Ken Taylor

Business Spotlight Audio 2/2012

TEST
How to get a job

BUSINESS SKILLS
Saying no can be good for your career

HEAD-TO-HEAD
Do people in the US work too much?

Say It in Style: First names

Some names are not pronounced the way they are spelled. And you want to be able to say the names of your international business partners correctly. For help, let’s turn to communication skills expert Ken Taylor.

Business Skills: Meeting point

During meetings, it is important to ask the right question at the right time. Here’s communication skills expert, Ken Taylor, with advice, and an exercise.

Vocabulary: The pub

When you go to a pub in England, don't sit down at a table and wait for someone to take your order. Find out why not in our podcast!

Business Skills: Good communication

You know, talking and listening are two things that most of us do every day. But some people do far too much of one and not enough of the other! So let’s learn more about what to do if we want to communicate effectively.

Vocabulary: Recycling

There are lots of good reasons for recycling, but do you know which materials can be recycled? And do you know the vocabulary of recycling in English? Test your knowledge in our exercise on our free podcast.

Business Skills: Conference hotels

One important way to learn about business trends and to meet people in your field is to attend international conferences. Let’s look at some words for talking about the facilities in a conference hotel.

Business Skills: Selling your ideas

Many employees have good ideas that they believe can help the company. But how can you “sell” ideas to your colleagues and managers? Let’s look at a way you can do this effectively.

Vocabulary: Skill up! — Business travel

Going on a business trip can be exciting — or it can be awful. There are different words that you can use in English to describe the length of your travels and your means of transport. Here's Ken Taylor, with an exercise on travel vocabulary.

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