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Today’s English lesson is about banks. If you move to a foreign country, you will most likely have to set up a bank account. Even if you aren’t planning a move, when traveling you may need to go to a bank for one reason or another. It can be difficult if you don’t know any bank terminology, so today we are going to look at different some English bank vocabulary.

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epod_biz132_A52.mp3(11.7mb)

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)

In today’s podcast lesson we are going to discuss returns and exchanges. You may need to send back an order for your company or you may be unhappy with a product you have purchased locally, but can you talk about them in English? Liz, David and our host Kris will introduce the business English of returns and exchanges.

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epod_biz32_A13.mp3(11.69mb)

In today’s lesson we will listen to someone getting some information about telephone banking. You’ll also get to hear someone describing a product.

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epod_biz24_A11.mp3(10.24mb)

In today’s lesson we are going to listen to someone asking for a raise from their boss. Listen to the mp3, then go to the PDF summary where you can learn some useful tips when asking for a raise.

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epod_biz23_C6.mp3(11.43mb)