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

大学英语对话-Accepted to a University(2)

A: Heres a letter for you. B: Let me see it. A: Whos the letter from? B: Its a letter from UCLA about my acceptance. A: Read it! B: UCLA accepted me! A: Really? B: Im not joking. I got accepted! A: Im so happy for you! B: UCLA was my second choice, b

大学英语对话-Accepted to a University(3)

A: A letter came for you in the mail. B: Give it here. A: Whats the letter about? B: I think its my acceptance letter from UCLA. A: Did you get in? B: I got in! A: Youre not kidding? B: They really let me in. A: Congratulations! B: I really wanted to

大学英语对话-Accepted to a University(1)

A: You got a letter in the mail. B: Give it to me. A: What is it? B: Its my acceptance letter from UCLA. A: What does it say? B: Ive been accepted! A: Are you serious? B: Im serious. A: Good for you! B: NYU was my first choice, but UCLA is just fine.

大学英语对话-Not Accepted to a University(3)

A: You received a letter in the mail. B: Give it here. A: Whos the letter from? B: I think its my acceptance letter from NYU. A: I want to know what it says. B: They didnt accept me. A: Are you serious? B: Its the truth. A: Are you okay? B: I really

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

大学英语对话-Not Accepted to a University(1)

A: You got a letter in the mail. B: Give it to me. A: What is it? B: Its from NYU. A: What does it say? B: I didnt get accepted. A: You cant be serious! B: Im serious. A: Are you all right? B: NYU was my first choice. A: Im sorry that you didnt get i

大学英语对话-Not Accepted to a University(2)

A: Theres a letter here for you. B: Let me see it. A: Whats the letter about? B: Its a letter from NYU. A: Tell me what it says! B: I didnt get in. A: Youre lying. B: Im not lying. A: Are you upset? B: I had high hopes for NYU. A: Im sorry you didnt

学个词Learn a Word 第954期 Muscle

今天我们要学的词是muscle。 Muscle, 大家都知道，是肌肉的意思，但除此之外，muscle还可以用来指权力、实力，比如说， military muscle, 军事实力；political muscle 政治实力。 The team signed the veteran

Tbilisi int'l film festival underway

Tbilisi int'l film festival underway

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

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

Russian football head steps down after Euro exit

MOSCOW, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Russian Football Union chief resigned Monday and apologized for the national squad's failure during the Euro 2012 tournament. Sergei Fursenko, head of the RFS, told President Vladimir Putin his decision during a morning me

Russians vote for new president

MOSCOW, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Voting began on Sunday in Russia's Far East in the presidential election which almost certain to hand victory to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. As Russia's vast territory encompasses nine time zones, voting first began in

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

Russians Begin Voting in Parliamentary Elections

Voters in Russia's far east have begun casting ballots in parliamentary elections that are expected to favor Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. The voting Sunday comes amid claims of campaign fraud and unprecedented intimidation of