Today's (Dec 15) BBC

Gerhard has thankfully downloaded today's BBC.  However, due to a mail2000 problem he is unable to email it to you.  I am uploading the file to my blog.  Please share!
 BBC HERE

Enhanced Interrogation

Here is the video for Monday's 7:30am VOA News class.

You can watch the short Documentary, The Architect, HERE

BC - Templates for Final Writing Assignment

For your final assignment, you get to choose which company you work for.  We looked at 4 different companies in class and you’ve practiced writing a sales letter for that company.  For your final assignment, you just need to rewrite that letter, improve it if you can, and send it in to me ASAP (by 5:00 pm Sunday, please)

Bonsai
Dragon Fabrication
Shining Cloud
World Business Consulting
XYZ Company

Forgotten Stories - Iraq's Yazidis

Often, we forget about some stories when the media stops mentioning them.  In Monday's class we'll have a look at the current state of Iraq's Yazidi people.

You can find the script and vocabulary for this video HERE

Forgotten stories from darylks

Find my BBC script from today's BBC listening HERE

An American's take on Taiwan street food!

Quite interesting from a foreigner's perspective...  Would you suggest a visitor goes to the same places?

The Top Words in Business (in English)

These are the words you need to know if you want to be successful!

Here is a pdf that has lists of words organized by type - It's AWESOME! - LINK

Here is a link to a website that works like a dictionary for business English - LINK

If we work hard, we can improve!