Casual Dining Chains & Jamie's Italian

For nearly thirty years, extremely low interest rates in Japan have made the yen one of the world’s most important funding currencies. Investors have borrowed cheap yen and invested the money in higher-yielding assets around the world. But as the Bank of Japan raises interest rat ...  Show more

For decades, Intel was one of the most dominant companies in the global technology industry. Its processors powered the majority of personal computers, and its ability to both design and manufacture its own chips gave the company a major competitive advantage. But a series of str ...  Show more

The system in restaurants is pretty different in different countries so listen to today's episode to find out what to do in English speaking countries. 

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rowan and Jack go to a restaurant. The language focus is on language connected to restaurants. You will learn words and phrases for booking a table, ordering food, special requirements and paying the bill. In this week's task, we wan ...  Show more

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Charlie gets Harry back on the show to demonstrate how a Brit might tell a story over a pint at the pub when something has happened to them. Useful Links below... 📑 Transcripts & Glossaries 🎓 ...  Show more

An atypical podcast! I'm just sitting outside a cafeteria in Seville watching the world go by. I comment on them and talk a little about Spain, its customs, and what people do in summer here. I apologize for all the background noise and this recording was just spoken directly int ...  Show more