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News: Salt of the earth Updated: 2010-02-09 14:17:14 Description: The country of Bolivia has huge salt flats that may one day be very valuable, indeed. Why? Because the water under these salt flats contains lithium, a light metal that is used to make certain kinds of batteries....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interviews: Matchmaker Updated: 2010-02-02 13:53:59 Description: When looking for love, some people go to an online dating service, while others turn to a matchmaker. We went to the streets in Norwich, England to ask: “Would you use a matchmaker to find a partner?” ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Dealing with angry callers Updated: 2010-01-26 11:39:28 Description: When you pick up the phone at work, you usually expect it to be a friendly customer or colleague. It might be, but sometimes the person on the other end of the line is angry. Really angry. What do you do? Luckily, communication skills expert Ken Tayl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Innovations Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Description: Today we’d like to talk about innovations, inventions and discoveriesfrom the world of technology. So, what do you think Englishwoman AngelaMorris has made from sheep’s wool? Something warm, such as a sweater?Socks? … No, you’re not even ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: The post room Updated: 2010-01-11 23:21:05 Description: Lots of business communication is sent by e-mail. But we still send products and certain types of correspondence by mail, or post. So this week, we’ll take you to a company post room....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Internal consulting Updated: 2010-01-05 07:41:17 Description: Let’s say you start the new year with a big, company-wide project. You have to coordinate co-workers from several departments or offices. Where do you start? It might help to use an internal consultant. Communication skills expert Ken Taylor, has s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: US and UK differences Updated: 2009-12-28 23:21:09 Description: Today we’ll take a look at working with people from two key English-speaking countries: the US and the UK. What are the differences between the business cultures in these two countries? Intercultural communication expert Robert Gibson and his studi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: Place prepositions Updated: 2009-12-21 23:21:07 Description: The most common prepositions in English are “at”, “in” and “on”. In this week's podcast, we have an exercise for you: Translate the following German sentences into English, using these prepositions. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Office territories Updated: 2009-12-15 16:05:00 Description: How have you decorated your office? Do you have pictures of your family on your desk? Or do you have funny cartoons taped to your computer monitor? Most of us decorate our workplace – but why? Adrian Furnham, professor of psychology at University C...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Trade fairs Updated: 2009-12-08 15:23:14 Description: If you've ever visited or exhibited at a trade fair, you would probably know that it involves a lot of work. But if you're lucky, you’ll come home with some orders and the names of potential customers. Ken Taylor is here with an exercise on...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Conference calls Updated: 2009-12-01 09:39:03 Description: So you have been asked to organize a conference call but don't know where to start? Ken Taylor is here to tell us how to prepare for the call and how to introduce yourself to participants. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Congratulating Updated: 2009-11-24 09:21:06 Description: Your colleague Martin is being honoured for the good work he’s done. Once the formal speech is over, what can you say to Martin? Here are some words and phrases you can use to congratulate him....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: Maximilian Büsser Updated: 2009-11-17 08:54:28 Description: Do you know what horology is? It’s the study of time and the science of timekeeping. In this week's podcast, we speak to Swiss watchmaker, Maximilian Büsser. He directs a team of horological professionals to create radically different timekeep...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Meetings: International meetings Updated: 2009-11-10 15:18:12 Description: In international meetings, native speakers usually have a linguistic advantage. This means they can easily dominate proceedings and have an unfair influence on the outcomes of the meeting. So what can you do about it? Communication skills expert Ken ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Test your skills Updated: 2009-11-03 19:58:49 Description: In this week's podcast we look at a situation where a misunderstanding might be based on intercultural differences. Can you see where the problem lies? Intercultural communication expert Robert Gibson also has some suggestions. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: Participles Updated: 2009-10-27 19:09:57 Description: Do you know what a participle clause is? No? Well then, this exercise is for you! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Head to head Updated: 2009-10-20 08:40:10 Description: This week, we ask people on the street in Los Angeles the question "Is technology making us stupid?" ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Successful small talk Updated: 2009-10-13 18:25:28 Description: Do you find it hard to start conversations with people you don’t know? Then you‘ll be happy to hear that Ken Taylor is here to help us with some strategies for successful small talk....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Insight business news Updated: 2009-10-06 13:19:15 Description: This week we listen to the business news. We'll play two short news segments for you, one on the effect of the recession on filmmaking in Bollywood, and the other on a UK company called Ounces2Pounds. As you listen, see if you can answer the foll...