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May 12, 2011

Listening Comprehension – Lectures

Here is a link to an amazing amount of lectures with questions. The lectures are on all subjects, from Biology to Culture. TOEFL Listening – University Lectures

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May 3, 2011

Listening Comprehension – Audio – Recommendation

We highly recommend the following website to practice your listening with audio. Select your level, listen to the dialogue and answer the questions. OM Audio English Dialogues http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omaudio/contenidotematico.htm

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May 3, 2011

Video Comprehension #3

Talking about yourself and your career is essential in a business environment. You must know the correct tenses and structures to talk about your position, your background and responsibilities. Let us listen to Johnnie Boden talking about his career and … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2011

Video Comprehension Activity #1

Here goes the first video comprehension activity. For instructions on how to do these activities, see this post. Do not panic if you do not understand everything the speakers are saying. You will improve understanding as you watch more videos. … Continue reading →

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April 13, 2011

A importância do inglês e espanhol

Artigo interessante sobre a importância do inglês e espanhol para os negócios. http://renatocamacho.com.br/blog/?p=1935 Dois vídeos sobre a importância do inglês

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December 27, 2010

BNET´s 10 Best Ads of 2010

Check out these ads and work on your listening skills! Ads are always good for students because they are short, clear and usually funny. Number 6 is especially interesting and helped raise sales. For the full list, visit http://www.bnet.com/blog/advertising-business/bnet-8217s-10-best-ads-of-2010/6814 I … Continue reading →

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December 13, 2010

Video – Sir Ken Robinson – Schools are killing creativity

For those fo you who like watching videos in English and feel as passionate about education as we do, we recommend this wonderful speech by Sir Ken Robinson. Ideal for intermediate+ students.

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December 5, 2010

Alain de Botton – Pleasure and Sorrows of Work

A short video comprehension activity for Advanced students. I chose this video because the speaker´s use of language is perfect and easy to understand although he speaks very quickly. http://fora.tv/2009/04/23/Alain_de_Botton_on_the_Pleasures_and_Sorrows_of_Work#chapter_02 Do you agree that the people in charge of the … Continue reading →

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November 10, 2010

The importance of social networks in business

Thanks Andréa for this link. This video is easy for all students and teachers to understand, and can be used to generate some good discussions. Vital Statistics for B2B Marketing:

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August 19, 2010

Meet the Boss iPhone App

To watch great business-related videos on your iPhone, download this app from the Meet your Boss website. http://www.meettheboss.tv/articles/?articleid=336

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