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When you think of projects, what comes to mind? You might think of something quite complicated and extensive, like the new office project we ll be hearing about today. But in fact, most of the tasks we do in business are part of a project. Even something as simple as writing a proposal is a project in itself: First you collect data, then you analyze and evaluate the data before writing a draft. Finally, you edit the draft proposal and present a final version to the decision-makers. So knowing how to refer to different elements of a project and describe them with interesting collocations is important for practically everyone involved in business today. Following on from our two video podcasts on basic vocabulary for project management (VV 07 VV 08), today we re going to listen in to a briefing by Kerri, the manager of a direct marketing company, and Martina, a member of her staff. We ll be focusing on collocations useful for describing a project and its execution. Listening Questions: 1) What does Kerri want Martina to do for the company? 2) How much time will Martina have to complete this project? 3) What does Kerri promise to do to make Martina s work easier? Premium Members: Study Notes | Online Exercises | PhraseCast

Today's German podcast lesson will teach you common German sayings and German slang phrases to talk about your severe hangover and splitting headache. We all know what it's like to have a few more drinks than a few too many and have suffered the consequences. Learn useful German slang phrases to say that you're feeling rough or that your head is splitting. Also learn a multitude of ways to talk about hurling your guts out. I don't think you'll be sleeping this hangover off to easily! einen Riesensch del haben = to have a hangover (lit. to have a huge skull) Play German podcast in new window (6MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Bookmark/ Share

Video Vocab is a series of short videos explaining the meaning of important business terms related to many of the topics that are part of every day business conversations. We continue our look at the vocabulary related to project management by looking at the words used to describe a project timeline. First we ll hear a short article introducing the topic and then we ll go though each word in detail with some example sentences to show how you can use the words. At the end of the video you ll have a chance to review practice your new vocabulary. Premium Members: Study Notes | Online Exercises

Germany is famous for the October Beer Festival more commonly known as the Oktoberfest. Germany's Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria during late September (and running to early October). The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture and is the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year. For the culture vultures out there, get ready for a marathon piss up of beer, beer and more beer! Let's get legless in our "lederhosen" and "dirndls" German style. einen Riesensch del haben = to have a hangover (lit. to have an enormous skull) Play German podcast in new window (6.6MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Bookmark/ Share

At long last, here s the actual video version of this episode. Since the audio only version seems to be going down well, we ll keep it online so listeners have a choice. Video Vocab is a series of short videos explaining the meaning of important business terms related to many of the topics that are part of every day business conversations. Today we re looking at business words related to projects and project management. First we ll hear a short article introducing the topic and then we ll go though each word in detail with some example sentences to show how you can use the words. At the end of the video you ll have a chance to review practice your new vocabulary. Premium Members: Study Notes | Online Exercises

Running a little behind today, so I m posting a temporary audio only version of the podcast whilst we finish the video. Hang in there, normal service will be resumed soon. Study Notes

This Pukka German podcast takes a look at typical parent concerns. Admit it, you used to be one of the rebellious, cool kids and hung about with your clique. Maybe you were never completely off the rails but you have to admit having lacked direction. You told your folks that life is short and that it's better to live for the day. Now the shoe is on the other foot and it's your teenage kid causing YOU grief. As usual get ready to learn loads of funny German phrases and useful sayings. This is Pukka German afterall. Gruppenzwang = Peer pressure Play German podcast in new window (8.5MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Bookmark/ Share

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Negotiations don t always go according to plan. Disagreement is part of life. But to build lasting relationships, coping with failure is even more important than celebrating success. So in this show, we ll examine a deal that does not get completed. We ll look at making a final offer as well as expressing dissatisfaction and regret. In particular, we ll focus on maintaining goodwill even when talks break down. Peter is the owner of mobile phone ringtone and game provider, Textacular. He is in discussions with Maxine about buying her company, Gamester. Eventually, Peter wants to sell his business to a larger, regional service provider for a profit, so he is attempting to roll up or buy other small companies to increase the value of his business. But Maxine wants €15 million for her business, and Peter isn t prepared to pay that much. As you listen, pay attention to how Peter makes a final offer, how Maxine declines it, and how they both work to maintain goodwill. Listening Questions: 1) What are Maxine s reasons for staying firm on price? 2) What does Peter say to justify not being able to pay more? 3) How does Maxine leave open the possibility for future cooperation? Premium Members: Study Notes | Online Exercises | PhraseCast

