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Business English Course – BEP 30 Making Suggestions in English

Business English, English for Meetings, English Video, Functions / August 2, 2015

This is a free preview of a video lesson from our Business English Kickstart Course.

The lesson looks at language for making suggestions in a business meeting. You can check out the original lesson here – BEP 30 – Making Suggestions in English

The Business English Kickstart Course covers the 3 main Business English Skills of meetings, presentations and talking on the phone with 20 lessons appropriate for intermediate English Speakers. The course is available on the Udemy platform which provides desktop and mobile access for Android and iOS devices.

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BEP 271 – Brainstorming Meetings (Part 2)

Business English, Communication, English for Meetings / June 28, 2015

Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on running an effective brainstorming session.

The basic idea of brainstorming is quite simple: you have a problem to solve and you bring together a group of people to generate ideas. You don’t evaluate those ideas immediately, you just want to generate as many ideas as possible. And with the right focus, a good facilitator, and respect for the process, brainstorming can bring out some great ideas.

Today we’ll look at some useful language and techniques for group brainstorming sessions. For facilitators, we’ll look at encouraging more ideas and resisting evaluation. For participants, we’ll cover qualifying your own ideas, introducing an unusual idea, and praising other people’s suggestions.

In the dialog, we’ll rejoin Sally, Melissa, Noah, and Eric, who work for a coffee shop faced with increasing competition. The group is trying to come up with ways of attracting more customers to the shop. Sally is the store manager, and she’s facilitating the session.

Listening Questions

1. Melissa introduces an idea that she says might be “a small thing.” What is it?
2. Noah questions Eric’s suggestion about being more creative with product names. How does Sally deal with Noah’s reaction?
3. How does Noah respond to Melissa’s idea about a delivery service?

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BEP 270 – Brainstorming Meetings (Part 1)

Business English, Communication, English for Meetings / June 21, 2015

Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on running a brainstorming meeting.

Brainstorming sessions can be a great way to generate new ideas, whether you’re naming a new product, thinking of ways to cut costs, or figuring out ways of solving tricky business problems. But running – and participating in – a brainstorming session can be a challenge. Groups need to feel comfortable and open, but still maintain focus. And everyone involved needs be diplomatic about how they suggest and respond to ideas.

Fortunately, there are techniques and language that you can use to make brainstorming more effective. Today we’ll look at some of this language. We’ll cover language the facilitator can use to invite new ideas, ask for clarification, and qualify ideas. And we’ll also look at useful techniques for participating, such as building on someone else’s idea and introducing new ones.

In the dialog, we’ll hear several people who work at a coffee shop in a busy commercial area. The shop is facing increased competition and they want to brainstorm ways of attracting new customers and keeping their current customers coming back. The brainstorming session is being led by Sally, who’s the manager of the shop. We’ll also hear Melissa, Noah, and Eric, who are employees.

Listening Questions

1. Noah mentions an loyalty program. Melissa uses this idea to introduce another one. What is it?
2. What new idea does Eric introduce that relates to “relationships and such?”
3. How does Sally respond to Eric’s new idea?

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Business English Course – Lesson 1: Giving Opinions in English

Business English, English for Meetings, English Video / May 20, 2015

This is a preview of one of the lessons from our Business English Course:

The lesson looks at language for asking for and giving opinions in English in both formal and informal business situations. You can check out the original lesson here: BEP 27 – Giving Opinions in English

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Business English Course – Kickstart your Business English

May 15, 2015

Are you ready to kickstart your Business English? Do you need to use English in meetings, presentations or on the telephone? Do you want to communicate in English like a pro and get ahead in your career? Then check out our new Business English course: Business English Kickstart Course

Course Features

20 lessons on meetings, presentations & telephoning
Over 5 hours of video lessons
Downloadable PDF & MP3 for each lesson
Progress quiz for each lesson
Course completion certificate
Mobile access using the Udemy app for Android & iOS
Includes lifetime access to the course & lessons
Suitable for intermediate English learners (CEF B1-B2)

The Business English Kickstart course focuses on language and speaking techniques that you can put to use right away. You’ll improve your skills and confidence in three key areas: meetings, presentations, and telephoning.

