{"id":9855,"date":"2016-11-26T22:10:12","date_gmt":"2016-11-27T06:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=9855"},"modified":"2022-12-22T11:59:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T19:59:57","slug":"bep-296-english-idioms-for-describing-work-experience-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2016\/11\/26\/bep-296-english-idioms-for-describing-work-experience-1\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 296 &#8211; English Idioms for Describing Work Experience (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9855-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP296-Experience-Idioms1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP296-Experience-Idioms1.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP296-Experience-Idioms1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a title=\"Business English Pod 296 Lesson - English Idioms for Describing Work Experience 1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP296POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-296-Lesson-English-Idioms-Describing-Work-Experience-1-600x259.jpg\" alt=\"BEP 296 - English Idioms for Describing Work Experience (1)\" width=\"600\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-296-Lesson-English-Idioms-Describing-Work-Experience-1-600x259.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-296-Lesson-English-Idioms-Describing-Work-Experience-1-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-296-Lesson-English-Idioms-Describing-Work-Experience-1-200x86.jpg 200w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-296-Lesson-English-Idioms-Describing-Work-Experience-1-400x173.jpg 400w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-296-Lesson-English-Idioms-Describing-Work-Experience-1.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to Business English Pod for today&#8217;s lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/business-idioms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English idioms<\/a> for describing work experience.<\/p>\n<p>In business, success depends on putting the right people in the right positions. And decisions about who does what often comes down to work experience. Some jobs are too important to give to someone lacking experience. For other jobs, you might want a person with less experience and a fresh approach.<\/p>\n<p>So, whether you&#8217;re hiring new staff, delegating tasks, or putting together a project team, you&#8217;ll be talking about experience. And English has many useful idioms to describe work experience. In today&#8217;s lesson, we&#8217;ll learn some of these expressions.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll hear a conversation between three colleagues: Lola, Shane, and Anne. The group has been discussing who to send to the company&#8217;s South Korean office. Previously, they have talked about the personality of the different candidates. Now they&#8217;re comparing the candidates based on work experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Why do Lola and Anne think Hank might not be a good person for the position?<br \/>\n2. What positive comment does Shane make about Simone?<br \/>\n3. What makes Simone a potentially poor choice for the position?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP296SN-Experience-Idioms1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP296QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Quizzes<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP296PC.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP296POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lesson Module<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a 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