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It's hard work being a teenager. Nobody understands you and people constantly rattle your cage. You are clearly no longer a kid but you are definitely not respected like an adult. Then of course there are the rules and constant nagging not to mention the social pressures! In today's German podcast we learn common and funny german phrases, colloquial language and useful adjectives to have a good old fashioned teenage moan. Go on - get it off your chest! sie k nnen sich nicht in meine Lage versetzen = they can't put themselves in my shoes Play German podcast in new window (7.4MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Bookmark/ Share

Martha finds out the many different reasons why dogs are abandoned in the animal shelter. Don't miss MARTHA SPEAKS, weekdays on PBS KIDS. For information, games, and printables, visit http://pbskids.org/martha Author: PBS Keywords: alphabet cartoon dog education letters martha pound soup speaks talking vocabulary word Added: September 10, 2008

Decir means to speak in Spanish, and this installment of Rolling R s is all about using decir in the past tense. You can watch episode 56 of Rolling R s here.

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Martha loses her collar in the garbage and ends up in the animal shelter. Don't miss MARTHA SPEAKS, weekdays on PBS KIDS. For information, games, and printables, visit http://pbskids.org/martha Author: PBS Keywords: alphabet cartoon dog education letters martha pound soup speaks talking vocabulary word Added: September 8, 2008

Author: joachacon Added: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:55:24 -0800 Duration: 247http://www.alhambra-instituto.org Learn Spanish with Joaquin Chacon, the video lessons free for learning Spanish language videos that you will receive just by visiting www.alhambra-instituto.org. Basic and common spanish words and phrases for restaurant. Unlike other learning Spanish courses available online (such as Rosetta Stone, Pimsleur, Rocket Spanish, Learn in Your Car Spanish, or Michel Thomas Spanish),"Learn Spanish with Joaquin Chacon" focuses entirely on teaching the practical Spanish from Spain. We offer intensive Spanish courses of all levels. Spanish Schools in Spain Spanish courses, learn spanish in Spain, Spanish in Spain, Spanish in Malaga, dele, Intensive Spanish courses in Barcelona, Salamanca photo-tour, Malaga images, Sevilla Center, Barcelona guide, Spanish Video, Spain nightlife, Tapas, Activities, Tours, Spanish Language, Cours d'espagnol, apprenez l espagnol, cursus spaans in Spanje, spaanse cursussen, Spanischkurse, Sprachreisen, Bildungsurlaub, ...

A short while ago I posted on the issue of stress and timing in English. In order to help you understand the concepts, I ve made a few recordings to illustrate my points. Here s the short text I ve prepared: I m very excited by the upcoming election. Here in the United States we choose a new president every four years. This year we re electing a new president because president Bush has served two terms. He can t run for the office of president any more. Why is this? One of the most famous presidents of all times was Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was elected so many times - a total of four times - that congress decided to limit the number of times a president can serve. Since then, a president can only be chosen two times. In other words, the president can serve two terms. Comment | Copy This Wow that was awful! I didn t understand a word! I m not surprised if you didn t understand anything. Obviously, I exaggerated greatly here, but it s to make a point. You have to pick and choose what you want to accent and exaggerate. Here is the same passage, but it s been marked up with my accents. Notice how I swallow words and glide over them (remember those are function words mostly). This method of bolding words that you will stress and underlining as well as bolding those words you want to emphasize help a lot with preparing any short speech or reading you give. I m very excited by the upcoming election. Here in the United States we choose a new president once every four years. This year, we re electing a new president because president Bush has served two terms. He can t run for the office of president any more. Why is this? One of the most famous presidents of all times was Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was elected so many times - a total of four times - that congress decided to limit the number of times a president can serve. Since then, a president can only be elected twice. In other words, the president can serve two terms Comment | Copy This To improve your pronunciation, try taking a paragraph and marking it as I have done here. Just going through this process will immediately improve your pronunciation.

