This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on giving bad news and and discussing layoffs.
When employees are laid off, they usually have questions about what will happen next. When is their last day? What support can they expect? And what about a severance package? This compensation [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 151 ADV – Giving Bad News: Layoffs (Part 1)This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on giving bad news and layoffs.
If a person gets “laid off”, it means they will lose their job. But it’s not the same as being fired. Layoffs usually occur because of outside forces. A poor economy might cause a company [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 150 ADV – Working in Multicultural Teams (Part 2)This is the the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on working in multicultural teams.
These days, working with people from different cultures is quite common. You might be meeting with colleagues in another country or on another continent. Business practices vary all over the world. Some cultures are more formal [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 150 ADV – Working in Multicultural Teams (Part 2)This is the the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on working in multicultural teams.
These days, working with people from different cultures is quite common. You might be meeting with colleagues in another country or on another continent. Business practices vary all over the world. Some cultures are more formal [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 149 ADV – Working in Multicultural Teams (Part 1)This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod series on working in multicultural teams.
In today’s world, it’s common to work with people from different cultures. And since effective business depends on clear communication, it’s important to consider different aspects of culture. Your colleagues may do business differently than you do. [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 149 ADV – Working in Multicultural Teams (Part 1)This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod series on working in multicultural teams.
In today’s world, it’s common to work with people from different cultures. And since effective business depends on clear communication, it’s important to consider different aspects of culture. Your colleagues may do business differently than you do. [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Business English Games and QuizzesNow learning Business English with Business English Pod is more fun than ever. Practice language and vocabulary from our podcast lessons with fun Flash games.
Click the “Launch Quiz” button to play the free Money Idioms Challenge!
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Business English Games and QuizzesNow learning Business English with Business English Pod is more fun than ever. Practice language and vocabulary from our podcast lessons with fun Flash games.
Click the “Launch Quiz” button to play the free Money Idioms Challenge!
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Business English Games and QuizzesNow learning Business English with Business English Pod is more fun than ever. Practice language and vocabulary from our podcast lessons with fun Flash games.
Click the “Launch Quiz” button to play the free Money Idioms Challenge!
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BEP 148 ADV – Asking for a Pay Raise (Part 2)This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on asking for a pay raise.
Asking for a pay raise is a two-step process. Before any discussion of compensation begins, it’s important to state your case and demonstrate why you deserve a raise. Let your boss know of your achievements and your [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 148 ADV – Asking for a Pay Raise (Part 2)This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on asking for a pay raise.
Asking for a pay raise is a two-step process. Before any discussion of compensation begins, it’s important to state your case and demonstrate why you deserve a raise. Let your boss know of your achievements and your [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 147 ADV – Asking for a Pay Raise (Part 1)Asking for a pay raise makes many people uncomfortable, but it’s most definitely to our benefit to make the effort.
Getting a raise is more than just asking, though. Before the discussion can start, you need to prepare. Make a list of your achievements and quantify them with numbers and examples, if you can. It’s [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 147 ADV – Asking for a Pay Raise (Part 1)Asking for a pay raise makes many people uncomfortable, but it’s most definitely to our benefit to make the effort.
Getting a raise is more than just asking, though. Before the discussion can start, you need to prepare. Make a list of your achievements and quantify them with numbers and examples, if you can. It’s [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CT 08 Grammar – Reduced Relative ClausesChalk ‘n’ Talk by Brian Rhodes is a series of video lessons exploring advanced English grammar topics. In this lesson, Brian takes a look at reduced relative clauses (sometimes referred to as reduced adjective clauses).
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CT 08 Grammar – Reduced Relative ClausesChalk ‘n’ Talk by Brian Rhodes is a series of video lessons exploring advanced English grammar topics. In this lesson, Brian takes a look at reduced relative clauses (sometimes referred to as reduced adjective clauses).
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Email Tune-up 06 – Writing Requests to Senior ManagersIn this episode of Email Tune-up we’re looking at an email from Jimmy, who is the training officer for his company. Jimmy wants to notify the various department heads of an upcoming seminar their staff will be attending. So it’s an internal email, which usually means it’s a bit more informal than something being [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Email Tune-up 06 – Writing Requests to Senior ManagersIn this episode of Email Tune-up we’re looking at an email from Jimmy, who is the training officer for his company. Jimmy wants to notify the various department heads of an upcoming seminar their staff will be attending. So it’s an internal email, which usually means it’s a bit more informal than something being [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 146 INT – Money Idioms (Part 2)This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on idioms related to money.
Many of our day-to-day business transactions involve money, so it’s common to hear money idioms used frequently in business discussions. We use them to talk about handling money and to describe situations with lots of money or no money [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 146 INT – Money Idioms (Part 2)This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on idioms related to money.
Many of our day-to-day business transactions involve money, so it’s common to hear money idioms used frequently in business discussions. We use them to talk about handling money and to describe situations with lots of money or no money [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
BEP 144 INT – Meetings: Teleconferences (Part 2)This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on teleconferences.
Teleconferences allow people from different locations to have a meeting over the telephone. While convenient, teleconferences do have some issues to keep in mind, such as keeping track of who’s talking. Sometimes two people talk at the same time or talk too [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website