Learning English For Work
by BBC News
Short podcasts to help you improve your English at work. Find more programmes and activities at bbclearningenglish.com
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Episodes
Office English: Work events
11m · PublishedWe meet new people at work all the time. Do you know how to start a conversation with them? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about some phrases that can help you with small talk and networking in English.
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/office-english/240226
Office English: Mistakes
10m · PublishedWhat should we do if things go wrong at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about some phrases that can help you deal with mistakes. Learn how to admit to a mistake to your boss, apologise to a customer or client, and find a solution.
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english
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Office English: Calls and instant messages
11m · PublishedIn the modern office, there are so many ways to communicate with colleagues. How can you communicate clearly on video calls? What are the rules for instant messages at work? And when is the best time to use each kind of communication? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about the language you need to communicate well at work.
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english
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Office English: Chasing people
11m · PublishedWhat happens when you ask someone to do something at work, and they don’t do it? It can be really frustrating at work when you are waiting for a reply to get the job done. In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about how to chase people up, or remind them about a task.
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english
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Office English: Meetings
10m · PublishedMeetings at work can be stressful spaces to speak. Do you struggle to talk about your ideas in meetings? Do you know how to interrupt politely? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about some useful phrases you can use to speak in meetings in a friendly and professional way.
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english
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Office English: Emails
12m · PublishedDo you struggle to write the perfect email at work? It can be difficult to know how formal or friendly to be when you are writing to a colleague, your boss, or somebody at another company. Can you use 'Hi' in an email? How do you end your email so that someone will reply? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about their email habits and suggest some useful phrases for different situations.
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english
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Introducing Office English
1m · PublishedOur first Learning English for Business series helps you improve your English for the office. Across 10 ten episodes, Pippa and Phil talk about the phrases you will need to succeed in English at work. Our first two episodes arrive on 29 January with new episodes every week. Find more programmes to help you learn English at bbclearningenglish.com
Learning English For Work has 17 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 2:11:33. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 11th 2024. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 12th, 2024 00:10.