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BEP 154 ADV ? Motivating Your Team (Part 2)
This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series on motivating your team.
There are many strategies you can use to motivate people. One way is to reward them. This reward can be emotional, such as acknowledgement or praise for a job we... (more)
BEP 153 ADV ? Motivating your Team (Part 1)
This is the the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on motivating your team.
Motivation is an important force in business. Much of what gets accomplished is driven by a teamrsquo;s motivation. When employees feel energized about a proj... (more)
BEP 152 ADV ? Giving Bad News: Layoffs (Part 2)
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?... (more)
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 po... (more)
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 conti... (more)
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 todayrsquo;s world, itrsquo;s common to work with people from different cultures. And since effective business depends on clear communication, itrsquo... (more)
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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, itrsquo;s important to state your case and demonstrate why you deser... (more)
BEP 147 ADV ? Asking for a Pay Raise (Part 1)
This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on asking for a pay raise.
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, tho... (more)
CT 08 Grammar ? Reduced Relative Clauses
Chalk '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 Managers
In 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, w... (more)
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 itrsquo;s common to hear money idioms used frequently in business discussions. We use them to ta... (more)
BEP 145 INT ? Money Idioms (Part 1)
This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on idioms related to money.
It's difficult to imagine business without money. After all, making money is the main goal of many businesses. Profits often determine a companyrsquo;s success.... (more)
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... (more)
BEP 143 INT ? Meetings: Teleconferences (Part 1)
This is the first in a two-part Business English Pod series on teleconferences ndash; meetings that take place over the phone.
Nowadays, we have virtual teams interacting across the globe in virtual meetings without having to leave the office. Telec... (more)
VV 17 ? IT Vocabulary: Web 2.0 (Part 2)
Todayrsquo;s episode is the second of a two-part series on IT and computer vocabulary related to the next generation of internet technologies, commonly referred to as Web 2.0.
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VV 16 ? IT Vocabulary: Web 2.0 (Part 1)
This is the first in a two-part Video Vocab series on IT and computer vocabulary related to the next generation of internet technologies, commonly referred to as Web 2.0.
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CT 07 Grammar ? Causative, Gerunds and the Passive
Chalk 'n' Talk by Brian Rhodes is a series of video lessons exploring advanced English grammar topics.
In this lesson, Brian takes a look at the causative and how it can be used with gerunds and the passive.
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BEP 142 ADV ? Presentations: SWOT Analysis (Part 2)
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This is the second in a 2-part Business English Pod series on presenting a SWOT analysis.
A SWOT analysis is a tool that helps companies understand their strengths and weaknesses, while keep... (more)
BEP 141 ADV ? Presentations: SWOT Analysis (Part 1)
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In this Business English Pod lesson, we start the first in a 2-part series on presenting a SWOT analysis.
A SWOT analysis is a simple but powerful framework for analyzing your company's stre... (more)
BEP 140 INT ? Dealing with Problems over the Phone
In this Business English Pod lesson we're going to look at discussing problems over the phone. For the example today, wersquo;ll focus on chasing up an outstanding invoice, or a bill that hasnrsquo;t been paid on time.
In business, itrsquo;s not u... (more)
BEP 139 INT ? Sailing Idioms: Company Performance (Part 2)
This is second of a two-part Business English Pod series on business idioms related to the sea, ships, and sailing.
Yoursquo;ll often hear sailing idioms used in business discussions. A company is compared to a ship and employees are the shiprsquo... (more)
BEP 138 INT ? Sailing Idioms: Company Performance (Part 1)
In this Business English Pod episode, we're going to look at how business idioms related to ships and sailing can be used to describe company performance.
The image of a ship is a powerful one in business. The ship is like a company - a huge entit... (more)
Free Lesson ? BEP 129 ADV: Pitching an Idea
Rounding out the vote for the most popular lesson is BEP 129 - Meetings: Pitching an Idea (Part 1). This post contains the PDF study notes and links to the online English quizzes for BEP 129.