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Using humour at work Updated: 2009-09-29 12:52:56 Description: When something goes wrong at work, we can use humour to lighten the situation. One form of humour is self-deprecation. This is when you jokingly say something negative about yourself. Here's Ken Taylor with some examples and an exercise....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Moving down under Updated: 2009-09-22 12:01:22 Description: In this week's podcast we talk to Nerida Frost, a Canadian who moved to New Zealand four years ago with her husband and children. We ask her why people want to live in New Zealand and how difficult it is to move there....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Making an appointment Updated: 2009-09-15 11:28:33 Description: When you call someone to make an appointment you have to introduce yourself in such a way as to make your business partner want to talk to you. Let’s look closely at the area of awakening interest in your listener. Ken Taylor has a simple, three-st...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Romania Updated: 2009-09-08 09:45:39 Description: Romania has been a member of the EU since 2007. But how much do you know about doing business in this country? Intercultural communication expert Robert Gibson talks to a studio guest about German–Romanian relations....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Legal English Updated: 2009-09-01 13:54:25 Description: This week we concentrate on legal English — more specifically on the subject of torts and tort law. A tort is when one person’s non-criminal behaviour causes harm to another person. in this exercise, we’ll first give you a brief definition of f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Negotiating: The role of emotions Updated: 2009-08-25 13:35:47 Description: This week we look at how emotions can affect us during negotiations, and what we need to do to produce a positive emotional climate. One important aspect of this is to communicate a respect for other people. Here is communications skills expert, Ken ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: John Hutchins Updated: 2009-08-18 12:09:46 Description: Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a machine that could automatically translate everything for us? Well, that’s the aim of machine translation. Programmers and linguists have been trying to make automatic translations a reality for more than 50 years....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Dim outlook for diamonds Updated: 2009-08-04 11:23:17 Description: This week we take you to Africa, more specifically, to Botswana, where the diamond trade is losing its shine. Listen to the news story carefully, because we will ask you some questions at the end!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: At the cafeteria Updated: 2009-08-11 11:15:08 Description: Are you hungry for some vocabulary practice? This week, we do an exercise on the vocabulary you’ll need in a cafeteria. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Answering the phone in English Updated: 2009-07-28 10:59:23 Description: When you answer your phone at work, you want to sound confident and professional. Our communication skills expert, Ken Taylor, is here to tell you how to answer an international call in a professional way....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Updated: 2009-07-21 10:06:27 Description: In this week's podcast we speak to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of South Africa’s best-known critics of apartheid. He told us what qualities makes a good leader....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Socializing Updated: 2009-07-07 13:08:55 Description: When we do business with people from other cultures, we share a common purpose — getting the work done — so we usually know what to talk about. But what happens when you spend time with foreign colleagues or business partners outside of the offic...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Talking about probability Updated: 2009-07-14 13:33:26 Description: This week we look at expressions of probability. We use these to explain how "likely" we think something is. Listen to the following dialogue to hear some examples. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Authentic English Updated: 2009-06-30 12:44:13 Description: Are you "bright-eyed" and "on the ball" today? Then you're ready to do our exercise! In this week's podcast, we test your knowledge of idiomatic expressions that are used to talk about other people. read more...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Postive thinking Updated: 2009-06-23 11:31:54 Description: There seems to be more bad news than ever this year but getting unhappy doesn’t do much good. So let’s turn those negative emotions into positive ones! In this week's podcast, Ken Taylor talks about the power of positive thinking and how we c...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interviews: Green Views Updated: 2009-06-16 11:11:32 Description: In the US, many people drive huge cars, and use far more energy than the people of most other countries. So we asked people on the streets of Nashua, New Hampshire: “What are you doing, or not doing, to “go green”?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: This and that Updated: 2009-05-26 11:15:21 Description: Do you know when to say "this" and when to say "that"? It can be quite confusing and hard to learn using rules, so it’s best to learn the most common ones. We’ll test you now.read more...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: Terence Pritchard Updated: 2009-06-02 11:47:34 Description: One way to become more successful in business is by copying — or "modelling"— the behaviour of successful people. This is the theory behind Neurolinguistic Programming, or NLP. Terence Pritchard, from England, offers NLP therapy to help people im...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Green Vocabulary Updated: 2009-06-09 13:58:11 Description: Like the 4/2009 issue of Business Spotlight, this week's podcast is also “going green”. Listen to the following dialogue and see how well you know environmentally friendly vocabulary....