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News: Salt of the earth

The country of Bolivia has huge salt flats that may one day be very valuable, indeed. Why? Because the water under these salt flats contains lithium, a light metal that is used to make certain kinds of batteries.

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When looking for love, some people go to an online dating service, while others turn to a matchmaker. We went to the streets in Norwich, England to ask: “Would you use a matchmaker to find a partner?”

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When you pick up the phone at work, you usually expect it to be a friendly customer or colleague. It might be, but sometimes the person on the other end of the line is angry. Really angry. What do you do? Luckily, communication skills expert Ken Taylor is here with some advice and an exercise.

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Today we’d like to talk about innovations, inventions and discoveriesfrom the world of technology. So, what do you think Englishwoman AngelaMorris has made from sheep’s wool? Something warm, such as a sweater?Socks?  …  No, you’re not even close.

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Lots of business communication is sent by e-mail. But we still send products and certain types of correspondence by mail, or post. So this week, we’ll take you to a company post room.

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Let’s say you start the new year with a big, company-wide project. You have to coordinate co-workers from several departments or offices. Where do you start? It might help to use an internal consultant. Communication skills expert Ken Taylor, has some advice and an exercise.

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Today we’ll take a look at working with people from two key English-speaking countries: the US and the UK. What are the differences between the business cultures in these two countries? Intercultural communication expert Robert Gibson and his studio guest explain.

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The most common prepositions in English are “at”, “in” and “on”. In this week's podcast, we have an exercise for you: Translate the following German sentences into English, using these prepositions.

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How have you decorated your office? Do you have pictures of your family on your desk? Or do you have funny cartoons taped to your computer monitor? Most of us decorate our workplace – but why? Adrian Furnham, professor of psychology at University College London, explains.

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If you've ever visited or exhibited at a trade fair, you would probably know that it involves a lot of work. But if you're lucky, you’ll come home with some orders and the names of potential customers. Ken Taylor is here with an exercise on trade-fair follow-up.

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So you have been asked to organize a conference call but don't know where to start? Ken Taylor is here to tell us how to prepare for the call and how to introduce yourself to participants.

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Your colleague Martin is being honoured for the good work he’s done. Once the formal speech is over, what can you say to Martin? Here are some words and phrases you can use to congratulate him.

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Do you know what horology is? It’s the study of time and the science of timekeeping. In this week's podcast, we speak to Swiss watchmaker, Maximilian Büsser. He directs a team of horological professionals to create radically different timekeeping pieces. 

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In international meetings, native speakers usually have a linguistic advantage. This means they can easily dominate proceedings and have an unfair influence on the outcomes of the meeting. So what can you do about it? Communication skills expert Ken Taylor is here to help!

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In this week's podcast we look at a situation where a misunderstanding might be based on intercultural differences. Can you see where the problem lies? Intercultural communication expert Robert Gibson also has some suggestions.

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Do you know what a participle clause is? No? Well then, this exercise is for you!

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This week, we ask people on the street in Los Angeles the question "Is technology making us stupid?"

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Do you find it hard to start conversations with people you don’t know? Then you‘ll be happy to hear that Ken Taylor is here to help us with some strategies for successful small talk.

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This week we listen to the business news. We'll play two short news segments for you, one on the effect of the recession on filmmaking in Bollywood, and the other on a UK company called Ounces2Pounds. As you listen, see if you can answer the following questions.

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When something goes wrong at work, we can use humour to lighten the situation. One form of humour is self-deprecation. This is when you jokingly say something negative about yourself. Here's Ken Taylor with some examples and an exercise.

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