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BEP 27 – Incontri: Dare opinioni in inglese

For an updated lesson on esprimere opinioni in inglese, guardare:
BEP 327 – Esprimere opinioni in inglese

In this intermediate Lezione di inglese commerciale, we look at ways to give and ask for opinions. We’ll be looking at the formal (o attento) language often used in meetings, as well as the more informal (or direct) language used in casual discussions.

This lesson is the first in a regular series of intermediate level podcasts focused on functional Business English language. Each podcasts will introduce and explain how to use a particular type, or function, of language (per esempio. expressing an opinion, making a suggestion or clarifying information etc.). These podcasts are also designed to support our more challenging advanced level episodes by breaking down the featured language into smaller, more easily understood chunks.

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BEP 26 – Viaggio: Voli in coincidenza e problemi di viaggio

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In this Business English Podcast we’re going to look at the language used for more direct requests, when our traveler and a ticket agent discuss new travel plans due to a missed connecting flight in Paris.

It might be helpful to first listen to first episode in this series (BEP 25), to hear the language of polite, indirect requests, and then listen to this podcast, which uses more direct language for requests and suggestions. Mentre ascolti, also notice the more direct tone used in parts of their conversation, especially as Robert gets excited.

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BEP 25 – Viaggio: Check-in in aeroporto e richieste educate

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In this two-part Podcast di inglese commerciale serie, we will be looking at the vocabulary used when traveling by air, and proper and polite forms of making and answering requests.

In questo episodio, our traveler Robert is arriving at the airport to fly from Sydney Australia to Nice, France. But he must first fly to Paris, and then fly from Paris to Nice. Mentre ascolti, pay attention to the phrases used for polite requests.

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BEP 24 – teleconferenza: Usando la lingua diplomatica

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In this Business English Podcast we’re going to listen to a teleconference between the head office management of a US guitar manufacturer and the manager of their new Latin American plant.

Key language structures explained are: diplomatic language and using probing questions. We also introduce some useful English phrases for starting a teleconference meeting, interrupting and clarifying.

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BEP 23 – Telefonare: Gestire un cliente difficile

A new version of this lesson is available here: BEP 23c – Telephone English: Ottenere azione

In un recente podcast di inglese commerciale (BEP 22), abbiamo esaminato come affrontare i problemi tecnici quando si parla al telefono in inglese. Oggi, parleremo di come gestire i problemi con il chiamante, che sono ovviamente molto più difficili da gestire! Ma, con la lingua e le frasi corrette, puoi mostrare al chiamante che vuoi aiutare, e rassicurali sul fatto che puoi aiutare a risolvere il problema.

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Notizie di affari 05 – Riunioni virtuali

How do you conduct your meetings? Face-to-face, al telefono, by videoconference or maybe even using VOIP/Skype? BENE, now there is a new way – incontri virtuali, or meetings where participants are represented by computer generated characters.

Listen to how IBM is using the virtual world of a website called Second Life as the next best thing to in person corporate meetings. After listening to the article, we’ll highlight some of the new vocabulary and provide definitions and further examples.

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BEP 22 – Telefonare: Gestione delle domande e problemi tecnici

A new version of this lesson is available here: BEP22c – Telefono inglese: Fare richieste

In this Business English Podcast lesson we continue our series on making telephone calls in English by looking at how to deal with technical problems and clarify information using alternative choice questions. This questioning technique is useful when you need to clarify important information or reach a decision.

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BEP 21 – Telefonare: Apertura di chiamate e ricezione di messaggi

A new version of this lesson is available here: BEP 21 UN – Competenze telefoniche: Avvio di una chiamata

This is an intermediate level Business English Podcast on making telephone calls in English. Some of the key language phrases we cover in this episode are: identificare te stesso e il chiamante, affermando lo scopo della chiamata e lasciando un messaggio.

These telephone calls are about a contract between a large aircraft company and one of its suppliers, also known as a subcontractor. The contracts department from the client is calling to ask about a proposal it is expecting from the supplier for a new contract. Il tempo è molto breve per ricevere tutte le proposte, e così lontano, la compagnia aerea non ha ricevuto nulla da questo fornitore.

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BEP 20 – Incontri: Supportare la tua posizione (Parte 3)

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, argomenti persuasivi, and effective use of language to support your arguments.

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Notizie di affari 04 – Stile di gestione

Our Business English news story today is about the changes in management style taking place around the world.

After you listen to the story, we’ll explain some of the new English vocabulary and provide further examples of how they can be used.

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