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If you’ve ever checked into a hotel, there’s one more thing you’ll definitely have to do before you leave, check out of the hotel and pay the bill. So, in this Business English Podcast lesson we’ll be looking at some of the language you might use as you’re preparing to depart. ...
In the final episode of our Christmas Classics series, we look at how to keep a conversation going by showing interest. The podcast introduces language and techniques for directing and maintaining the conversation, including changing the topic and showing active interest.
Today’s Christmas Classic is the second in a two-part intermediate podcast series on opening and managing meetings. In this lesson we reviewed the language for keeping the discussion on track, encouraging participation, moving to a new topic and checking agreement. This version includes the additional ...
In today’s Christmas Classic, we’ll be looking at closing down and summarizing your presentation. A strong conclusion to your presentation helps leave your audience with a good impression and gives them a clear message about what action to you like them to take.
Continuing our Christmas Classics series, here’s a revised version of an early BEP podcast on expressing opinions in meetings. The lesson introduces both formal (or careful) language as well as more informal (or direct) expressions for giving your opinion. This version includes the additional speaking ...
BEP 23 was the final podcast in our original three-part series on the basics of handling phone calls in English. In this podcast we looked at how to deal with a difficult customer and reassure their concerns. Learn language for transferring calls, apologizing, emphasizing a point and confirming who will ...
Chalk ‘n’ Talk is a new series of video lessons exploring advanced English grammar topics.
In this video, Brian looks at the use of the passive voice. After looking at why we use the passive voice, Brian goes on to explain how the passive voice is formed.
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In the concluding episode of our Business English Podcast series on negotiating in English, we’re going to look at closing the deal.
Success! The hard work of negotiation has paid off. You’ve reached agreement. Now it’s time to close the deal. In this episode, we’ll study skills and ...
Chalk ‘n’ Talk is a new series of video lessons exploring advanced English grammar topics.
This lesson examines the use of perfect tenses in both the simple and continuous aspect - past, present and future forms. In grammatical terms, perfect tenses are used to refer to completed or finished ...
In this episode of Email Tune-up we’re looking at an email from Jenny, who is responsible for her company’s IT services. She has written the email to give her colleagues some bad news: the office email server will be “down” due to a technical problem. When a server goes “down”, ...
In this episode of Video Vocab we take a look at financial and accounting vocabulary related to a company’s balance sheet. First we’ll hear a short article introducing the vocabulary. Then we’ll go over each word in detail, with some example sentences to show how you can use the words. ...
Video Vocab is a series of short videos explaining the meaning of important business terms related to many of the topics that are part of every day business conversations.
Today we’re looking at basic vocabulary related to finance and accounting. First we’ll hear a short article introducing ...
In this episode of our ongoing Business English Podcast series on business negotiations in English, we will discuss how to overcome blockage in a negotiation.
Usually we think of blockage in terms of stumbling blocks, or obstacles, to agreement. But blockage can also be any impediment to creating maximum ...
In this Business English Podcast episode, we’ll study the skills and language of bargaining. This podcast is part of an ongoing series on negotiation skills.
Bargaining is the process of swapping or trading concessions - in other words, “You give me something, and I’ll give you something ...
Doing business across borders requires precise coordination, especially in the era of “just-in-time” delivery where goods need to be shipped to the customer at exact times. When a product is made in one country, assembled in another, and sold in a third, the companies involved need to be ...
In this Business English Podcast, we’ll be looking at the language used to make appointments on the telephone.
We live in the era of remote communication: teleconferencing, videoconferencing, and online meetings. More and more group efforts are getting done from a distance. In theory, at least, ...
When you think of projects, what comes to mind? You might think of something quite complicated and extensive, like the new office project we’ll be hearing about today. But in fact, most of the tasks we do in business are part of a project. Even something as simple as writing a proposal is a project [...]
Video Vocab is a series of short videos explaining the meaning of important business terms related to many of the topics that are part of every day business conversations.
We continue our look at the vocabulary related to project management by looking at the words used to describe a project timeline. ...
Video Vocab is a series of short videos explaining the meaning of important business terms related to many of the topics that are part of every day business conversations.
Today we’re looking at business words related to projects and project management. First we’ll hear a short article ...
Negotiations don’t always go according to plan. Disagreement is part of life. But to build lasting relationships, coping with failure is even more important than celebrating success. So in this show, we’ll examine a deal that does not get completed. We’ll look at making a final offer ...