Office English: Socialising

Do you have friends at work? Or do you prefer to keep your work and personal lives separate? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about making friends and keeping things professional.Subtitles and transcript: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/260323Subscribe to our free email newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599More business English programmes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/business-english

"I don't mind it too much when people disagree. I think it can be really healthy, and especially if everyone feels able to disagree in a kind of calm way." Do you know how to disagree politely at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about being diplomatic and compromising.You can find a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/260316Improve your speaking skills with our special series 'Beating Speaking Anxiety'. Search for it on your favourite podcast app, or find the episodes with transcripts and explainer videos on our website here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxietyDon't forget to subscribe to our newsletter! Receive our weekly highlights: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599And if you like podcasts, why not try some of our other ones: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Grammar

"One thing I think I excel at is..." In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about language for performance reviews and career conversations.You can find a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/260309Improve your speaking skills with our special series 'Beating Speaking Anxiety'. Search for it on your favourite podcast app, or find the episodes with transcripts and explainer videos on our website here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxietyDon't forget to subscribe to our newsletter! Receive our weekly highlights: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599And if you like podcasts, why not try some of our other ones: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Grammar

When should you apologise at work, and what's the best way to do it? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about the language of workplace apologies and if it's ever wrong to apologise 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/260302Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Speaking Anxiety, our series to help fight your fears of speaking English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxietyGet our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free email newsletter https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters

When do rules need to be followed and when are they just guidelines? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about the language of rules at work and how to tell how serious a rule is from the way people talk about it.Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/office_english/260223 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

It's sometimes hard to organise meetings and some people feel like meetings are a waste of time. Pippa and Phil talk about planning meetings and how to keep them on track.Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/office_english/260216_OfficeEnglish_organising_meetings_transcript_.pdfFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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. Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/office_english/260209_OfficeEnglish_small_talk_transcript__.pdfFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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 the Business Daily epsiode on jargon here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5znhFind 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/241216This programme was originally broadcast in December 2024.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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/241209This programme was originally broadcast in December 2024.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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/241202This programme was originally broadcast in December 2024FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.