Culture
BEP 61 PP: American Sports Idioms in a Business Meeting
This is the first in a series of Business English Practice Pods that review and extend the language that is covered in the regular podcast. Practice pod dialogs will revise key language but in different situations. Also, they give you more opportunities to practice what you’ve learned.
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Loading ...BEP 58 - Water Cooler Chitchat: Sports Idioms 2
Sports Idioms 2, is part of a series that focuses on informal conversation or small talk - water cooler chitchat. We’re continuing where we left off last time in BEP 57.Jan and Jen, employees of major American telecommunications company Ambient, are chatting about a recent event in the industry: Accent, a European telecom company, has taken over TelStar, one of Ambient’s American competitors.
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(15 votes, average: 4.53 out of 5) Loading ...BEP 57 - Water Cooler Chitchat: Sports Idioms 1
This Business English Podcast lesson is the first in an ongoing series where we’ll listen in on some typical chitchat around the office water cooler. You’ll find a water cooler in offices around the world - usually in the break room where employees gather to drink a cup of coffee or tea and take a rest from work.
And during these breaks, you might meet with a colleague and exchange words about life, your jobs, your company, sports, politics or whatever. So “water cooler chichat” has come to refer to all types of informal communication that take place at the office.
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(20 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5) Loading ...Business News 02 (Transcript) - Cultural Awareness
Understanding and appreciating differences between cultures promotes clearer communication, builds trust, strengthens relationships and opens business opportunities.
We suggest that you first listen to the reading and make a note of any words you are not familiar with. Then read a copy of the article and see if you can guess the meaning of the words by looking at how it is used. Finally, listen to the explanation and discussion of the vocabulary and see if you guessed correctly.
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(2 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...Business News 01 (Transcript) - Business Communication
This is the transcript for the first of our regular Business English News podcasts. We hear how people communicate at work and the different factors that can effect how communication takes place.
We suggest that you first listen to the reading and make a note of any English words you are not familiar with. Then read a copy of the article and see if you can guess the meaning of the words by looking at how it is used. Finally, listen to the explanation and discussion of the vocabulary and see if you guessed correctly.
(4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5) Loading ...Business News 02 - Cultural Awareness
Today, more than ever business success requires intercultural awareness and effective cross cultural communication skills.
Working, meeting, dealing, entertaining, negotiating and corresponding with colleagues or clients from different cultures can be full of obstacles. One wrong movement or basic misunderstanding could ruin or delay months of work.
Understanding and appreciating intercultural differences promotes clearer communication, breaks down barriers, builds trust, strengthens relationships, opens business opportunities.
Follow this link for great tips on business etiquette, customs and protocol for doing business worldwide: www.executiveplanet.com
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