A great British Council resource to learn about jobs, as well as practice your listening and reading skills. The children are listening to their parents describe their jobs. Can you work out what job they do? You can either just listen to the lesson, or you can read the text as well.
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Lillian and Augie work at a phone company and are discussing a new product release to the public.Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Learn how to form polite questions in the context of a professional job interview. In this intermediate English lesson you will see a job interview taking place in an office. Listen to the polite way the interviewer is asking questions.
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Tom and Jess both talk about what they like and dislike about teaching. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!
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Learn about the daily life of a stay-at-home dad in this podcast. Follow along with the transcript as you listen to the discussion.
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Learn ways to rebuild consumer trust after a scandal in this podcast. Follow along with the transcript as you listen to the discussion.
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Learn how corporations are structured in this podcast. Follow along with the transcript as you listen to this discussion about a company's organizational chart.
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George and Crystal discuss jobs and life after college. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!
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Learn what types of questions may be asked at a simple job interview in English and how to use the present progressive tense. In this lesson you will hear a woman being interviewed for a babysitting job.
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George and Crystal discuss job options for college students. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!
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Learn the most common phrases and expressions for making phone calls in English. In this beginner English lesson you will see two phone conversations. You will learn how to answer the phone, how to ask to speak to someone, and how to take a message. You will also learn how to cancel an appointment and reschedule for another time.
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Learn the vocabulary used in a carpet cleaning advertisement as you listen. Follow along with the transcript, and take the quiz at the end!
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Do you have good computer skills? This is a listening exercise of a job interview for a job at a computer company. Vocabulary is computer related.
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Practice your vocabulary by listening to this interview about living abroad as a web creator. Follow along with the transcript, then take the vocabulary and comprehension quizzes.
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Practice your vocabulary by listening to this interview about outsourcing jobs. Follow along with the transcript, then take the vocabulary and comprehension quizzes.
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Practice your vocabulary by listening to this interview about working online from anywhere in the world. Follow along with the transcript, then take the vocabulary and comprehension quizzes.
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Learn vocabulary as you listen to this discussion about the types of jobs that can be outsourced. Follow along with the transcript, then take the vocabulary and comprehension quizzes.
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Listen to five different people talking about their jobs and do the exercises to practice and improve your listening skills. There is also a full transcript of the audio that you can check as well.
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Learn useful vocabulary for business communications by listening to this phone conversation between two people discussing business orders. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.
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A mentor teaches you from their own personal experience. Kenya explains how her mentor helps her in her business career. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Gia and Logan discuss a business negotiation that has been taking a long time. Why is it taking so long? Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Teresa and Jermaine are starting a business and need to create stationery, including business cards, to matintain a professional appearance. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Have you ever heard of Adsense? If not, it is one service that allows you to make money online. However, what questions or concerns do you have about making money using the Internet? This news program is not affiliated at all with the actual program, but only provided as information. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.
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Sam and Gary, employees at a sporting goods company, discuss the results of recent survey administered by their company. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.
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Aiman talks about the culture of bribing in business. Includes audio file of non-native / native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!
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Learn to negotiate the terms of a business contract in English. In this intermediate English lesson you will see a potential customer negotiating with a building company. They are trying to reach a deal on the construction of a new factory.
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A company car is usually given to businessmen for their company-related travel. Michael has a company car, but he uses it for personal trips! Robin is surprised he breaks the rules like this. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Rebecca answers questions about her personality and work habits. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!
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Andy complains to Nia about how his boss has hired his own nephew as the new manager. Do you agree that certain people have advantages in life simply because of the family they were born into? Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Jerry and Camila talk about proper ways to end a business relationship from a disappointed company. Includes downloadable audio file with slow dialogue, explanations and fast dialogue. Must join to access Learning Guide. Dialogue is short and focuses on slang terms.
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This Podcast talks about items related to having a checking account including writing checks. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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It's important to know how long to consider something before making a decision; you could lose an opportunity or make a mistake. Dante and Courtney discuss how they make life decisions. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Monica and Todd talk about some of the bad jobs they have had before. Includes audio file of native English (U.S. / New Zealand) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
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Monica and Todd continue their talk about previous jobs they disliked. Includes audio file of native English (U.S. / New Zealand) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
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Greg and Todd debate the necessity of minimum wages. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!
