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BEP 20 – Treffen: Unterstützung Ihrer Position (Teil 3)

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A new version of this lesson is available here: BEP 20c – Presenting a Cohesive Argument

In the final episode of our three-part series on supporting your position in meetings, we look at language used to make your statements more persuasive.

Jack is going to summarize his proposal for the move to Costa Rica and hopes to get a final recommendation on the outsourcing project to present to the Board. He must persuade the managers to proceed, and answer the objections raised at the last meeting.

Key language: Making coherent, überzeugende Argumente, and effective use of language to support your arguments.

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BEP 19 – Treffen: Unterstützung Ihrer Position (Teil 2)

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A new version of this lesson is available here: BEP 19c – Arguing For or Against a Position

Welcome to the second part of our Business English Pod series on how to support your position or argument in meetings.

Our friend Jack is giving an update on the Costa Rican project. Dan is against the idea, because as production manager, he doesn’t want to lose all his staff. The HR manager, Angie, also doesn’t want to lay off her US staff, and is worried about the difficulty of hiring workers in another country. Jack tries to defend his plan, but has difficulty supporting his argument.

Key Language: emphasizing, minimizing, supporting points & vocal stress.

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BEP 17 – Treffen: Unterstützung Ihrer Position (Teil I.)

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*** This podcast has been updated with a new two-part series.***

Please click the links below to go to the new versions of this lesson:
BEP 17 (Redux) – Teil 1
BEP 17 (Redux) – Teil 2

In the first part of our series on making and supporting your arguments in meetings, Wir behandeln die wichtigste englische Sprache, die verwendet wird, um Ihre Gedanken zu organisieren und Ihre Ideen zu unterstützen. In later episodes we’ll look deeper into the topic and provide further examples of language you can use to support your position.

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BEP 15 – Telefonieren: Problem lösen

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*Update: A new version of BEP 15 is available here. The new version includes a new recording of the explanations and greatly improved audio for the dialog and examples.

Problems, and more problems. Sometimes business seems to be all about dealing with problems. And when dealing with problems in a second language over the telephone, we need to be especially careful in our discussions, since we cannot see the reactions of the other party.

In today’s Business English Podcast we’ll listen to business people discussing a delivery problem over the phone. Dann, we’ll review the language that is used to establish relationships, Besprechen Sie das Problem und vereinbaren Sie eine Lösung.

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BEP 102 – Präsentationen: Verknüpfen Sie Ihre Ideen

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In this Business English podcast we look at the language of signposting.

Signposting is informing listeners about what is to be presented in a presentation, and constantly informing listeners as to where they are during that presentation. The term “signposting” comes from signs posted on street corners, which tell travelers where they are and where they are going.

Im Dialog, we’ll hear the middle of a presentation about sales performance. As you, listen focus on the phrases the presenter uses to signpost the structure of his talk.

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