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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)

In today’s lesson we are looking at how to talk about or avoid sensitive topics.
You need to be careful when expressing ideas about race, religion or other sensitive topics. The United States is a good example of a multi-cultural society. Talking about sensitive topics like religion or politics is often avoided in order to be sure not to offend someone of a different belief system. This is often referred to as being “politically correct”. However, sometimes it is not just the big issues but also small ones like appearance, poor work performance or bad habits that can be difficult to talk about. In the 5 dialogues we will hear, a person will bring up a sensitive topic, and another will either avoid the topic or discuss it carefully.

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epod_biz116_A47.mp3(10.7mb)

In today’s mp3 you’ll hear some examples of how to introduce yourself and how to meet people in a casual business setting.

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epod_biz57_D3.mp3(10.42mb)