  This talk presents the recent status of theoretical and experimental studies
of giant resonances in nuclei with the emphasis on: (1) charge-exchange
Gamow-Teller resonance, (2) multiple-phonon resoanances, (3) giant dipole
resonances in highly excited nuclei, and (4) pygmy dipole resonances in neutron
rich nuclei. In particular, the description of these resonances within the
framework of the phonon damping model is discussed in detail.
