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Skills: Talking about performance

Our podcast for 20 June 2017 is about talking clearly and convincingly to your line manager about your performance at work. In this listening exercise, you will hear a number of statements and get a...

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Skills: Risk management

Our podcast for 27 June looks at the topic of risk management. In this listening exercise, you will hear a statement and get a moment to decide whether you agree or disagree with what you have heard....

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News: Green burials

The podcast for 11 July 2017 looks at the topic of "green burials". Listen to a short news item and try to answer this question: what percentage of Americans said in 2015 that they would be open to a...

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Grammar: "There" or "it"?

Our podcast for 25 July 2017 is about grammar and involves translating from German to English. You'll hear a German sentence. In the pause, translate it into English using "there" or "it" at the...

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Vocabulary: Emailing

The podcast for 8 August 2017 looks at email vocabulary. Do a short translation exercise and be careful to avoid false friends.

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Skills: Job interviews

The podcast for 22 August 2017 looks at the skills you need to take part in a job interview – either as the interviewer or the interviewee.

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Vocabulary: Presentations

The podcast for 29 August looks at the vocabulary of presentations. Do an exercise and be careful to avoid false friends.

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News: Photographer Chen Man

In our podcast for 12 September 2017, you can listen to a short news item about a Chinese photographer called Chen Man. As you listen to our story, try to answer this question: how many different races...

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Grammar: Modifiers and adjectives

The podcast for 26 September 2017 looks at modifiers and adjectives. In this grammar exercise, you'll hear two modifying words and then a sentence with a gradable or an ungradable adjective in it....

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Skills: Acting strategically

The podcast for 10 October 2017 looks at the topic of acting strategically at work. Listen to a statement and decide whether you agree or disagree with it.

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