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: Jason Brown Updated: 2009-05-19 10:00:12 Description: Jason Brown uses mathematics to analyze songs written by The Beatles. We asked him to tell us about his current project, which is to find out which of The Beatles wrote the song “In My Life”....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Going deeper Updated: 2009-05-12 09:28:14 Description: Getting to work in Beijing has become easier than ever, thanks to improvements in underground transportation. Over the next seven years, the Beijing subway is set to grow by 370 kilometres....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Job interviews Updated: 2009-05-05 08:15:00 Description: In today's uncertain business climate, it's more important than ever to keep your job skills - and your job-seeking skills - up to date. That's why we're offering a special booklet on job interviews with the Business Spotlight 3/2009 ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Australia Updated: 2009-04-28 10:09:08 Description: How much do you know about living and working in Australia? Intercultural communication expert Robert Gibson, and a special guest, is here to tell you more....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Kick off the project Updated: 2009-04-21 00:21:10 Description: Working on big international projects requires huge amounts of coordination and cooperation. That’s why it’s important to pay special attention to the very first stages, so that everything goes well later. In this podcast, we look at kick-off mee...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues: Are you talking to me? Updated: 2009-04-14 08:21:59 Description: Has this ever happened to you? Your boss rushes in to a roomful of employees and starts shouting instructions. Everyone immediately drops whatever they were doing to carry out the commands, right? Wrong!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Success and failure Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Description: We use lots of idiomatic expressions to talk about success and failure. Here's communication skills expert Ken Taylor, with an exercise....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Air travel Updated: 2009-03-31 00:21:08 Description: Is it fair to make very obese travellers pay for two seats on an airplane? We sent a correspondent onto the streets of Los Angeles to ask people's opinion....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: Adjectives Updated: 2009-03-23 23:21:05 Description: Today we take a look at adjectives, those words that describe an attribute of something. In some cases, when modifying adjectives, you generally only use specific word combinations. We'll practise this now with an exercise....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Gender issues Updated: 2009-03-16 23:21:04 Description: When the book Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus was first published in 1992 it caused a sensation. But now a new book by Deborah Cameron says the communication styles of men and women are not so far apart. Communication expert Robert Gibson ha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Good news Updated: 2009-03-09 23:21:05 Description: With so many negative reports about the global financial crisis, it's refreshing to hear some good news from Australia, where some business sectors are actually profiting from the economic downturn....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: General English Updated: 2009-03-02 23:21:05 Description: If you would like to improve your business English, it helps to have a good command of general English first. Communication skills expert Ken Taylor is here with an exercise on discussing problems at work. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Holiday messages Updated: 2009-03-04 17:21:05 Description: In business, we often have to take calls for colleagues who are not available to answer the phone. The way you take the call depends on how much information you think the caller needs. Ken Taylor talks you through some example calls in this week'...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: Robert Garvey Updated: 2009-02-23 23:21:03 Description: Today we'll talk about the business practice of mentoring. Mentoring relationships are based on trust. People may tell their mentor things that they might not tell others. But how are people are able to trust someone they don’t really even know...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Setting goals Updated: 2009-02-16 23:21:02 Description: How do leaders set realistic goals and objectives? And how do they motivate employees to work towards these aims? Communication skills expert Ken Taylor is here with some advice and an exercise....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Humour: Office Blues Updated: 2009-02-09 23:21:02 Description: When you sit down at your computer to do some work, you probably don't realize how dangerous this can be. One activity in particular can be very risky: sending e-mails....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Getting to the airport Updated: 2009-02-03 07:42:08 Description: You can travel to an airport in several ways. You can take a taxi, a train or some other form of transport. Whichever way you choose, you need some specific vocabulary to deal with the situation. Let’s practise some of these words now....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: Michael Lindsay Updated: 2009-01-27 12:25:14 Description: As managers face career struggles, some of them are turning to Christian values for guidance on leading their business. Michael Lindsay of Rice University has interviewed a hundred executives for his study on religion in business, many of whom said t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: Using "would" Updated: 2009-01-20 11:34:41 Description: One of the many uses of the verb "would" is to refer to repeated or habitual actions in the past. For example: When I lived in London, I would always take the underground to work. Here is an exercise so you can practise using this verb....