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September 14, 2006
UI-18 Forgetting Orders

Today’s Business English lesson is about problems. When conducting business it is inevitable that problems will arise, especially over time and deadlines. Together, we’ll review some common idioms that are used when talking about problems at work.

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epod_biz52_B18.mp3(9.59mb)

Difficulty Level: Upper Intermediate | Popularity: 97 | Rating: 7.5
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June 7, 2006
A-3 Sports Idioms in Business

Business and sports have a lot in common. Both are competitive, there is a lot of money to be made and there are usually winner and losers. As a result of all the similarities a lot of sports terms appear in business language. Sports terms are the main source of idiomatic expression in the business world, especially in America. If you know nothing about sports, listening to people use these terms can be totally confusing. In today’s lesson we will take a look at some common sports idioms in business.

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epod_biz8_C3.mp3(8.18mb)

Difficulty Level: Advanced | Popularity: 119 | Rating: 9.5
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