Archive for April, 2008
Email Tune-up 01 - Example Answer for Writing Task 1
This is our response to the writing task. How does this compare to yours? Did you cover all the points in the task? Do you think it was clear and easy to understand?
Example Answer
RE: Safety test review meeting
Dear Team,
The entire team will be holding a meeting on the morning of March 21 (Wednesday) to review the results of our most recent safety test.
The meeting will run from 11.00 to 12.00 and will be held on the second floor in the main meeting room. Each of you should prepare by bringing the documentation from the latest test.
I look forward to seeing all of you on Wednesday morning.
Best regards,
Simon
Email Tune-up 01 - Large Format Video
Email Tune-up is a new video podcast series by Business English Pod on business writing.
You can download a large format (640 x 480 pixels) version of ET 01 from the links at the bottom of this page. Read More >>
BEP 93 INT: Sales: Taking an Order
In this Business English Pod episode, we’ll be focusing on the language of taking an order and discussing standard terms, such as delivery time, payment method, and so on.
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BEP 92 INT: Sales - Presenting your Products (FAB)
In this Business English Podcast lesson, we’re going to look at the “classic sales” approach to selling products and services using the FAB technique. FAB stands for features, attributes and benefits and is a commonly used approach for presenting and selling products such as clothes (apparel) and household items.
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BEP 91 ADV - Job Interviews: Questions for the Interviewer
In this Business English Podcast, we’ll focus on how to handle the question: “Do you have any questions for me?” We’ll talk about what interviewers expect from you and we’ll emphasize the importance of preparation. We’ll also study how you can use this opportunity to “interview the interviewer” - that is, to find out whether the company is a good fit for you. Meanwhile, we’ll talk about how, for the interviewer, this is a chance to put your company in the best possible light.
