Learning English For Work

Dec 16 2024 40 ep. 6 mins 310
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Short podcasts to improve your English at work.

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Should we use jargon?

Dec 16 2024 9 mins  
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 journalist Anna Maloney, Anne Curzan from the University of Michigan and John Fiset from St Mary's University in Nova Scotia, Canada.Listen to Business Daily on jargon here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5znhFind a full transcr

Business Jargon: Jargon about technology

Dec 09 2024 8 mins  
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.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/business-jargon/241209 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our web

Business Jargon: Jargon about success

Dec 02 2024 6 mins  
Pippa and Phil talk about common phrases for goals, measuring them and how we succeed. 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/business-jargon/241202FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bb

Business Jargon: Jargon about delays

Nov 25 2024 6 mins  
Pippa and Phil talk about some common business jargon that is used to talk about delays and priorities 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/business-jargon/241125FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Foll

Business Jargon: Jargon about workload

Nov 18 2024 6 mins  
Pippa and Phil talk about some common business jargon to help you talk about your workload.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/business-jargon/241118 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https:/

Business Jargon: Jargon for ideas

Nov 11 2024 8 mins  
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 impress investors.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/business-jargon/241111FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our websit

Business Jargon: Jargon for organising

Nov 04 2024 6 mins  
Some people find jargon annoying. But lots of managers use it. Pippa and Phil explain some of the strangest business jargon and why we use it with the help of Anne Curzan, Professor of English Language at the University of Michigan. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english

Business Jargon: Jargon for meetings

Oct 28 2024 6 mins  
Ever been in a meeting and had no idea what people were talking about? Pippa and Phil talk about business jargon used during meetings from touch base to circle back.TRANSCRIPT 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/business-jargon/241028FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Vis

Business Jargon: What is jargon?

Oct 21 2024 7 mins  
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 from John Fiset from the University of Nova Scotia about why jargon can make it difficult to get work done.This episode was made with Business Daily – to hear more programmes about the world of work from BBC World Servic

Job applications: Your first day

Oct 14 2024 5 mins  
Pippa and Phil talk about how to make a good impression. With advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️