Learning English For Work

It sometimes feels difficult to start conversations in the office. That's why we use small talk! Pippa and Phil talk about which topics to use at work (and which to avoid) with people you don't know.
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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.
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This programme was originally broadcast in December 2024.
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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.
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This programme was originally broadcast in December 2024.
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Pippa and Phil talk about common phrases for goals, measuring them and how we succeed.
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This programme was originally broadcast in December 2024
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Pippa and Phil talk about some common business jargon that is used to talk about delays and priorities at work.
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This programme was originally broadcast in November 2024.
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