Archive for 'Negócios'
Podcast: Business English – Project Management Vocabulary Posted by Adir on Mar 19, 2010
Download audio Our podcast today will be about managing projects and we’re going to learn some useful vocabulary on this topic. Let’s start, shall we? When we talk about project management we immediately think of the project manager (PM), who’s the person responsible for the planning and management of the project. Now, one very important…
Dica de estudo: inglês para negócios Posted by Adir on Mar 3, 2010
Download audio Ao ler este post você já deve saber que o inglês não é o português com outras palavras e realmente se trata de uma língua bem diferente. Para facilitar seu aprendizado de termos usados na área de negócios vou dar uma dica: aprenda grupos de palavras. Vou explicar melhor. Sempre que trabalhos com…
Networking tips Posted by Adir on Feb 16, 2010
Hey, there! How’ve you been? Today I’m going to write about this really good book I’ve just read: Make a Name for Yourself, by Scott Ginsberg. Scott is known as the Nametag Guy and it all began when he was attending an event and had to wear a nametag. After the event he kept the…
Business phrasal verbs Posted by Adir on Feb 12, 2010
Let’s learn today some more phrasal verbs that are used in business contexts. Our first phrasal verb is to carry something out. We usually carry out an assessment (fazer uma avaliação), a repairman can carry out some repairs (fazer alguns reparos), companies can carry out changes (fazer mudanças) and inspectors can carry out safety checks…
Expressões no Mundo dos Negócios Posted by Adir on Feb 4, 2010
Hello, there! How are things? O mundo dos negócios é cheio de expressões bem interessantes e hoje aprenderemos algumas relativas à competição e sobre como é importante estar antenado e “na vanguarda” dos acontecimentos. 1. on the cutting edge – o mais novo, mais inovador. To get ahead in your business you have to stay…
Podcast #38 – Business Idioms Posted by Adir on Jan 18, 2010
Download audio Let’s learn five very interesting and useful idioms that are used in business talk. The first idiom is to work down to the wire. This means that you work until the last minute, or just before the deadline. Here’s an example: I have this huge project to deliver in 2 days and I’m…
Podcast #33 – SWOT Analysis Posted by Adir on Jan 7, 2010
Download audio Before entering the marketplace it’s of utmost importance to carry out a SWOT analysis in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a product, company or service. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. The strengths and weaknesses are considered the internal factors and opportunities and threats are the external factors…