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: South Africa Updated: 2009-01-13 10:05:36 Description: In may ways, South Africa is the ideal high-growth market for foreign companies, with its strong infrastructure and young workforce. But many Europeans do not know much about the country, except perhaps that it is going to host the soccer World Cup i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: The great divide Updated: 2009-01-06 06:45:38 Description: Dubai is a leading tourist destination and business centre in the Middle East. But the growing number of foreigners in the Muslim city-state is becoming a worry for its native citizens, who fear that their culture is threatened. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Expressions with "get" Updated: 2008-12-29 23:43:58 Description: Do you get along with your colleagues? Does your boss get on your nerves? Is your work getting you down? There are many expressions with “get” that you can use to talk about your job. Practise them with us here!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Humour: Office Blues Updated: 2008-12-09 06:56:11 Description: Despite all the technology, those little yellow Post-It notes are still a favourite form of reminder. But does anyone actually read them? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Better presentations Updated: 2008-12-16 07:34:02 Description: Do you want to know how you can make better presentations? Here’s communication skills expert Ken Taylor, with advice and an exercise. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: Ted H. Hustead Updated: 2008-12-23 06:32:05 Description: This week, we travel to the US state of South Dakota, where we visit Wall Drug, an usual roadside attraction and an important source of income for the region. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: The American Way Updated: 2008-11-25 11:19:20 Description: Some of the worlds largest companies are American. For decades, managers from many countries, including Germany, have looked to the US for inspiration on how to run their businesses. But US management styles often mean big changes for employees in o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: using should Updated: 2008-12-02 12:24:13 Description: Its time for some grammar. Today, well look at various uses of the verb should. Here, wed like to test your knowledge of that useful verb. Well give you a German sentence, and after the tone, you translate it into English using the word should...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Motherhood issue Updated: 2008-11-10 23:21:01 Description: Maternity leave was intended to make it easier for women to have successful careers. In fact, it is having the opposite effect, according to the head of Britains Equalities and Human Rights Commission....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Reporting a stolen credit card Updated: 2008-11-18 10:39:49 Description: Being in a foreign country on a business trip usually means that you have to deal with transport, hotels or other situations, and often in English. But what would you do if your wallet or handbag were stolen?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: Rick Bacon Updated: 2008-10-28 07:15:21 Description: When youre applying for a job, these days there are more ways than ever to get your information to potential employers. Whether you send your CV in the mail, post your details online or even make a video, its important to remember the basics. Briti...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Giving compliments Updated: 2008-11-03 23:21:01 Description: If you think that one of your co-workers has done a good job, you might want to give him or her a compliment. But if the compliment is too personal, it can be a little bit embarrassing. Thats why its important to focus on what the person has done. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Negotiating Updated: 2008-08-19 08:38:15 Description: Some negotiations are formal, others are more informal, such as deciding who has to make the coffee! How well do you know the language of negotiating? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Austria Updated: 2008-08-26 13:44:45 Description: Austrians and Germans may be neighbours across the Alps, but each country has its own business culture. Intercultural communication expert Robert Gibson is here with a guest, to tell us more about working with Austrians....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Say It in Style Updated: 2008-09-02 10:21:49 Description: Erica Gingerich explains how to make your explanations more polite. Don't just use the imperative form! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Summarize the points Updated: 2008-09-09 19:01:04 Description: Ken Taylor is here to explain how to summarize your phone calls! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Save our pub! Updated: 2008-09-16 05:49:31 Description: What could be more English than the local pub? But with more than 50 pubs closing every month, these are difficult times for this British institution. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: John Perkins Updated: 2008-09-23 05:28:57 Description: You may know that a 'hit man' is someone who murders people for money... and, today, we'll hear from John Perkins, who says he has worked as an "economic hit man".read more...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Personal Branding Updated: 2008-09-30 10:18:44 Description: Branding is a marketing tool used to get customers to recognize products and services, and to associate positive characteristics with them. And branding works for individuals, too. Ken Taylor tells us why....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: "There" and "It" Updated: 2008-10-06 22:21:02 Description: This week's podcast looks at how to use there and it at the start of sentences and in certain expressions. You use them all the time, but do you use them correctly?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues: Can I help you? Updated: 2008-10-13 22:21:02 Description: Kathrin Enke says service with a smile is great, but it's not all she needs when shopping....