Down to Business English

By Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English InstructorsEducation Language Learning

Down to Business English episodes

December 14, 2021 Inflation
In this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega explore the topic of inflation. What is inflation? What causes it? Are we entering a period of runaway inflation not seen since the 1970s?
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7 min
November 29, 2021 Risk Management - Part 2
In this second part of a two-part interview, Corinna Andony tells Skip about her path to becoming a risk analyst, as well as opportunities in the industry for those interested in pursuing this type of professional career.
Samantha Vega is here too! With great vocabulary explanations and examples.
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5 min
November 26, 2021 Black Friday - the mother of all sales (redux)
In this rebroadcast of D2B 146, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about the history of this annual sales event. How did it start? Why is it called Black Friday? Why is it such an important date on a retailer’s calendar?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions, and more.
23 min
November 23, 2021 Risk Management - Part 1
Skip Montreux speaks with risk analyst Corinna Andony. In this first part of a two-part interview, Corinna explains what risk management entails and the two branches of risk management.
Samantha Vega is here too! With great vocabulary explanations and examples.
Listen in to learn more.
6 min
November 17, 2021 Homeless students & Anime internships (unplugged)
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss two news stories that have recently caught their attention.
Samantha talks about help for homeless university students in the USA, and Skip reports on an anime animator internship program sponsored by Netflix in Japan.
Listen in to learn more about these recent headlines.
23 min
November 07, 2021 COP26
Dez Morgan fills in Skip Montreux on what is happening on the ground in Glasgow, Scotland at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, otherwise known as COP26.
Who is attending? What is being discussed? What effect is the conference having - not just on the climate, but on the people of Glasgow?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
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22 min
November 03, 2021 Chipageddon
Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan discuss the global semiconductor shortage – Chipageddon.
What caused this shortage?
How is it affecting businesses and consumers?
How long will this shortage last?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
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6 min
October 28, 2021 The Great Resignation
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss The Great Resignation happening in the US and around the world.
Why are so many people quitting their jobs? Is this a temporary situation? Or are we entering a new era of work?
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Dez Morgan on Twitter
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5 min
October 13, 2021 Facebook under fire ... again
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss the recent whistleblower leaks coming out of Facebook.
Is the social media giant putting profit over people? What is the Facebook news feed algorithm designed to do?
Listen in for the answers to these questions and more.
24 min
September 29, 2021 Vertical Farming
Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan explore the relatively new concept of Vertical Farming. What are the advantages and disadvantages of farming this way? Is it the future of commercial agriculture?
20 min

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A podcast for people who use English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) in their work environment and want to improve their overall language skills. In each episode, hosts Skip Montreux, Dez…