Learn business English conversation and listening skills, vocabulary, idioms, and more, with effective business English lessons on everything from meetings, presentations, negotiations to sales, job interviews and finance. Our Business English lessons are designed to help you understand the language that we use to communicate and the reasons why we use it. Our goal is to teach natural and effective English for business. Each of our Business English lessons feature: 1) a realistic dialog, 2) clear explanations of vocabulary, idioms, and functional language, and 3) a practice and review section. You will learn what the speakers are saying, why they are saying it, and other ways you can express the same ideas. PDF transcripts for each lesson are available to members of our website. Members can also access our online quizzes and lesson modules - head over to the website and take a free trial to preview the lesson resources: https://www.businessenglishpod.com
BEP 404 – English Idioms about Animals (1)
Learn English idioms related to animals.
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1/21/2024 • 22 minutes, 59 seconds
Business English News 55 – 2024 Global Economic Outlook
In this Business English News lesson, we look at business English vocabulary related to the economy and finance and the global economic outlook for 2024.
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1/7/2024 • 6 minutes, 3 seconds
BEP 33c – Presentations: Summarizing and Call to Action
Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on how to finish a presentation with a summary and a call to action. An effective presentation is one that you remember. And an effective presenter is one who knows how to get information to stick and how to make a lasting impression on the audience. …
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12/10/2023 • 17 minutes, 30 seconds
BEP 403 – Recruiting 2: Developing the Job Description
Learn English for HR and how to develop a job description.
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11/26/2023 • 22 minutes, 22 seconds
BEP 402 – Recruiting 1: Identifying Needs
Learn English for HR in this lessons on recruiting and identifying needs.
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11/12/2023 • 22 minutes, 1 second
Skills 360 – Managing Up 2: How to Manage Up
Learn how to manage up and develop a better relationship with your boss.
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10/29/2023 • 6 minutes, 25 seconds
Skills 360 – Managing Up 1: Working with your Boss
In this Business English Skills 360 lesson, we look at English for management and how to manage up by developing a new relationship with your boss.
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10/8/2023 • 7 minutes, 12 seconds
BEP 401 – Socializing at Work 2: Deepening the Conversation
Learn English for socializing with colleagues in this lesson on how to depend the conversation.
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9/24/2023 • 20 minutes, 51 seconds
BEP 400 – Socializing with Colleagues 1: Meeting New People
Learn English for socializing with colleagues that you are meeting for the first time.
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9/10/2023 • 20 minutes, 19 seconds
BEP 31c – English for Meetings: Responding to Suggestions
Learn how to respond positively and negatively to suggestions in this English for meetings lesson.
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8/27/2023 • 15 minutes, 31 seconds
Business English News 54 – Tech Takeovers
Learn business English vocabulary related to takeovers and finance.
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8/1/2023 • 5 minutes, 43 seconds
BEP 30c – English for Meetings: Making Suggestions
In this lesson we look at how to make suggestions in English.
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7/16/2023 • 16 minutes, 6 seconds
BEP 399 – English for Sales: Financial Services (3)
Learn English for finance and how to sell financial services.
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7/2/2023 • 21 minutes, 35 seconds
BEP 398 – English for Sales: Financial Services (2)
Learn financial English vocabulary and sales skills.
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6/19/2023 • 23 minutes, 34 seconds
BEP 397 – English for Sales: Financial Services (1)
Learn English for sales and how to sell financial services.
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6/4/2023 • 23 minutes, 23 seconds
Business English News 53 – TikTok
Learn vocabulary related to technology in this lesson on TikTok.
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5/16/2023 • 5 minutes, 15 seconds
BEP 29c – Meetings in English: How to Disagree
Learn how to disagree in meetings in English.
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5/1/2023 • 13 minutes, 59 seconds
BEP 396 – Strategic Decision-Making (2)
Learn business English for discussing strategy and making strategic decisions.
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4/16/2023 • 21 minutes, 42 seconds
BEP 395 – Strategic Decision-Making (1)
Learn business English for discussing strategy and making strategic decisions.
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3/26/2023 • 20 minutes, 15 seconds
BEP 28c – Meetings in English: How to Agree
Learn different ways of agreeing in English.
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3/12/2023 • 15 minutes, 38 seconds
Business English News 52 – ChatGPT
Learn business English vocabulary related to artificial intelligence and the ChatGPT chatbot.
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2/26/2023 • 6 minutes, 29 seconds
BEP 394 – English Idioms about Body Parts (2)
Learn English idioms related to body parts.
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2/12/2023 • 0
BEP 393 – English Idioms about Body Parts (1)
Learn English idioms related to body parts.
