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Victoria: what do you think of studying abroad? Ian: I think it's a great idea. Studying abroad will offer you plenty of new opportunities. Are you planning on going abroad? V: yes, I hope so. I am studying for my IELTS right now. I: which country do
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This is the second in our three-part Business English Podcast lesson on a useful telephone and sales skill: cold calling. You can always make yourself more persuasive by asking well-considered questions and really listening to the answers. This princ
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
This is the first in a two-part Business English Podcast series on clarifying. To clarify means to make clear. Today well look at phrases and skills for clarifying what was said. For example, I didnt quite catch that. Could you say that again? This i
By David Gollust State Department 30 March 2007 The State Department says it is seeking clarification of reports Sudan has softened its opposition to new international peacekeepers for Darfur. The reported change of position by Sudanese President Oma
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By Nancy Palus Dakar 08 April 2008 Tuesday marked the first day of a two-day national strike in Burkina Faso, called by union leaders to protest the high cost of living. The government recently took measures to ease the impact of high food prices , b
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