The Business Spotlight Podcast show

The Business Spotlight Podcast

Summary: Improve your business English with the Business Spotlight podcast. Our weekly podcast will help you to improve your listening skills and practise your spoken English in an fun and innovative way. Written especially for learners of English and produced by the same people who bring you Business Spotlight magazine, Business Spotlight plus and Business Spotlight audio CD, our podcasts are an entertaining language-learning resource. Work on your English so you can work in English!

Podcasts:

 Skill Up: Your hobbies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:47

This week's podcast looks at the vocabulary of hobbies. Do an exercise and be careful to avoid false friends.

 Grammar: Times and schedules | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:00

Often in business situations, we need to talk about time, plans and schedules. One important thing to remember is which prepositions to use.

 Names and News: French connections | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:40

This week's podcast looks at London and its French connection. As you listen, try to answer this question: how many French nationals are living in London?

 Business Skills: Asking the right questions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:30

One of the most important factors in doing business successfully is having good relationships with colleagues and business partners. Here’s communication skills expert, Ken Taylor with tips for making the most of your contacts.

 Careers: Job interviews | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

When you have the chance to talk about yourself and your skills in a job interview, you want to put yourself in the best possible light. Good preparation is key.

 Vocabulary: Skill Up! — Energy idioms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:58

Let’s Skill Up now on idioms for talking about personal energy and business situations.

 Business Skills: Meeting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:08

What can you do to make your meetings effective — and maybe even enjoy them? Communication expert Ken Taylor has some useful advice.

 Vocabulary: Toolbox for learning words | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:34

Sometimes when we are talking in a foreign language, we get stuck on a word we don’t know.

 Skill Up: Media idioms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:50

Whether through TV, print or other formats, the media keep us up to date on local and world events.

 Names and News: An affair to remember | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:03

In this podcast, we take you to Japan for a news item about bedroom matters. But it's purely business — a business that goes a step further than online dating.

 Language Test: Presentations | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:11

Giving presentations is difficult enough in your own language. Having to present in English could be worse – but it isn’t, because we’re here to help you! Here’s Ken Taylor.

 False Friends: Insurance | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:38

Whether for your car, home or health, just about everyone has insurance. And talking about insurance requires specialist vocabulary.

 Teacher Talk: Ian Badger | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:42

We asked Ian Badger for his advice on the subject of listening and understanding spoken language.

 Toolbox: Effective feedback | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:05

Feedback can help people to understand their strengths or identify areas that need improvement.

 Intercultiural Communication: Working with the British | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:56

We take you to the United Kingdom for a closer look at its culture and business environment. What do you need to know to work effectively with the British?

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