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1/29/2023 • 0
Skills 360 – Keeping your Career on Track (2)
In this Business English Skills 360, we take another look tips for keeping your career on track or restarting it after a break.
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1/15/2023 • 0
Skills 360 – Keeping your Career on Track (1)
Welcome back to the Business English Skills 360 podcast for today's lesson on keeping your career on track.
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1/5/2023 • 0
925 English Lesson 44 – Phrasal Verbs with Drop
Learn English phrasal verbs that use the verb "drop."
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12/11/2022 • 0
BEP 392 – Project Management English: Scoping a Project (2)
Learn how to discuss pricing strategy when scoping a project.
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11/20/2022 • 0
BEP 391 – Project Management English: Scoping a Project (1)
Learn how to interview a client and gather information in order to scope a project.
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11/6/2022 • 0
Business English News 51 – Energy Costs
Learn business English vocabulary related to energy costs, including economic factors affecting oil and gas prices.
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10/24/2022 • 0
925 English Lesson 43 – Phrasal Verbs for Investigating
Learn English phrasal verbs for investigating an idea or situation.
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10/9/2022 • 0
BEP 390 – English Collocations: Online Marketing (2)
Learn English collocations related to online marketing and SEO.
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9/25/2022 • 0
BEP 389 – English Collocations: Online Marketing (1)
Learn English collocations for discussing online marketing.
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9/11/2022 • 0
925 English Lesson 42 – Phrasal Verbs for Changing Topics
Learn phrasal verbs for changing the topic in a conversation.
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8/28/2022 • 0
Skills 360 – Adapting your Communication Style (2)
Learn how to adapt your communication style to suit different situations.
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7/31/2022 • 0
Skills 360 – Adapting your Communication Style (1)
Learn how to adapt your communication style to your audience.
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7/17/2022 • 7 minutes, 3 seconds
BEP 388 – Business Development 6: Discussing a Proposal
Learn English for business development and discussing a proposal with a client.
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7/3/2022 • 0
BEP 387 – Business Development 5: Consulting on a Project
Learn English for business development and discussing a new project with a client.
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6/19/2022 • 22 minutes, 9 seconds
Business English News 50 – Streaming TV Services
Learn business English vocabulary related to media and streaming TV services.
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6/5/2022 • 0
925 English Lesson 41 – Phrasal Verbs for Beginnings
In this 925 English lesson we're going to look at English phrasal verbs for beginnings.
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5/22/2022 • 0
BEP 386 – English Idioms about Spending Money (2)
Learn business English idioms for describing ways of spending and saving money.
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5/8/2022 • 0
BEP 385 – English Idioms about Spending Money (1)
Learn business English idioms used to describe spending and saving money.
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4/24/2022 • 0
925 English Lesson 40 – Expressing Support in English
Learn how to express support for an idea in English.
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4/10/2022 • 0
Skills 360 – Managing Virtual Teams (2)
In this Business English Skills 360 lesson on management English, we continue our look at managing virtual or remote teams.
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3/27/2022 • 0
Skills 360 – Managing Virtual Teams (1)
Learn how to manage remote or virtual teams in this Business English 360 lesson.
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3/13/2022 • 0
BEP 384 – Business by Phone 4: Unexpected call
In this business English telephone lesson we look at how to deal with an spontaneous, or unexpected, call with your boss.
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2/27/2022 • 0
BEP 383 – Business by Phone 3: Routine Check-in Meeting
In this business English telephone lesson we look at how to report progress and provide updates during a routine check-in meeting with your boss.
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2/13/2022 • 0
Business English News 49 – Inflation and Interest Rates
Learn business English vocabulary related to economics and the relationship between inflation and interest rates.
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1/31/2022 • 0
925 English Lesson 39 – Expressing Doubt in English
Learn how to express doubt in English in this 925 English video lesson.
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1/16/2022 • 0
BEP 382 – Collocations for Discussing a Partnership (2)
Learn business English collocations for discussing a formal business partnership or alliance.
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1/2/2022 • 0
BEP 381 – Collocations for Discussing a Partnership (1)
Learn business English collocations and advanced vocabulary for talking about business partnerships.
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12/12/2021 • 0
Skills 360 – Time Management 3: How to Delegate Effectively
In this management English lesson we look at tips for time management and how to delegate effectively.
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11/21/2021 • 0
Skills 360 – Time Management 2: Learning to Say No
Learn English for management with the Skills 360 podcast. In this Business English lesson, we look at tips for time management and learning to say no.
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11/7/2021 • 0
Skills 360 – Time Management 1: Prioritizing and Scheduling
In this Business English 360 lesson we look at how to effectively manage your time.
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10/24/2021 • 0
BEP 380 – Videoconferences: Presenting Online (3)
Learn how to handle the Q&A during an online presentation in English.
