{"id":588,"date":"2010-05-02T05:58:21","date_gmt":"2010-05-02T13:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=588"},"modified":"2023-01-15T19:57:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T03:57:44","slug":"bep-159-int-talking-about-your-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2010\/05\/02\/bep-159-int-talking-about-your-job\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 159 &#8211; Talking about your Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-588-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP159-Mob.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP159-Mob.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP159-Mob.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP159POD\/html5.html\" title=\"Business English Pod 159 - Talking about your Job\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-159-Talking-about-your-Job.jpg\" alt=\"BEP 159 - Describing your Job\" width=\"1500\" height=\"644\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-159-Talking-about-your-Job.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-159-Talking-about-your-Job-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-159-Talking-about-your-Job-600x258.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-159-Talking-about-your-Job-768x330.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the first in a two-part <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/\" title=\"Business English\">Business English<\/a> lesson on talking about your job and company.<\/p>\n<p>The way you talk about your job gives clues to what you&#8217;re like as an employee or colleague.  So, it&#8217;s important to consider your audience.  For example, if you&#8217;re talking to a recruiter or future employer, you want to be brief, but still provide enough details to give an accurate description and make a good impression.<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, we&#8217;ll talk about ways to explain the basic aspects of your job and give details about your duties.  We&#8217;ll also cover ways to talk about any special projects you&#8217;ve worked on and how to discuss your job satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be listening to Ronda, a recruiter, and Stella, an IT manager.  Ronda is going to help Stella find a new IT position, but first she wants to get some more information about her current job.  They are meeting over lunch at a restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.  What is the name of Stella&#8217;s current employer?<br \/>\n2.  What are two of Stella&#8217;s responsibilities?<br \/>\n3.  Why does Stella feel like she can&#8217;t grow at her current job?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/transcripts\/BEP159SN-Talking_Job.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP159QIZ\/presentation_html5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Quizzes<\/span> <\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/phrasecasts\/BEP159PC.mp3\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP159POD\/html5.html\">Lesson Module<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP159-Mob.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast MP3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the first in a two-part Business English lesson on talking about your job and company. 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