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Making decisions Updated: 2008-10-20 16:44:24 Description: Every business day is filled with decisions. But how do we make "good" decisions? Is it better to consider all the facts or be spontaneous? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: Tag questions - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 29 July 2008 Updated: 2008-07-28 23:00:00 Description: You like listening to our podcasts, don't you?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: Leslie McKinney - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 5 August 2008 Updated: 2008-08-04 23:00:00 Description: A magician reveals his career tricks...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Humour: Office Blues - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 12 August 2008 Updated: 2008-08-11 23:00:00 Description: Kathrin Enke on the silly side of office life...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Negotiating - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 19 August 2008 Updated: 2008-08-18 23:00:00 Description: Different ways to express "yes" or "no"...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Austria - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 26 August 2008 Updated: 2008-08-25 23:00:00 Description: We discuss some important differences between the Austrian and German business cultures...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Say It in Style - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 2 September 2008 Updated: 2008-09-01 23:00:00 Description: Explaining how things work...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Summarize the points - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 9 September 2008 Updated: 2008-09-08 23:00:00 Description: Ken Taylor explains how to summarize at the end of a call...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Jolly Farmer pub - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 16 September 2008 Updated: 2008-09-15 23:00:00 Description: Save our pub...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Interview: John Perkins - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 23 September 2008 Updated: 2008-09-22 23:00:00 Description: We hear from John Perkins, who says he has worked as an ?economic hit man?....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Personal branding - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 30 September 2008 Updated: 2008-09-29 23:00:00 Description: How to promote yourself and your abilities at work...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Careers: Becoming a chef - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 3 June 2008 Updated: 2008-06-02 23:00:00 Description: Brooke Brantley, a top corporate chef, has tips on how to get the best culinary training ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues: Loyalty points - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 10 June 2008 Updated: 2008-06-09 23:00:00 Description: Kathrin Enke on the silly side of office life ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Expatriate life - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 20 May 2008 Updated: 2008-05-19 23:00:00 Description: Hard times for expatriates in Europe...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Health - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 27 May 2008 Updated: 2008-05-26 23:00:00 Description: Taking about illnesses at work ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Food and dining - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 13 May 2008 Updated: 2008-05-12 23:00:00 Description: Have a go at translating regional specialties...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Management: Larry Keeley - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 6 May 2008 Updated: 2008-05-05 23:00:00 Description: Why are people scared of innovation?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural Communication: South Korea - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 22 April 2008 Updated: 2008-04-21 23:00:00 Description: Relationships at work...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Business Skills: Meeting point - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 29 April 2008 Updated: 2008-04-28 23:00:00 Description: Acting as the chair...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 15 April 2008 Updated: 2008-04-14 23:00:00 Description: Careful how you spell that!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Directions - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 8 April 2008 Updated: 2008-04-07 23:00:00 Description: Finding your way inside a building...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Careers: Humour at work - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 1 April 2008 Updated: 2008-03-31 23:00:00 Description: On April Fool's Day we look how humour works - at work!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Describing people - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 25 March 2008 Updated: 2008-03-24 23:00:00 Description: A short test on describing character...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: A green paradise - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 18 March 2008 Updated: 2008-03-17 23:00:00 Description: Going "green" has become a way of life...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Business Skills: Writing - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 11 March 2008 Updated: 2008-03-10 23:00:00 Description: A dictation exercise to improve your writing skills...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD My working life: Liz Weir - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 4 March 2008 Updated: 2008-03-03 23:00:00 Description: A professional storyteller in Ireland...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: Asking questions - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 26 February 2008 Updated: 2008-02-25 23:00:00 Description: Here are the answers - now, make the right questions!