The course builds from the basics up to the more advanced skills and language you need in real-life business situations. And it’s about more than just vocabulary. You’ll learn the phrases, structures, techniques, and special expressions that will take your English ability to the next level.

Each lesson starts off with a realistic dialog. Next, we explain what was said in the dialog step by step and uncover the language and techniques used by native speakers. At the end of every lesson you’ll have the chance to practice the language and techniques yourself. We’ve got lots of great topics, lots of different accents, and lots of real-life business situations to help keep you motivated and learning throughout the course.

What’s the end result? You’ll understand the language we use in business and why we use it.

Business English Pod has helped thousands of learners succeed since 2006. You too can benefit from our years of experience, learning to face common business situations with confidence and skill. So whether you need English for meetings, teleconferences, presentations, or phone calls, look no further.

Listen, learn and practice. Enroll now and build better English skills for work and business.

Business English Games – Teleconference English Game

Games, Teleconference English / March 15, 2015

Test your knowledge of key Business English teleconferences skills with our Teleconferences Challenge.

You can review all the teleconferences language featured in this quiz in these lessons:

BEP 143 – Meetings: Teleconferences (Part 1)
BEP 144 – Meetings: Teleconferences (Part 2)
Skills 360 – Teleconference Tips (Part 1)
Skills 360 – Teleconferences Tips (Part 2)

Skills 360 – Teleconferences (Part 1)

Business English, Business Skills 360, English for Meetings, Teleconference English / March 1, 2015

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Welcome back to the Skills 360 for today’s lesson on how to participate in a teleconference.

With modern technology, you don’t have to be in the same room to have a meeting with other people. Teleconferencing tools allow us to connect by phone, VOIP, or video from across the country, or around the world. You can even join a meeting from home, your car or on plane at 30,000 feet in the air. Sure, it’s amazing, but teleconferencing brings special challenges, and we have to be mindful of things that real-life meetings don’t require.

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English for Presentations Mobile App

Announcements, Mobile Learning, Presentation in English / January 11, 2015

We’re pleased to announce our new mobile iOS app English for Presentations is now live in the Apple App Store: Download

Business English Pod brings you English for Presentations – an eCourse app packed with quality English lessons to help you get your English language skills in shape for your next presentation in English.

In this Business English Pod mobile app, you’ll learn essential English language and vocabulary you need to deliver clear, compelling and successful presentations in English. By the end of the course you will have a solid foundation in business English for presentations – language you can use to be more effective in any type of presentation.

Learn English for Presentations:

> Listen and learn Business English in real business contexts.
> Improve your English language and vocabulary skills with clear explanations and examples.
> Practice English as it is used in everyday business situations.
> Study the transcript as you listen – easily sync to the audio using the time codes in the transcripts.
> Test your knowledge of the lesson by completing a progress quiz.
> Download and save MP3s and lessons for offline learning.
> BEP premium members can login to the app to access all the lessons.

Skills 360 – Dealing with Criticism (Part 1)

Business English, Business Skills 360, Communication / October 26, 2014

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Welcome back to the Skills 360 for today’s lesson on how to deal with criticism.

Criticism is something we all have to face. During a performance review, we have to listen as our boss criticizes our work. In meetings, people criticize our ideas. And every day we might hear people criticize us in the staff room and over the phone. We might also hear praise in these situations, but more often than not it’s the sting of criticism that lingers. And let’s face it: hearing people criticize our work, or criticize us, is never really easy.

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English for Meetings Mobile App

Announcements, English for Meetings, Mobile Learning / October 19, 2014

We’re pleased to announce our new mobile app English for Meetings is now live in the Apple App Store: Download

Business English Pod brings you English for Meetings – an eCourse app packed with quality English lessons to help you get your English language skills in shape for your next meeting.

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