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Gossip and rumors are hard to avoid and sometimes when we hear them it’s even hard to keep it to ourselves- that is the nature of gossip. You want to spread it around, but you want to be loyal to the person who told it to you. Today we will learn about three different ways of talking about secrets in English

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epod_biz142_B37.mp3(11.9mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 50 | Rating: 10
TOPICS: communication | FUNCTIONS: surprise|confusion
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In today’s podcast lesson we are going to learn about the differences between exaggeration and understatement in English and how people use or recognize them. Many of the examples of exaggeration and understatement are idioms.

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epod_biz140_B36.mp3(11.5mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 38 | Rating: 10
TOPICS: Idioms | FUNCTIONS: places, people, comparing
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In today’s mp3 lesson we are going to listen to how to invite someone to your house for dinner and how to accept. We will also listen to ways of making offers to bring something along or to help with the dinner. The dialogue is in three parts - the invitation, entering the home and leaving after dinner.

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epod_biz137_B35.mp3(12.0mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 43 | Rating: 0
TOPICS: etiquette|manners, home, food|drinks, eating out | FUNCTIONS: No Tags
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Today’s topic is the weather. This is a good topic for beginning conversations, especially with people you don’t know well - what we call small talk in English. It’s also something we commonly complain about in English. Discussing the weather is not as simple as you may think. There are many ways to describe the environment around you and how it makes you feel. The weather has a great influence on our mood (the rain in London, the sun in Las Vegas), so it is important to know how to talk about it.

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epod_biz133_B34.mp3(11.5mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 46 | Rating: 0
TOPICS: weather | FUNCTIONS: complaining
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Today’s lesson is about money and spending. Native English speakers often use idioms, especially when money is involved. Today we are going to look at some of the most common idioms that are used when referring to money. Even if you don’t use idioms yourself, it is important to know what people are talking about so that you can hold a conversation.

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epod_biz129_B33.mp3(10.6mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 61 | Rating: 0
TOPICS: money | FUNCTIONS: Idioms
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Today’s lesson is looking at some different health terms. Sometimes, we just can’t help getting sick, especially when the seasons change or we are under a lot of stress. Other times being sick is a good excuse for just getting some time off to catch up or relax.

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epod_biz123_B32.mp3(9.38mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 60 | Rating: 0
TOPICS: health | FUNCTIONS: persuading
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In today’s English podcast David is looking for a new apartment. Liz and David are discussing the things he wants and needs in a new apartment.

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epod_biz118_B31.mp3(9.92mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 73 | Rating: 9
TOPICS: accommodation, university life, home | FUNCTIONS: wants
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Today’s lesson is about dating. If you are very good friends with an English speaker; you can ask each other about your ‘love life’. Dating can be complicated, so it is often difficult to describe your relationship. That’s why in this podcast we’ll look at some different terms used in English to describe relationships.

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epod_biz117_B30.mp3(9.9mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 52 | Rating: 0
TOPICS: relationships|dating | FUNCTIONS: describing people
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In today’s Business English podcast we are going to learn some language relating to hotels – in particular the check-in process. In the mp3 dialogue, Christy works at the reception desk of a large hotel, and we will listen as she welcomes a guest and checks him in to the hotel.

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epod_biz115_B29.mp3(9.88mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 142 | Rating: 6
TOPICS: airlines, business travel | FUNCTIONS: giving instructions
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In today’s Business English lesson, we will study the Hotel industry, and in particular Conference Facilities that you find in many large hotels. Whether you work in the hotel industry, or want to book or reserve conference facilities, you will find the language we learn in this podcast very useful.

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epod_biz111_B28.mp3(8.83mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 92 | Rating: 0
TOPICS: hotels | FUNCTIONS: describing products|services
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