VOA News: Learn English Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:28:33 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America I'm Happy to Have a Chance to Meet You Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:28:33 +0200 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:28:33 -0400 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:28:33 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/lao/2009-10-23-voa1.cfm?rss=english learning We begin this lesson with an FIB Dialog: Meeting with Chapman and Blake. Next we'll have Language Focus: Variations, then you'll hear an Interview between Elizabeth and Mr. Blake. "www.voanews.com/lao/2009-10-23-voa1.cfm?RSS=English Learning" I'd Like to Finalize Things before I Leave for Beijing Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:05:08 +0200 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:05:08 -0400 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:05:08 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/lao/2009-10-26-voa4.cfm?rss=english learning In today's lesson we'll first hear some questions about the dialogs between Mr. Chapman and Mr. Blake. Then you'll meet Gary Engleton, our culture expert, about how to end a small talk and begin a business dicussion. "www.voanews.com/lao/2009-10-26-voa4.cfm?RSS=English Learning" If People Start Looking at their Watches, It's a Sign to Stop the Small Talk Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:46:45 +0200 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:46:45 -0400 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:46:45 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/lao/2009-10-30-voa2.cfm?rss=english learning This is Functioning in Business, lesson FIB 11A-8. We begin it with a True-False exercise before listening to a Business Dialog and practicing to say some sentences about Apology. "www.voanews.com/lao/2009-10-30-voa2.cfm?RSS=English Learning" Business Meetings always Begin with some Small Talk, but at some Point it Is Time to Get down to Business Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:30 +0200 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:30 -0400 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:30 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/lao/2009-11-02-voa4.cfm?rss=english learning In this lesson we listen to Gary Engleton in Gary's Tips: Accepting an Apology. Gary explains how to accept an apology by giving two examples, one by Sarah and the other by Chap. "www.voanews.com/lao/2009-11-02-voa4.cfm?RSS=English Learning" Please listen to lesson FIB 11A-5 again Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:32 +0200 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:32 -0400 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:32 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/lao/2009-11-06-voa3.cfm?rss=english learning Functioning in Business, FIB 11A-5. The title of this lesson is "San Francisco Is a Beautiful City". It was on air for the first time on Monday, October 10, 2009. "www.voanews.com/lao/2009-11-06-voa3.cfm?RSS=English Learning" Today, we're listening to lesson to FIB 11A-6 again. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:31:16 +0200 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:31:16 -0400 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:31:16 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/lao/2009-11-09-voa1.cfm?rss=english learning You heard lesson FIB 11A-6 before, on Friday, October 23, 2009. "www.voanews.com/lao/2009-11-09-voa1.cfm?RSS=English Learning" Please listen to Lesson FIB 11A-8 again Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:28:53 +0200 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:28:53 -0400 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:28:53 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/lao/2009-11-16-voa3.cfm?rss=english learning The first time you listened to Lesson FIB 11A-8 entitled "If People Start Looking at their Watches, It's a Sign to Stop the Small Talk." was Friday, 10/30/09. "www.voanews.com/lao/2009-11-16-voa3.cfm?RSS=English Learning"