S1E3 - Horror Hotel

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Talking on the Job

Babbel

22 episodes

9 months ago

Do you use English at work? Then we’ve got the podcast for you! Listen and follow a variety of characters who work in different places and in different ways, but who all have one thing in common: They’ll have to navigate the world of business and work, in English! Join our host and English language mentor, Conor, who will be there along the way to point out handy phrases and helpful tips for using English in the workplace. Also, we'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Send us an email at podcasting@babbel.com and remember to mention “Talking on the Job” in the subject line.

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S1E3 - Horror Hotel

Talking on the Job

8 minutes

4 years ago

S1E3 - Horror Hotel

Rahim needs to complain about a poor hotel conference experience.
The finger food was stale and the equipment was faulty. Can Rahim negotiate some compensation for his company? Also, if you wanna read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/talking-on-the-job-s1e3

Learn more in the Babbel lesson - “Business English: Competencies - Course 8: Negotiation”.

You can follow this link to the book mentioned in the podcast - “Getting to Yes!” by Roger Fisher and William Ury: https://bit.ly/book-getting-to-yes

Key vocabulary:
dongle - a portable internet modem
canapés - bite-sized snacks
discount - a deduction from the usual cost
faulty - having faults or defects