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Greg and Todd debate whether there should be limits to salaries. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!
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Learn vocabulary as you listen to this discussion about life ambitions. Follow along with the transcript, then take the vocabulary and comprehension quizzes.
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Learn what it's like to deal with your company's IT Department in this podcast. Follow along with the transcript as you listen to the discussion.
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Where do you see advertisements in your city? Buses, signs, park benches? Kam and Gina work in advertising and they are planning a campaign. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Read and listen to Mary describing her first job in London in the 1960s. Regular and irregular verbs related to jobs and work is part of this lesson.
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Den's project has had a delay and he wants to ask Marcia for additional time for it. Includes downloadable audio file with slow dialogue, explanations and fast dialogue. Must join to access Learning Guide. Dialogue is short and focuses on slang terms for everyday life.
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This podcast talks about creating a video resume, a new type of resume for the modern age. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Intermediate level listening with the past perfect and the imperative about a Japanese manufacturing philosophy and its effects on Japan since 1945. Includes an audio file, transcript and comprehension check exercise.
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Layla talks about her life as an au pair (nanny) in the United States and about her routine of taking care of kids. Includes audio file of non-native / native English (U.S.) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Fri, 09/09/2011 - 03:32
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Practice your vocabulary by listening to this interview about living on the road and working remotely. Read along with the transcript, then take the vocabulary and comprehension quizzes.
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This collection of videos focus on vocabulary and phrases for business. In this video series WebWare, a successful IT company, is suddenly in need of a new Sales Director. Follow Philip Hart and Marcia Boardman as they take us through the process of recruiting a new team member. A good resource for intermediate or advanced learners.
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Have you been for an interview for a job? Did you enjoy it or were you very nervous? What does this person find difficult? This interesting and useful page includes audio and four exercises to test your listening and comprehension.
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Lots of people dream of starting their own company and working for themselves. What do you need to do to set up a company? Is it a complicated process? This interesting and useful page includes audio and four exercises to test your listening and comprehension.
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We all spend a lot of time at work and want our work environment to be nice. Where do I work and what is it like? This interesting and useful page includes audio and four exercises to test your listening and comprehension.
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Aiman and Todd talks about the culture of corruption. Includes audio file of non-native / native English (U.S.) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
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Matt and Rachel discuss if we will have newspapers in the future. Includes audio file of native English (U.K. / Canada) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
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Matt and Rachel discuss the decline of newspapers in society and how it is affecting them. Includes audio file of native English (U.K. / Canada) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
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Diego and Hana debate the current financial crisis. Includes audio file of native / non-native (Mexico) English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!
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Learn the vocabulary needed to talk to a mechanic while listening to this conversation. Follow along with the transcript, and take the quiz at the end!
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Audio file about globalization includes a transcript and a comprehension task. All items, including the audio file, are downloadable.
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Working on commission means you don't get paid by the hour, but by how much you sell. Dennis works on commission and he talks about the benefits and disadvantages. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Free ESL Podcast about the problems of having too little money and its consequences. Includes downloadable audio file with slow dialogue, explanations and fast dialogue. Must join to access Learning Guide. Dialogue is short and focuses on slang terms for everyday life.
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Learn how to describe yourself and your best professional qualities in a job interview. In this advanced English lesson you will watch a man interviewing for an accounting job. He uses several compound adjectives to describe his skills and personality. You will learn how to form compound adjectives by combining two nouns, adjectives or adverbs.
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The idea of the co-operative, a small group of people that work together to address social problems, is one of the greatest British inventions. It all began with a small shop in Toad Lane, Rochdale in Lancashire. The “Rochdale pioneers” wanted to change the world. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.
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Learn how to use "quite" and "rather" to express the intensity or degree of an adjective, and the differences between these two words. In this advanced English lesson you will see a woman giving an office tour. Her visitor asks questions and makes comments about the business using "quite" and "rather".
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Josh and Kelly discuss the difficulties of finding a job in today's market. This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.
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A man receives a call from a telemarketer at home and he is not too happy about it! This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.
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