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Learning English For Work

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Short podcasts to improve your English at work.

Want to write better emails? Confused by the jargon at your office? Need to apply for a job in English?

We talk about the language used in international workplaces and help you improve your business English.

Find more at bbclearningenglish.com

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Apr 14, 2025 · 6 min
Office English: Presentations
Do you find giving presentations at work stressful? Learn ways you can prepare.
Apr 7, 2025 · 7 min
Office English: Saying no
Learn how to set boundaries at work with Phil and Pippa.
Mar 31, 2025 · 11 min
Office English: Selling Yourself
Pippa and Phil talk about phrases to describe your strengths.
Mar 24, 2025 · 10 min
Office English: Negotiating
Pippa and Phil talk about how to get the best price at work.
Mar 17, 2025 · 11 min
Office English: Conflict
Pippa and Phil talk about how to disagree with people at work.
Mar 17, 2025 · 11 min
Office English: Conflict
Pippa and Phil talk about how to disagree with people at work.
Mar 10, 2025 · 12 min
Office English: Bad News
Pippa and Phil talk about how to understand and deliver bad news.
Mar 3, 2025 · 12 min
Office English: Work events
Pippa and Phil talk about small talk and networking.
Feb 24, 2025 · 11 min
Office English: Mistakes
Pippa and Phil talk about the phrases you need to deal with mistakes at work.
Feb 17, 2025 · 11 min
Office English: Calls and instant messages
Pippa and Phil talk about the language you need for video meetings and instant messages.
Feb 10, 2025 · 12 min
Office English: Chasing people
Pippa and Phil talk about how to remind other people to do something professionally.
Feb 3, 2025 · 10 min
Office English: Meetings
Pippa and Phil talk about how to get your ideas heard at meetings.
Jan 27, 2025 · 13 min
Office English: Emails
Pippa and Phil talk about writing friendly and professional emails.
Dec 16, 2024 · 9 min
Should we use jargon?
Lots of people find jargon annoying. Is it useful in the workplace?
Dec 9, 2024 · 8 min
Business Jargon: Jargon about technology
Pippa and Phil talk about remote working has impacted language at work.
Dec 2, 2024 · 6 min
Business Jargon: Jargon about success
Pippa and Phil talk about common phrases for goals, measuring them and how we succeed
Nov 25, 2024 · 6 min
Business Jargon: Jargon about delays
Pippa and Phil talk about some common business jargon that is used to talk about delays.
Nov 18, 2024 · 6 min
Business Jargon: Jargon about workload
Pippa and Phil discuss some common business jargon about workload.
Nov 11, 2024 · 8 min
Business Jargon: Jargon for ideas
Pippa and Phil talk about some common phrases people use to talk about ideas at work.
Nov 4, 2024 · 6 min
Business Jargon: Jargon for organising
Pippa and Phil talk about business jargon often used by managers to talk about organising

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