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A job interview

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Listen to the job interview to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Challenges at work

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Listen to four people talking about different business challenges to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Listen to the business podcast about innovation to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Listen to the radio programme about tech addiction to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Listen to a lecture about the helix shape to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Listen to a lecture about the history of hand gestures to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Read an article about life on Mars to practise and improve your reading skills.

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Read four political manifestos to practise and improve your reading skills.

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In this video, Vanya tells Paul and Emir about her latest idea. Listen to the language they use for challenging someone's ideas and practise saying the useful phrases.

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In this video, Vanya goes to Yuna with a problem. Listen to the language they use for dealing with a problem and practise saying the useful phrases.

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In this video, Noelia and Yuna talk about how to encourage creativity in the office. Listen to the language they use to discuss advantages and disadvantages and practise saying the useful phrases.

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In this video, Paul and Bob try to help Noelia with a problem. Listen to the language they use for giving advice and practise saying the useful phrases.

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Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!

Do you know what to say when you want to persuade someone to do something? Listen out for useful language for persuading someone to do something. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.

Paul: OK. Yeah, all right. I'll send them over tomorrow. OK, yep, bye. People are always asking for favours. Paul, can you do this? Paul, can you do that?

Noelia: Hey, Paul, have you got a minute?

Paul: Go on, then.

Noelia: I've got a small favour to ask you.

Paul: Right.

Noelia: So … how would you feel about DJing at the office party next week?

Paul: Office party? I don't usually do work parties.

Noelia: Oh, right. So where do you usually DJ then?

Paul: No, I mean I don't usually go to work parties, let alone DJ at them.

Noelia: Come on, I think you'd be brilliant at it!

Paul: Oh, I don't know …

Noelia: Look, I wouldn't usually ask, but you are the only DJ I know.

Paul: I'm not a very good one though. My music taste is … quite strange. Everyone will probably hate it.

Noelia: Come on! These guys will dance to anything when they are at a party! Why don't you give it a go? You'll be great!

Paul: Urgh … I think I'm probably busy that day anyway.

Noelia: Come on! There's nothing to lose!

Paul: Except my reputation and credibility …

Noelia: Paul, you'd really be helping me out.

Paul: OK, I'll think about it.

Noelia: Great! Thanks, Paul!

Ana: Hello again! It's very difficult to say no to Noelia! So, did you notice the useful phrases used for persuading someone to do something? Listen to me and then repeat.

I've got a small favour to ask you.

How would you feel about DJing?

You'd be brilliant at it.

I wouldn't usually ask, but you're the only DJ I know.

Why don't you give it a go?

There's nothing to lose.

You'd really be helping me out.

OK, I'll think about it.

Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you want to persuade someone to do something in English. Bye for now!

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In this video, Noelia tries to convince Paul to DJ at the office party. Listen to the language Noelia uses for persuading Paul to do something and practise saying the useful phrases.