In this Business English Pod lesson we re going to look at how to clarify and evaluate positions during a negotiation. An important part of any discussion is making our position clear; at the same time, we must make sure we understand the other side s point of view. Achieving mutual understanding can help us save money by avoiding missed opportunities. In addition, the ultimate goal of any negotiation is to create value. Therefore, evaluation - determining whether an offer or position is good or bad - plays an important role. So in this show we ll study stating, clarifying, and evaluating positions. Peter is the owner of mobile phone ringtone and game provider, Textacular. He is attempting to roll up, or buy, other small companies like his in an effort to increase the value of his company. Eventually, he wants to sell his business to a larger, regional service provider for a profit. In the listening, he is meeting with Maxine, owner of Gamester, to discuss a possible merger. As you listen, pay attention to how they clarify and evaluate each other s positions and try to answer the following listening questions. Listening Questions: 1. What is the basic source of disagreement between Maxine and Peter? 2. What are Maxine s reasons for insisting on her price? 3. What does Peter mean when he says he has done months of due diligence? Premium Members: Study Notes | Online Exercises | PhraseCast

This week you will learn common German phrases useful for asking or expressing opinions in German. Although this lesson is less focused on German colloquial language and German slang, we felt it important that you feel confident in giving your 2 cents in German (deinen Senf dazu geben). Ich bin fest davon berzeugt = I am firmly convinced Play German podcast in new window (8.8MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Bookmark/ Share

This is the third episode of our video podcast series: Email Tune-up. In today s video we re going to look at an email request to an external supplier asking them to speed up the delivery of a shipment. Each video lesson features a review of a real-life email from one of our members. If you d like to submit one of your own emails for possible review, click this link to go to the information page. Premium Members: Study Notes | Large Format Video

Author: joachacon Added: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:54:24 -0800 Duration: 241http://www.alhambra-instituto.org Learn Spanish with Joaquin Chacon, the video lessons free for learning Spanish language videos that you will receive just by visiting www.alhambra-instituto.org. Basic and common spanish words and phrases for restaurant. Unlike other learning Spanish courses available online (such as Rosetta Stone, Pimsleur, Rocket Spanish, Learn in Your Car Spanish, or Michel Thomas Spanish),"Learn Spanish with Joaquin Chacon" focuses entirely on teaching the practical Spanish from Spain. We offer intensive Spanish courses of all levels. Spanish Schools in Spain Spanish courses, learn spanish in Spain, Spanish in Spain, Spanish in Malaga, dele, Intensive Spanish courses in Barcelona, Salamanca photo-tour, Malaga images, Sevilla Center, Barcelona guide, Spanish Video, Spain nightlife, Tapas, Activities, Tours, Spanish Language, Cours d'espagnol, apprenez l espagnol, cursus spaans in Spanje, spaanse cursussen, Spanischkurse, Sprachreisen, Bildungsurlaub, corsi ...

"Verarschen", "ver ppeln" and "vergackeiern" are just a few of the many popular German slang words in todays learn German podcast. I for one know that our Pukka German fans are way too smart to get taken for a ride and won't sit back and let the Germans take the piss or give them the runaround. Afterall you guys and gals weren't born yesterday were you? Ich fresse einen Besen wenn das stimmt = I'll eat my hat if that's true (lit. I'll eat a broom if that's true.) Play learn German audio in new window (8.7MB) Podcast Transcript (PRO) | Online Quiz Accordion

In this Business English Pod episode, we ll be completing our discussion of charts and graphs by studying language for making predictions and for supporting your predictions with analysis. We ll also look at a couple of advanced ways to rhetorically emphasize a point. Rhetorical means using words effectively to get your message across. Today s listening continues Pat s presentation of the market trends for Ambient and its competitors. This time Pat is coming to the real story - the main point - of his presentation. As you listen, see if you can catch what it is. Listening Questions: 1) What is the main focus of this part of Pat s presentation? 2) What happened in 2005 that caused the trend in RPU to break out of existing trend lines? 3) What are Pat s predictions for Ambient s RPU in 2007? Premium Members: Study Notes | Online Exercises | PhraseCast

