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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)

In this podcast Scott and Jessica discuss “downtoning” or speaking diplomatically. Often there are things we want to and have to say but know that it might offend someone. If you are able to tone down your language and speak diplomatically, you’ll be able to express your ideas in a way that someone else will accept.

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epod_biz144_C24.mp3(5.10mb)

In our Business English podcast lesson today we are going to look at negotiating, and in particular establishing your position. We will listen to Daniel and Juliette as they talk about a job they will have to negotiate, and they consider their position and the position of the other side.

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epod_biz87_A40.mp3(9.27mb)

In today’s Business English podcast we are going to look at negotiating, in particular how to present a counter proposal. In the mp3, we are going to listen to Daniel and Juliette. Juliette has offered Daniel a job, but he is not happy with the salary. He has asked Juliette to meet with him so they can discuss his counter proposal.

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epod_biz82_A38.mp3(12.65mb)

Today’s Business English mp3 is about negotiating and in particular how to agree or disagree during negotiations. We are going to join Daniel and Kris as they negotiate a new salary with their boss, Juliette.

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epod_biz80_A37.mp3(9.21mb)

Today’s online Business English lesson will deal with negotiating and in particular establishing your position – telling the other side what you want. We will listen to Daniel and Christy as they negotiate about their company’s offices and HR (human resources) department. They will both state their positions in several ways and talk about what’s possible and not possible.

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epod_biz75_A33.mp3(9.97mb)

In our Business English podcast lesson today we are going to look at negotiating, and in particular how to set objectives and define goals for your negotiations. We will listen to Christy, Kris and Daniel as they decide on the objectives for negotiating their job benefits.

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epod_biz74_A32.mp3(9.11mb)

Today’s mp3 is full of Business English for negotiating. We’ll hear some important parts of a negotiation and compare different strategies for getting the deal you want.

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epod_biz40_B14.mp3(11.21mb)

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)

A big part of business is negotiation: formal discussions between groups in order to reach an agreement. Negotiations may occur between companies, clients, customers and so on. They may be over products, services, prices, quality or any number of other things. In today’s lesson we will listen to negotiations between two people over some work that needs to be done.

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epod_biz9_A3.mp3(14.35mb)