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Business English is about more than begin able to speak English – it is about communicating your ideas in ways other people will want to listen to and accept. In this lesson we examine a basic way to change the structure of your sentence – not the meaning – so that it is softer and more acceptable in a work environment.

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epod_biz148_A55.mp3(5.47mb)

Difficulty Level: Lower Intermediate | Popularity: 101 | Rating: 0
TOPICS: meetings, negotiating | FUNCTIONS: giving feedback, being diplomatic, persuading
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In this lesson you will learn how to “small talk” or the basic conversations to build relationships with people. This podcast shows you how to ask about something that happened – show interest in a friend or colleague’s life.

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epod_biz147_A54.mp3(5.86mb)

Difficulty Level: Lower Intermediate | Popularity: 58 | Rating: 10
TOPICS: people, relationships | FUNCTIONS: asking questions, meeting people, starting conversations
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This aa podcast covers common phrases people use when they are making presentations, especially one with a visual aid – a chart, PowerPoint slides or handouts. In this podcast, you will listen to Jennifer give a presentation and answer questions from her boss. She uses language to talk about the graphs she is presenting, language to direct people’s attention to what she’s talking about and terms to describe the graph itself.

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epod_biz146_C25.mp3(6.03mb)

Difficulty Level: Advanced | Popularity: 61 | Rating: 0
TOPICS: presentations, meetings | FUNCTIONS: presenting, answering, questions, describing, trends
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