been abducted by the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK. The PKK denies

纯正英语一分钟-Management

Management is a funny thing. Most of the people I know who are in management are not actually managers. I mean, they dont have any qualifications to say they are managers. I think most managers are like that. They spend a year or two in a job and the

新西兰英语 54 Treaty of Waitangi Claims

Midnight tonight is the deadline for all Treaty of Waitangi claims. Last year, there were 97 claims but more than 1,000 claims are likely by midnight tonight. This is the last time that anyone can make an historic claim although it will take many yea

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Integrated Pest Management

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Integrated Pest Management By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The use of pesticides was an impor

VOA常速英语2007-New Book Claims Clean Energy Industries Create N

By Zulima Palacio Washington 18 October 2007 Two committed environmentalists, including Democratic Party Congressman Jay Inslee of Washington state, are urging the country to create a clean energy economy. They make their case in a new book that cite

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia Muslim Leader Claims Militants Sent o

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 05 August 2006 The leader of a radical Southeast Asian Islamist group says his organization has sent more than 200 suicide bombers to western nations to attack Israeli interests and those of its supporters, in retaliation fo

VOA常速英语2008年-Opposition Claims Victory in Zimbabwe Election,

By VOA News 01 April 2008 Zimbabwe's main opposition party is claiming victory in the country's general elections, despite the slow trickle of official results from Saturday's vote. Zimbabwe's electoral commission released tabulations Monday [March 3

U.S.jobless claims up sharply last week

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid last week rose by 51,000 from the previous（以前的） week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. The Labor Department said that the advance fi

4 Ways to Practice Risk Management for Your Life

You can handle lifes bumps with ease when you practice risk management for your life. There are four main areas well focus on for risk management: health, career, finance and relationships. Good guidelines in these areas will keep your life flowing e

China to regulate housing file management

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China will next year introduce a regulation to better manage the housing files of the country in terms of resources and applicants, according to an official announcement on Tuesday. The announcement, posted on the website