BEP 155 INT Socializing: Networking (Part 1)

This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on networking. In business, so much depends on who you know. A network is a group of business contacts that have the resources to help each other out. Former and current colleagues, outside

BEP 160 INT Talking about your Company

What can you say about your company? How would you describe it? There are a number of things to consider. Theres the company size, its employees, and its branches. But theres also company history, culture, reputation, and future plans. In todays less

BEP 124 INT Travel: Checking Out of a Hotel

If youve ever checked into a hotel, theres one more thing youll definitely have to do before you leave, check out of the hotel and pay the bill. So, in this Business English Podcast lesson well be looking at some of the language you might use as your

BEP 137 INT Company Tour: Showing a Visitor Around

In todays Business English Pod episode, were going to look at language for showing a visitor around your office or factory. There are many reasons that someone might visit a factory and take a tour. They might be a prospective client who wants to see

BEP128 INT Telephoning: Handling Sales Calls

Weve looked before at how to set up an appointment on the phone with someone you already know (BEP 119), but what about if you havent met the person or established a relationship with them yet? In todays Business English Podcast, well be looking at h

Murphy cruises into top 16 at inaugural Int'l Championship

Murphy cruises into top 16 at inaugural Int'l Championship CHENGDU, Sichuan Province, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Former world champion Shaun Murphy cruised into top 16 with a 6-0 whitewash of Andrew Higginson at the inaugural International Championship here

听歌学英语:Everything Is Beautiful - Anne Marie

Everything Is Beautiful - Anne Marie I would not be here tonight, if I had to choose. Its always the biggest things in life that seem to choose you. You can say what you want. Believe what you will believe, yeah But Ill take what I want, and see what

Chinese composer wins top int'l musical award

Chinese composer wins top int'l musical award MOSCOW, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun received here on Saturday top musical award named after Russian musician Dmitri Shostakovich. Tan, as one of the most iconic contemporary

China reviews anti-dumping measures on Japanese chloroprene rubber

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday started to review anti-dumping measures it imposed on chloroprene rubber imported from a Japanese company, the Ministry of Commerce said. The move came after the ministry received complaints that Japan E

London theatre awards honor int'l Shakespeare season

LONDON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The annual London Theater Critics Circle Award ceremony on Tuesday saw a top honor going to the Shakespeare Globe Theater. The awards event allows national and international theater critics the opportunity to mark the best

China ready to work with int'l community to fight hacking

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Monday said China would like to work with other countries to curb cyber attacks. The Chinese government resolutely opposes and has cracked down on hacking in accordance with the law and

Tbilisi int'l film festival underway

Tbilisi int'l film festival underway

China calls for int'l peace, security at nuclear summit

BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday called for the upcoming 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit to make positive contributions to international peace and security. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular press bri

Int'l Conference on African Development Starts in Japan

A three-day international conference on African development has kicked off in Japan. It is expected Japan will encourage economic cooperation between Asia and Africa. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to aid Africa's growth through public an

Less Gaokao Participants, More Seek Int'l Study

This year's national college entrance exam begins on Friday. Government figures are suggesting the number of students sitting the Gaokao is going to be down, largely because high-school grads now have more options open to them these days. CRI's Chen

Vietnam to host Int'l Documentary Film Festival

HANOI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will host the third International Documentary Film Festival during June 8-14 in the capital Hanoi and southern Ho Chi Minh City. According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday, the fes

China to open int'l institute for Arctic studies

REYKJAVIK, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- China will launch its first international Arctic cooperation and research institute in Shanghai, sources attending a Sino-Iceland workshop told reporters here. The workshop on Arctic studies was held Friday as part of t

Obesity rates keep rising in U.S

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. In 2000, no states in the

Costa Rican Vargas wins 52nd int'l fishing tournament

Costa Rican Vargas wins 52nd int'l fishing tournament MANAGUA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rican Jose Vargas was crowned in the 52nd International Fishing Tournament in Nicaraguan river San Juan, local press said Monday. In an interview with Nicaragua

Int'l film festival kicks off in Russia's Siberia

IRKUTSK, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- An international film festival opened Friday in Russia's small Siberian city of Kansk, attracting 1,460 applicant works, including five from Russia. In the nine-day International Kansk video festival, 55 films, made by di