On the Job 5

ESL Podcast 560 – Learning Work Rules and Routines

Sometimes our jobs don’t give us much independence, but require following the rules exactly. Learn more in this episode. Download Podcast

ESL Podcast 464 – Talking About Inventory

Every company needs to know what they have available to sell. Learn about discussing inventory in this episode. Download Podcast

Lesson 12 - Reported Speech (with Conditionals) - Grammar

JenniferESL: Lesson 12 - Reported Speech (with Conditionals) - Grammar

Topic: Reporting conditional statements. This is the sixth video in a series of lessons on reported (indirect) speech. Level: High intermediate to advanced.

Additional practice is available at EnglishCafe.com. The direct link to the follow-up exercise for this lesson is http://www.englishcafe.com/blog/reported-speech-with-conditionals-22698

On the Job 4

Budget cuts make everyone unhappy.

ESL Podcast 548 – Working for an Impossible Boss

Is your boss impossible to work with? I know mine is. Learn how to fight back in this episode. Download Podcast


ESL Podcast 452 – Dealing with Unhappy Employees

Having problems at work? Learn how to talk about it in English in this episode. Download Podcast

Lesson 11 - Reported Speech (with Modals) - English Grammar

JenniferESL: Lesson 11 - Reported Speech (with Modals) - English Grammar

Topic: Changing modal verbs and modal-like expressions in reported (indirect) speech. This is the fifth video in a series of lessons on reported speech. Level: High intermediate to advanced.

Additional practice is available at EnglishCafe.com. The direct link to the follow-up exercise for this lesson is http://www.englishcafe.com/blog/reported-speech-changing-modals-21492

On the Job 3

ESL Podcast 484 – Getting a Performance Evaluation

Working hard or hardly working? Find out about performance evaluations at work in this episode. Download Podcast

ESL Podcast 528 – Negotiating Salary

How much are you worth? Find out how to talk about getting a higher salary in this episode. Download Podcast

Human Nail in China Stands Up to Government, Developers

VOAVideo: Human Nail in China Stands Up to Government, Developers

Land seizures to make way for new developments are a growing problem in China. But one man is standing up for the ordinary person in a country where that can sometimes be a dangerous thing to do. Lu Daren works as an anti-demolition guard, occupying buildings to prevent developers from tearing them down without offering fair compensation. In this report for Making a Difference, Stephanie Ho in Beijing looks at Lu Daren's efforts as a self-described "human nail."

Lesson 10- Reported Speech (Changing Verb Tenses) - Grammar

JenniferESL: Lesson 10- Reported Speech (Changing Verb Tenses) - Grammar

Topic: Changing verb tenses in reported (indirect) speech. This is the fourth video in a series of lessons on reported speech. Level: Intermediate to advanced.

Additional practice is available at EnglishCafe.com. The direct link to the follow-up exercise for this lesson is http://www.englishcafe.com/blog/reported-speech-changing-verb-tenses-21009