Today we look at cool German phrases and idiomatic expressions to use when you re stunned, lost for words and simply don t believe a word you re hearing. jdm die Spucke weg bleiben ; and im Wald stehen are just two of today s gems from a long list of popular and funny German sayings. Ich glaube mich knutscht ein Elch = I must be seeing / hearing things! (lit. I think an elk is kissing me) Play learn German audio in new window (6.3MB) Podcast Transcript (PRO) | Online Quiz Accordion List of English - German Podcast VocabularyTranslation of German idioms, colloquial phrases, slang and theme expressions. Unbelievable isn t it?; to find sth. unbelievable (also: to be mind blown or stunned) = da schlackerst du mit den Ohren, was?!; mit den Ohren schlackern I didn t know what hit me! (also: I nearly keeled over!) = Ich dachte mich trifft der Schlag!; Ich w r(e) fast aus den Latschen gekippt! I m stressing out; I m having a panic attack; I m having a fit! = Ich krieg die Krise! I can t believe it = Ich fass es nicht/ Ich kann es nicht fassen; Ich glaub s nicht I really don t know what to say! I m lost for words = Da/Dazu f llt mir echt nichts mehr ein! I thought I must be seeing / hearing things! = Ich dachte mich knutscht ein Elch! That s a bit much! = Das ist ein starkes St ck! You are dumbstruck! = Da schnallst du ab! (lit. to unstrap or unfasten) I must be dreaming! = Ich glaub(e) ich steh(e) im Wald! And now, what do you have to say for yourself? (or more literally: Now you re gobsmacked) = Jetzt bleibt dir wohl die Spucke weg? He will be stunned; He will be flabergasted; Now you re stunned, hey?! = er wird Baukl tze staunen; Da staunst du Baukl tze, was?! He will be all eyes; now you re all eyes, hey? (also: now you re surprised!) = Da wird er Augen machen; da machst du Augen, was?! What, cat got your tongue? (also: You re lost for words now, aren t you?!) = Jetzt hat es dir wohl die Sprache verschlagen, was?! Podcast Quiz Material for Pukka Pro Members - Find Out More! German Gap-fill Dialogue with AudioEnglish - German Match-up 1English - German Match-up 2German Gap-fill DialogueScrambled German Sentence 1Scrambled German Sentence 2Scrambled German Sentence 3Scrambled German Sentence 4Scrambled German Sentence 5Complete the German Expressions 1German Multiple Choice QuestionsScrambled German Sentence 6Scrambled German Sentence 7Scrambled German Sentence 8Scrambled German Sentence 9Scrambled German Sentence 10Complete the German Expressions 2German Gap-fill Sentences 1German Crossword PuzzleEnglish - German Flash Cards

We look at the various learning styles. Based on student learning styles, we offer suggested ways to help them learn words at an accelerated rate. We techniques that have worked for us in our classrooms and also for the parents of students we teach.

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On days like today, Lisa should come with a warning label. Today s audio podcast teaches popular and funny German sayings and slang to show that you really don t give a monkey s or a rat s ass about something. Das ist mir wurscht and Das geht mir am Arsch vorbei are just a few of the common and useful German phrases in today s podcast lesson. Enjoy! wen juckt das schon? = what do I care? Play learn German audio in new window (5.6MB) Podcast Transcript (PRO) | Online Quiz Accordion Podcast Quiz Material for Pukka Pro Members - Find Out More! German Gap-fill DialogueEnglish - German Match-up 1Scrambled German Sentence 1Scrambled German Sentence 2Scrambled German Sentence 3Scrambled German Sentence 4Scrambled German Sentence 5Complete the German Expressions 1Scrambled German Sentence 6Scrambled German Sentence 7Scrambled German Sentence 8Scrambled German Sentence 9Scrambled German Sentence 10German Multiple Choice QuestionsGerman Gap-fill Sentences 1German Crossword PuzzleEnglish - German Flash Cards