BEP 155 INT Socializing: Networking (Part 1)

This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on networking. In business, so much depends on who you know. A network is a group of business contacts that have the resources to help each other out. Former and current colleagues, outside

BEP 160 INT Talking about your Company

What can you say about your company? How would you describe it? There are a number of things to consider. Theres the company size, its employees, and its branches. But theres also company history, culture, reputation, and future plans. In todays less

BEP 124 INT Travel: Checking Out of a Hotel

If youve ever checked into a hotel, theres one more thing youll definitely have to do before you leave, check out of the hotel and pay the bill. So, in this Business English Podcast lesson well be looking at some of the language you might use as your

BEP 137 INT Company Tour: Showing a Visitor Around

In todays Business English Pod episode, were going to look at language for showing a visitor around your office or factory. There are many reasons that someone might visit a factory and take a tour. They might be a prospective client who wants to see

BEP128 INT Telephoning: Handling Sales Calls

Weve looked before at how to set up an appointment on the phone with someone you already know (BEP 119), but what about if you havent met the person or established a relationship with them yet? In todays Business English Podcast, well be looking at h

专业术语—皮肤科词汇中英对照(10)

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Ric Elias:坠机让我学到的三件事

2009年一月，当机号1549 飞机迫降纽约哈德逊河，Ric Elias 正坐在第一排。在坠机的当下，他的心中在想什么? 在 TED，他第一次在公开场合说出他的故事。

2007年VOA标准英语-Minority Populations Growing in Many US Distric

By Brian Wagner Miami, Florida 15 August 2007 U.S. minority population are expanding New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that black, Asian, Hispanic and other minority populations are expanding in many districts where whites were once dominant

Chinese composer wins top int'l musical award

Chinese composer wins top int'l musical award MOSCOW, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun received here on Saturday top musical award named after Russian musician Dmitri Shostakovich. Tan, as one of the most iconic contemporary

Tbilisi int'l film festival underway

Tbilisi int'l film festival underway

China calls for int'l peace, security at nuclear summit

BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday called for the upcoming 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit to make positive contributions to international peace and security. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular press bri

Real Madrid confirms Modric signing

MADRID, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid this Monday announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Luka Modric on a five year contact. Modric joins for Tottenham Hotspurs on a deal thought to be in the region of 35 million Euros, ending a long running

Int'l Conference on African Development Starts in Japan

A three-day international conference on African development has kicked off in Japan. It is expected Japan will encourage economic cooperation between Asia and Africa. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to aid Africa's growth through public an

Less Gaokao Participants, More Seek Int'l Study

This year's national college entrance exam begins on Friday. Government figures are suggesting the number of students sitting the Gaokao is going to be down, largely because high-school grads now have more options open to them these days. CRI's Chen

UN headquarters to be closed due to Hurricane Sandy

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The headquarters of the United Nations is going to be closed for at least one day because of an expected hurricane, according to a statement issued to the press here on Sunday by the UN spokesperson's office. Due t

Chinese Want Electric Cars, Americans Not So Much

Chinese Want Electric Cars, Americans Not So Much Citizens of which country are most likely to buy or at least consider purchasing a plug-in vehicle than any other nation? According to a recent survey conducted by Ernst Young's Global Automotive Cent

Vietnam to host Int'l Documentary Film Festival

HANOI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will host the third International Documentary Film Festival during June 8-14 in the capital Hanoi and southern Ho Chi Minh City. According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday, the fes

China to open int'l institute for Arctic studies

REYKJAVIK, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- China will launch its first international Arctic cooperation and research institute in Shanghai, sources attending a Sino-Iceland workshop told reporters here. The workshop on Arctic studies was held Friday as part of t

Costa Rican Vargas wins 52nd int'l fishing tournament

Costa Rican Vargas wins 52nd int'l fishing tournament MANAGUA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rican Jose Vargas was crowned in the 52nd International Fishing Tournament in Nicaraguan river San Juan, local press said Monday. In an interview with Nicaragua

Int'l film festival kicks off in Russia's Siberia

IRKUTSK, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- An international film festival opened Friday in Russia's small Siberian city of Kansk, attracting 1,460 applicant works, including five from Russia. In the nine-day International Kansk video festival, 55 films, made by di