BEP 38 – Descrivere una procedura in inglese

In this Business English Podcast lesson we look at how to explain or describe a procedure. We’ll also look at some common computer vocabulary.

In our jobs, we often have to tell people about procedures and processesexplaining how to do something. This can be more formalfor example giving government visitors a demonstration of a production lineor informalfor example showing a colleague how to use the photocopier.

Today’s dialogue is a common situation where describing a procedure is usefulgiving someone help. It takes place at Elektra, a fashion design company. You’ll hear Sandy, an accountant, call Felipe, who works in the IT department. Sandy is having a problem with her computer and Felipe describes to her the procedure for fixing it.

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BEP 35 – Meetings: Chiarire il significato in inglese

In BEP 34, we talked about clarifying what was said , for example, “What did you just say? I didn’t catch that.

In quello di oggi Lezione di inglese commerciale, we’ll look at clarifying what was meant, for example, “What do you mean by that?” orWhat I’m trying to say is…” Clarifying the meaning is an important part of all communication because it helps us avoid misunderstanding.

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BEP 34 – Meetings: Chiarire ciò che è stato detto

This is the first in a two-part Podcast di inglese commerciale series on clarifying. To clarify means to make clear.

Today we’ll look at phrases and skills for clarifying what was said. For example, “I didn’t quite catch that. Could you say that again?” This is useful when you don’t hear clearly or when someone speaks too fast. Poi, in the second podcast (BEP 35), we’ll be looking at language for clarifying what was meant, for instanceWhat exactly do you mean by that?”

The listening today is from a shipping company. You’ll hear Wim Zeldenhuis and Andre De Vries in Rotterdam call their American colleague Benny McClenahan in Boston.

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BEP 33 – Presentazioni in inglese: Chiusura & Riassumendo

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Nella lezione odierna di Business English Podcast, cercheremo di chiudere e riassumere il tuo presentation in English.

Come abbiamo già detto qualche tempo fa BEP 101 (Fai clic su questo link per ascoltare il podcast), una forte introduzione è importante per dare al pubblico un motivo per ascoltare. allo stesso modo, una conclusione forte è molto importante per lasciare al tuo pubblico una grande impressione e dare loro un messaggio chiaro su quale azione intraprendere.

So what structure should you use to close down an Presentazione inglese? Suggeriamo questo semplice formato:

1. Dai al tuo pubblico un chiaro segnale che stai per finire.
2. Riassumi brevemente i punti principali della tua presentazione.
3. State your recommendation or give your call to actionlet your audience know what you want them to do.
4. Termina ringraziando i tuoi ascoltatori e invitando domande o discussioni.

Nell'ascolto di oggi esploreremo questo formato. L'ascolto si svolge ad Harper-Tolland, un importante produttore mondiale di acciai speciali. L'anno scorso Harper-Tolland ha lanciato una nuova linea di prodotti, ma i risultati delle vendite in Europa sono stati piuttosto deludenti. Nicholas Fischer, il nuovo direttore vendite regionale per Harper-Tolland, è stato assunto per risolvere il problema. Sta solo finendo una presentazione in cui ha discusso della sua proposta.

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BEP 31 – Meetings: Accettare e rifiutare suggerimenti

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Questo Lezione di inglese commerciale is the second part of a two-part series on making, rejecting and accepting suggestions in English. In the first episode, we looked at how to make suggestions. In this episode, we’ll cover appropriate ways to reject and accept suggestions in English. Accept means to agree to a suggestion and reject means to disagree.

Come ricorderai, the listening takes place at a sports shoe company called Stratos. You’ll be listening to Karen, a marketing manager, meet with three members of her team, Charles, Sven and Miguel. They are choosing a celebrity spokesperson for a new product.

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