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Change management - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 19 February 2008 Updated: 2008-02-18 23:00:00 Description: Robert Gibson explains how a takeover was a success for both companies...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues: No deal - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 12 February 2008 Updated: 2008-02-11 23:00:00 Description: Kathrin Enke on the silly side of work...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Giving up on metric - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 29 January 2008 Updated: 2008-01-28 23:00:00 Description: Could the UK really live without pounds, pints and miles?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: People at work - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 5 February 2008 Updated: 2008-02-04 23:00:00 Description: Talking about the people you work with...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Hotel problems - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 22 January 2008 Updated: 2008-01-21 23:00:00 Description: Who to call when things go wrong....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Language: Business novels - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 15 January 2008 Updated: 2008-01-14 23:00:00 Description: Improve your business English with the right novels...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Mobile manners - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 8 January 2008 Updated: 2008-01-07 23:00:00 Description: Be polite to people around you when your phone rings...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: Uncountable nouns - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 1 January 2008 Updated: 2007-12-31 23:00:00 Description: Your New Year's resolution ? improve your English!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Facilitation - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 25 December 2007 Updated: 2007-12-24 23:00:00 Description: Motivating people with positive feedback...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: The Arab world - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 18 December 2007 Updated: 2007-12-17 23:00:00 Description: Robert Gibson looks at working with people from one particular Arab country ? Egypt....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues: To do or not to do? - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 11 December 2007 Updated: 2007-12-10 23:00:00 Description: Kathrin Enke on the silly side of work...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Christmas dialogue - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 4 December 2007 Updated: 2007-12-03 23:00:00 Description: Get in the spirit for a Christmas party!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Say It in Style - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 27 November 2007 Updated: 2007-11-26 23:00:00 Description: Using idioms to say whether you like someone or not...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Careers: My Way - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 20 November 2007 Updated: 2007-11-19 23:00:00 Description: Meet Sarah Thompson, an energetic woman with an interesting career path...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Audio conferences - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 13 November 2007 Updated: 2007-11-12 23:00:00 Description: Creating a personal brand for yourself...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: "make" and "do" - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 6 November 2007 Updated: 2007-11-05 23:00:00 Description: Let's make an effort!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: A British millionaire - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 30 October 2007 Updated: 2007-10-29 23:00:00 Description: How did Deirdre Bounds make her millions?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural Communication: Moving abroad - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 23 October 2007 Updated: 2007-10-22 23:00:00 Description: Robert Gibson talks to two global nomads ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: Adjectives - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 4 September 2007 Updated: 2007-09-03 23:00:00 Description: Put them in the right order...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Homes for Aborigines - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 11 September 2007 Updated: 2007-09-10 23:00:00 Description: A listening comprehension exercise...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Business Skills: Difficult people - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 18 September 2007 Updated: 2007-09-17 23:00:00 Description: How difficult are your colleagues really?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: quantifiers - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 25 September 2007 Updated: 2007-09-24 23:00:00 Description: Making people feel better with "tons" and "heaps"!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Head-to-Head: Protect the environment - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 2 October 2007 Updated: 2007-10-01 23:00:00 Description: Would you give up your big car?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Vocabulary: Keeping fit - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 9 October 2007 Updated: 2007-10-08 23:00:00 Description: Exercise and practise your English...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues: Message madness - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 16 October 2007 Updated: 2007-10-15 23:00:00 Description: Voice mail is a dangerous weapon of self-destruction...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural Communication: South-East Asia - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 28 August 2007 Updated: 2007-08-27 23:00:00 Description: How to behave halfway across the world...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues: While you were out - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 14 August 2007 Updated: 2007-08-13 23:00:00 Description: After a vacation, nothing is the same in the office as you left it...