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

创新国际英语教程 3 Unit 5 Big decisions 2 Who did wha

[00:00.00]Unit 5 Big decisions 2 Who did what? [00:10.19]Listen to these three people talking about their experiences of some tough decisions. [00:16.74]Listen carefully and write down their decisions. [00:21.42]Speaker 1:It was total chaos.We had al

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

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Elvis Week in Memphis / Question About Wha

AMERICAN MOSAIC -August 9, 2002: Elvis Week in Memphis / Question About What Americans Think Is Funny / Tour de France Cycling Champion Lance Armstrong HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s rad

美国国家公共电台 NPR Words Of Wisdom From Young Adult Authors: John Corey Whaley

Words Of Wisdom From Young Adult Authors: John Corey Whaley SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Throughout August, we'll bring you stories and advice from authors who've written for young people about that pivotal moment where they've left home and set out on their o

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

新西兰英语 189 Whanganui

Today, the Geographic Board decided that the town of Wanganui should be spelt with an h: Whanganui. This will make it the same as the river which flows through the town. The port is on the mouth of the river. The town is on the west coast of the Nort

China ready to work with int'l community to fight hacking

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Monday said China would like to work with other countries to curb cyber attacks. The Chinese government resolutely opposes and has cracked down on hacking in accordance with the law and

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

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

音乐咖啡厅:Stan Walker - Whakamoemiti

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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