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10/10/2021 • 23 minutes, 52 seconds
BEP 379 – Videoconferences: Presenting Online (2)
Learn business English for presenting online. In this lesson we'll learn how to wrap up an online presentation in English.
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9/26/2021 • 0
BEP 378 – Videoconferences: Presenting Online (1)
In this business English lesson we take another look at videoconferences, specifically presenting online in English.
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9/12/2021 • 0
Business English News 48 – Cryptocurrency
In this Business English News lesson we look at English vocabulary and collocations related to digital currencies and cryptocurrency.
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8/29/2021 • 0
BEP 377 – English Idioms for Describing Challenges (2)
Learn business English idioms for describing challenges.
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8/1/2021 • 20 minutes, 55 seconds
BEP 376 – English Idioms for Describing Challenges (1)
Learn business English idioms for describing challenges.
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7/18/2021 • 23 minutes, 54 seconds
Skills 360 – Socializing 2: Following up with Contacts
Learn business English for socializing and networking and learn how to follow up with new contacts.
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7/5/2021 • 0
Skills 360 – Socializing 1: Meeting New People
In this Business English 360 lesson we look at how to socialize in English and when networking with new people.
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6/20/2021 • 0
BEP 375 – Job Interview English: Online Interviews (2)
In this business English lesson on Job interviews we look at how to explain a gap in your resume or unemployment in an online interview in English.
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6/6/2021 • 0
BEP 374 – Job Interview English: Online Interviews (1)
In this business English lesson on English Job interviews we look at how to relate your past experience to a new job in an online interview.
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5/23/2021 • 0
925 English Lesson 38 – Making Arrangements in English
Learn how to make arrangements in English in this 925 English lesson.
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5/9/2021 • 0
925 English Lesson 37 – How to Talk about Prices in English
In this 925 English lesson we look at how to talk about prices in English. Learn how to ask about price, say something costs too much and suggest a lower price.
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4/25/2021 • 0
BEP 373 – English for Supply Chain Management (2)
Learn business English collocations and vocabulary related to retail aspects of supply chain management and logistics.
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4/11/2021 • 0
BEP 372 – English for Supply Chain Management (1)
Learn business English collocations and vocabulary related to supply chain management and logistics.
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3/28/2021 • 0
Business English News 47 – Post-Pandemic Workplace
Business English vocabulary and collocations related to the workplace.
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3/14/2021 • 0
BEP 371 – English for Startups 5: Demonstrating Leadership
Learn English for startups and leading your team through a pivot.
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2/28/2021 • 0
BEP 370 – English for Startups 4: Discussing a Pivot
In this English for Startups lesson we look at business English for discussing a pivot.
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2/14/2021 • 0
Skills 360 – Adapting to Change (Part 2)
Learn business English skills for adapting to change.
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1/31/2021 • 0
Skills 360 – Adapting to Change (Part 1)
Learn business English skills for adapting to change in the workplace.
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1/18/2021 • 0
BEP 369 – Scenario Planning 3: Discussing Strategic Responses
Learn how to discuss strategic responses in a planning meeting in English.
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1/6/2021 • 0
BEP 368 – Scenario Planning 2: Discussing Possible Scenarios
Learn how to discuss possible scenarios in a planning meeting in English.
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12/7/2020 • 0
BEP 367 – Scenario Planning 1: Exploring the Situation
Learn how to discuss possible scenarios in a planning meeting in English.
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11/23/2020 • 0
Business English News 46 – US Presidential Election 2020
Learn business English vocabulary related to the US presidential election.
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11/8/2020 • 0
BEP 366 – English for Startups 3: Addressing Investor Concerns
Learn English for answering investor questions during pitch.
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11/1/2020 • 0
BEP 365 – English for Startups 2: Pitching to Investors
Learn Business English for pitching to investors for funding.
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10/20/2020 • 0
BEP 364 – English for Startups 1: Preparing for a Pitch
Learn how to preparing for making a pitch in English to investors.
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10/10/2020 • 0
925 English Lesson 36 – Ending a Phone Call
Learn how to end a phone call in English.
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9/27/2020 • 0
BEP 363 – English Idioms for Strengths and Weaknesses (2)
Business English idioms for describing personal strengths and weaknesses.
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9/15/2020 • 0
BEP 362 – English Idioms for Strengths and Weaknesses (1)
Learn business English idioms for describing strengths and weaknesses.
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9/6/2020 • 0
925 English Lesson 35 – Answering the Phone
Learn how to answer the phone in English.
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8/26/2020 • 0
Business English News 45 – The 5G Revolution
Learn business English vocabulary related to 5G mobile communications.
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