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Holiday messages - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 21 August 2007 Updated: 2007-08-20 23:00:00 Description: Learn how to deal with calls for colleagues...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Rules and regulations - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 7 August 2007 Updated: 2007-08-06 23:00:00 Description: Talking about rules without being unfriendly...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Language: The Maine Event - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 31 July 2007 Updated: 2007-07-30 23:00:00 Description: Meet the characters in our regular office dialogue, The Maine Event...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Technology: Computer Games - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 24 July 2007 Updated: 2007-07-23 23:00:00 Description: Making complex technology simple and fun to use...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Making conversation - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 17 July 2007 Updated: 2007-07-16 23:00:00 Description: Listening is an essential part of having conversations with other people...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Silicon Forest - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 10 July 2007 Updated: 2007-07-09 23:00:00 Description: Siberia's centre for IT and software services...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: continuous forms - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 3 July 2007 Updated: 2007-07-02 23:00:00 Description: Show you're angry with the continuous form...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Non-verbal communication - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 26 June 2007 Updated: 2007-06-25 23:00:00 Description: A smile doesn't mean the same thing in every country...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Saying goodbye - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 19 June 2007 Updated: 2007-06-18 23:00:00 Description: Ending your calls professionally...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues: Strategic incompetence - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 12 June 2007 Updated: 2007-06-11 23:00:00 Description: When it's wiser not to offer to help...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Language: Business English Exams - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 29 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-28 23:00:00 Description: Choosing the right examination...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: On board a plane - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 5 June 2007 Updated: 2007-06-04 23:00:00 Description: Asking for help on a flight...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Technology: Innovations - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 15 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-14 23:00:00 Description: New ways to store information...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Happy or not? - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 22 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-21 23:00:00 Description: Different expressions for different feelings...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: Verb forms - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 8 May 2007 Updated: 2007-05-07 23:00:00 Description: When to use "-ing" or "to + the infinitive" after certain verbs...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Summarizing phone calls - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 24 April 2007 Updated: 2007-04-23 23:00:00 Description: End your calls with a clear summary...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 13 February 2007 Updated: 2007-02-12 23:00:00 Description: Kathrin Hauger on strange nicknames...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Telephoning: Language traps - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 20 February 2007 Updated: 2007-02-19 23:00:00 Description: Ken Taylor corrects typical mistakes ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intercultural: Crossing cultures - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 27 February 2007 Updated: 2007-02-26 23:00:00 Description: An interview with American management coach Karim Akbar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grammar: "Some" and "any" - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 6 March 2007 Updated: 2007-03-05 23:00:00 Description: Decide when to use "any" and "anyone"...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: A short cut - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 13 March 2007 Updated: 2007-03-12 23:00:00 Description: From a haircut to some "hair-raising" idioms!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Talking about prices - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 20 March 2007 Updated: 2007-03-19 23:00:00 Description: Discussing prices openly in business situations...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Language: Global English - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 27 March 2007 Updated: 2007-03-26 23:00:00 Description: Advice for meetings with native English speakers...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Skills: Texting - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 3 April 2007 Updated: 2007-04-02 23:00:00 Description: Keeping it short and sweet!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD News: Workers return - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 10 April 2007 Updated: 2007-04-09 23:00:00 Description: Going back to a former employer has its advantages...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Office Blues: Hundred-Decibel man - The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 17 April 2007 Updated: 2007-04-16 23:00:00 Description: The problems with certain types of callers never change...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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