English Listening Practice: Australian Accent Part 1 English in Business — Transcript

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1. 0:07in today's global economy the English
2. 0:10language has become the lingua Franca of
3. 0:12business
4. 0:14English is spoken by more than 1.5
5. 0:16billion people worldwide which makes it
6. 0:19the most spoken language in the world
7. 0:22this means that it has become essential
8. 0:24for individuals and companies to have a
9. 0:26good command of English in order to
10. 0:28succeed in the business world
11. 0:31one of the reasons why English is so
12. 0:33important in business is that it is the
13. 0:35language of international trade
14. 0:38whether it's negotiating deals with
15. 0:40foreign suppliers or selling products to
16. 0:43customers abroad being able to
17. 0:45communicate effectively in English is
18. 0:47critical
19. 0:48in fact many multinational corporations
20. 0:51require their employees to be fluent in
21. 0:54English as a condition of employment
22. 0:57another reason why English is important
23. 0:59in business is that it is the language
24. 1:01of technology
25. 1:03with the rise of the internet and
26. 1:05digital communication English has become
27. 1:07the dominant language of the tech
28. 1:09industry
29. 1:11companies that operate in this space
30. 1:13often have a global customer base and
31. 1:15being able to communicate with them in
32. 1:17English is crucial for success
33. 1:20moreover English is the language of
34. 1:23international travel
35. 1:25in the business world it is common for
36. 1:28professionals to travel to different
37. 1:29countries to attend conferences meetings
38. 1:32and trade shows
39. 1:34being able to communicate in English
40. 1:36with people from different parts of the
41. 1:38world is essential for building
42. 1:40relationships and expanding one's
43. 1:42Network
44. 1:44in conclusion the importance of the
45. 1:46English language in business cannot be
46. 1:48overstated
47. 1:50it has become the language of
48. 1:52international trade technology and
49. 1:54travel
50. 1:56for individuals and companies looking to
51. 1:58succeed in the global Marketplace having
52. 2:01a strong command of English is essential
53. 2:04this is why many language schools and
54. 2:06businesses offer English language
55. 2:08courses and training programs to help
56. 2:10individuals improve their English skills
57. 2:13and succeed in their careers