Category: English for Work

Introduction Meetings 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…

Introduction Do 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,…

Introduction Welcome to our new business English series Office English. In each episode, Pippa and Phil talk about the phrases you will need to succeed in English at work. Want…

Introduction Lots of people find jargon annoying. Is it useful in the workplace? Pippa and Phil talk about when to use jargon and when to avoid it, with help from…

Introduction Technology is a big part of many workplaces. Pippa and Phil talk about remote working has impacted language at work. Learn some jargon phrases for the modern office. Vocabulary…

Introduction Managers often talk about success at work and have developed lots of jargon to talk about it. Pippa and Phil talk about some common phrases for goals, how we…

Introduction Sometimes at work it can feel like things are happening really slowly. Pippa and Phil talk about some common business jargon that is used to talk about delays and…

Introduction Imagine you’re at work and you have loads to do. But then someone asks if you can help with another task. Pippa and Phil talk about some common business…

Introduction We use jargon a lot to talk about ideas. Pippa and Phil talk about some common phrases. And a CEO tells us about the new jargon businesses use to…

Introduction When it comes to business jargon, managers love to use it. Pippa and Phil talk about some of the strangest business jargon phrases and where they come from, with…

Introduction Lots of people use jargon during meetings. Pippa and Phil talk about business jargon and some common phrases heard during meetings at work. Vocabulary agendalist of what will be…

Introduction The language of the workplace can be very confusing. Pippa and Phil talk about business jargon and some of the strange phrases people use at work. They also hear…

Introduction You’ve been offered a new job. Now you need to think about your first day. In this episode, Pippa and Phil give their tips for your first day in…

Introduction The interview is over and now you have a stressful wait for an answer. In this episode, Pippa and Phil talk about how to accept a job offer, or…

Introduction There might be lots of people being interviewed for a job who have similar qualifications and experience to you. It’s important to stand out. In this episode, Pippa and…