BEP 289 – Abilità per il colloquio in inglese 1: Parlando di esperienza

BEP 289 - Inglese per colloqui di lavoro: Discutere l'esperienza precedente

Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on talking about your work experience during a job interview in English.

Un interview in english might just be one of the most stressful experiences in our working lives. La posta in gioco è alta, because there’s a job on the line. And it’s our one and only shot to show people why they should choose us over all the other applicants.

So how do you convince someone you’re the best candidate? BENE, you need to answer their questions, ovviamente. But you also need to look behind the questions to see what the interviewer is trying to learn about you. And you need to take the questions as opportunities to impress.

per fortuna, there are techniques and language you can learn to help you make a great impression. You can highlight transferable learning from your previous experience. You can also highlight accomplishments and their impact as well as describing your personality. E infine, you can show why you want to work for the company. Nella lezione di oggi, we’ll learn how to use these techniques in a job interview.

Nella finestra di dialogo, you’ll hear Ryan, who’s intervista in inglese for a job at a large software company. Two managers from the companySandra and Victorare asking questions about Ryan’s experience and personality.

Domande sull'ascolto

1. What does Ryan say he learned at his previous job?
2. Ryan describes one of his accomplishments. What does he say was the impact of that accomplishment?
3. How does Ryan describe his own personality?

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BEP 22c – Telefono inglese: Making Enquiries

Business English for Telephoning BEP 22c - Making Enquiries

Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on how to make an enquiry on the telefono in inglese. Making an enquiry means that you want to ask a question, or questions, to get information.

Getting information over the telephone in English can be challenging! You need to be very clear about what you need, and sometimes you need to ask the other person for clarification when you can’t hear or don’t understand. If information isn’t correct, or if it’s misunderstood, there could be big trouble. So it’s important that you learn good ways of making telephone enquiries.

What do you actually do when you make an enquiry? BENE, iniziare, you will want to ask for information. That could simply mean telling the other person what you want to know more about. Sometimes you might also use an alternative choice question, likeis it A or is it B?” Giving limited options like that can help make things clear.

Now, what if you can’t hear the other person correctly? BENE, you might have to use an expression likesorry, what did you say?” to get the other person to repeat himself. And sometimes a word or abbreviation might not be clear and you might have to spell it out, letter by letter. All of these are ways of making sure your enquiry and the information is clear.

Nella finestra di dialogo di oggi, we’ll hear George, who works for a company called Airtronics. George’s company is writing a proposal to make radios for an aircraft company called Cyclops. George is talking to Simon at Cyclops Aircraft to get some information he needs for his proposal. The telephone connection isn’t always clear, which creates some difficulty in the call.

Domande sull'ascolto

1. George asks Simon about “shipping,” or delivering the radios. What are the two choices George gives Simon about shipping?
2. At one point, George can’t hear what Simon says. How does George ask Simon to repeat himself?
3. Simon uses two words to make it clear to George that he means “XV.” What are the two words?

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BEP 274 – English Presentation Skills 1: Getting Started

BEP 274 - Business English Presentation Skills 1

Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on getting your Presentazione inglese off to a good start.

We all know a skilled presenter when we see one. It’s a person who catches our interest right away and connects with the audience. He gives us the information we need without droning on and putting us to sleep. He’s clear about his purpose, he’s organized, and he answers our questions.

But most skilled presenters weren’t born with those skills. They learned to be good presenters. And you can learn the same skills in order to inform, persuade, or motivate any audience. In quello di oggi Presentazione inglese lezione, we’ll take a closer look at some great techniques you can use at the start of a presentation. We’ll learn how to get started, build rapport with the audience, and introduce a single key idea that can run throughout your presentation. We’ll also cover how to state your purpose and headline your key ideas.

Ovviamente, your approach to a presentation might be different depending on your audience. So today we will hear two short dialogs from the start of two different presentazioni in inglese. In the first, we’ll hear a recruiter named Nick, who works for a medical supplies company. He’s giving a presentation to a group of potential recruits at a university. Nella seconda finestra di dialogo, we’ll hear a finance manager named Diane giving an internal presentation about her company’s third quarter financial statements.

Domande sull'ascolto

1. What question does Nick ask his audience at the start of his presentation?
2. What is the key idea that Nick says his company is all about?
3. What does Diane say is the purpose of her presentation?

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Competenze 360 – 9 Hacks for Improving your Business English (Parte 1)

Competenze 360 - 9 Hacks for Improving your Business English 1

Bentornato al Competenze 360 for today’s lesson on some quick and easy hacks you can use to improve your business English.

Business is all about relationships, and relationships are founded on good communication. And while English may seem like a difficult language, being a great communicator and connecting with people isn’t rocket science. You can learn just a few techniques that will take your business English skills to the next level. And I’m not talking about learning a thousand new words or some obscure rules of grammar. The tips I want to give you are fully within your grasp right now.

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BEP 253 – Inglese per riunioni: Riunioni decisionali (1)

Riunioni di inglese commerciale - Prendere decisioni 1

Bentornato a Business English Pod per la lezione di oggi sul processo decisionale in Incontri in inglese.

Il successo negli affari dipende dal prendere buone decisioni. Ma prendere buone decisioni non è solo un'abilità individuale. È un'abilità di gruppo. Diverse persone si riuniscono per discutere un problema, esplora le opzioni, e decidere quale strada seguire. Con buone informazioni, un buon processo decisionale, e buone capacità di incontro, i partecipanti dovrebbero essere in grado di prendere la migliore decisione possibile.

Quindi che tipo di abilità potrebbero essere utili nelle riunioni decisionali? Oggi esploreremo tecniche come l'elaborazione di una decisione, invitante discussione, e criteri di referenziazione. Tratteremo anche la segnalazione di dubbi e la richiesta di ulteriori informazioni.

Nella finestra di dialogo, ascolteremo un gruppo di persone in una società di ingegneria che cerca di decidere se assumere un'azienda di supporto tecnico. Scott, come senior partner, sta conducendo la riunione, mentre Anne, David e Kelly stanno partecipando. Il gruppo discute le opzioni per individuare la migliore compagnia da assumere.

Domande sull'ascolto

1. Quello che dice Scott è la domanda fondamentale a cui devono rispondere?
2. Quale considerazione porta Kelly nella discussione?
3. Quali informazioni su City Tech vuole sapere David?

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