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Free Lesson ? BEP 83 ADV: Discussing Previous Experience
Coming in second in the vote for the most popular lesson is BEP 83 - Job Interviews: Discussing Previous Experience. This post contains the PDF study notes and links to the online English quizzes for BEP 83.
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Free Lesson ? BEP 126 INT: Discussing a Problem (Part 1)
The votes are in and the most popular lesson as voted for by listeners is BEP 126 - Problem Solving Meetings. This post contains the study notes PDF and links to the online English quizzes for BEP 126.
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BEP 137 INT ? Company Tour: Showing a Visitor Around
In today's Business English Pod episode, we're 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 ... (more)
BEP 136 INT ? Meetings: Making a Progress Report
In this Business English Pod episode we're going to look at making a verbal progress report during a meeting.
All managers need written progress reports from their staff, but it is often necessary to make a verbal progress report during a meeting. A... (more)
CT 06 Advanced Grammar: Causative
Chalk 'n' Talk by Brian Rhodes is a series of video lessons exploring advanced English grammar topics.
In this lesson, Brian takes a look at the causative and how it can be used in the passive voice. The causative has the meaning of 'someone causes ... (more)
BEP 135 INT ? Travel: Airport Security
In this Business English Pod lesson on business travel, we'll be looking at how to deal with security checks.
In recent years getting through the security check at the airport has become a chore. In some cities, the whole process can take fifteen to... (more)
BEP 134 INT ? Travel: Getting Online at the Coffee Shop
For many people, visiting a cafeacute; or coffee shop is a normal part of business travel, if not everyday life. Not only are coffee shops a good place to get a cup of espresso, they are also a great location to have a quick meeting with a customer, ... (more)
BEP 133 ADV ? Sales and Interviews: Elevator Pitch
In this Business English Podcast, we're going to look at delivering an elevator pitch.
A sales pitch is a presentation designed to introduce a product or service in order to convince people to buy it. An elevator pitch is a very short presentation d... (more)
VV 15 ? Financial English: GM Bankruptcy
For the final lesson in our two-part Video Vocab series on financial English vocabulary related to bankruptcy, we're going to look at General Motor's impending Chapter 11 filing. A bankruptcy filing by GM would rank as the third-largest bankruptcy in... (more)
VV 14 ? Financial English: Bankruptcy Vocabulary (Part 1)
Today, we're beginning a two-part Video Vocab series on Business English vocabulary related to bankruptcy. This lesson will focus on financial English vocabulary related to the two most common types of bankruptcy in U.S. law: Chapter 11 Chapter 7.
... (more)
BEP 132 ADV ? Interviews: Telephone Screening Interview
In this Business English Pod episode we'll be looking at how to handle a telephone interview for a new job. If yoursquo;re joining us here, you may want to check out BEP 82 and BEP 83 first to see how to talk about your experience in a face-to-face i... (more)
BEP 131 ADV ? Presentations: Pitching an Idea (Part 3)
This is the final episode in our three-part Business English Podcast series on pitching an idea to your colleagues.
In the last episode, we saw how a manager presented an idea to her colleagues and persuaded them to take it seriously. She then defen... (more)
BEP 130 ADV ? Presentations: Pitching an Idea (Part 2)
In the last Business English Podcast lesson, we saw how a manager pitched an idea during a meeting. She explained how the company website could be revamped so that customers could order off-the-shelf products directly, instead of having to contacting... (more)
BEP 129 ADV ? Presentations: Pitching an Idea (Part 1)
This is the first in a three-part Business English Podcast series on pitching, or presenting, your ideas persuasively and convincingly.
Business people often come up with ideas about how to do things better, or how something can be changed to provi... (more)
VV 13 ? Financial Crisis and Global Economic Meltdown
The news today is full of stories about the financial crisis and recession. The complex problems behind this crisis have given rise to a whole new vocabulary. So, today wersquo;re going to explore the language yoursquo;ve been hearing every day in th... (more)
CT 05 ? Sense Verbs with ING
Chalk 'n' Talk is a new series of video lessons exploring advanced English grammar topics.
In this lesson, Brian looks at how sense verbs (hear, feel, listen, see, watch, smell, taste, sense) can be used with -ing forms.
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