Learning English For Work
Episodes
Office English: Disagreements
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"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 ...
Office English: Goals
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"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 conversa...
Office English: Apologies
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 work...
Office English: Rules
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 rule...
Organising meetings
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Good topics for small talk
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Business Jargon: Should we use jargon?
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Business Jargon: Jargon about technology
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Business Jargon: Jargon about success
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Business Jargon: Jargon about delays
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Business Jargon: Jargon about workload
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Business Jargon: Jargon for ideas
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 impr...
Business Jargon: Jargon for organising
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Business Jargon: Jargon for meetings
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Business Jargon: What is jargon?
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. The...
Work in the future: How can we stay cyber safe?
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you received a scam text or email? Do you know how to keep information safe at work? There have been lots of stories about cyber crime in the new...
Work in the future: How do generations work together?
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get on with people from different generations at work? There are lots of stereotypes about different generations. But are older and younger wor...
Should we work fewer hours?
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Would you like to work fewer hours? Some companies now allow employees to work flexible hours, such as starting and finishing later, or doing five day...
Does office design impact our work?
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you work in your own office? Or is your office open plan. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the way we use the office is changing. In this episode, Pipp...
Will AI take over our jobs?
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some people believe Artificial Intelligence will one day be able to do our jobs for us. But how likely is this? In the meantime, how is AI impacting w...
Work in the future: What is wellbeing at work?
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Work can take up many hours in our lives. So if work makes us feel unwell or unhappy, it can have a big impact. In this episode, Phil and Pippa talk a...
Work in the future: How do you network online?
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the past, networking involved attending conferences and work events. Now, lots of people do it on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, X and In...
Work in the future: Is working from home here to stay?
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about hybrid work with Nick Bloom, professor of economics at Stanford University.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website...
Work in the future: What will work be like in the future?
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world of work is changing. In our Work in the Future series, we'll speak with experts to understand how work is changing.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH...
Job Applications: Your first day
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 HER...
Job Applications: After the interview
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about accepting a job offer, or asking for feedback. With advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans.FIND BBC LEAR...
Job Applications: Interviews part 2
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about job interviews and how to stand out. With advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLI...
Job Applications: Interviews part 1
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about job interviews and how to structure your answers. With advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans.Want to le...
Job Applications: Preparing for a job interview
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about how to get ready for a job interview with advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGL...
Job Applications: Cover letters
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about how to write your job application with advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH...
Job Applications: Understanding job descriptions
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about how to know if a job is right for you with advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWS...
Job Applications: Writing CVs
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about what to include and what to leave out of a CV with advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans. SUBSCRIBE TO ...
Office English: Pitching
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever have to pitch ideas at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about sharing your ideas.For more great language tips ...
Office English: Client management
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you deal with customers and clients at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about keeping customers happy.For more grea...
Office English: Deadlines and logistics
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about setting deadlines, working with other people and organising things in English. For more great language tips and programmes v...
Office English: Help
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you ask for help at work? Pippa and Phil talk about asking for and offering help at work. (Image credit: BBC/Getty Images)Find a full transcrip...
Office English: Feedback
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how to talk about other people's work politely? Pippa and Phil talk about giving and receiving feedback at work in a constructive and prof...
Office English: Cold calls
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever have to call or email people you don't know at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about cold calling and buildin...
Office English: Misunderstanding
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do if you don't understand something at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about miscommunication and how to che...
Office English: Delegating
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to give instructions to other people at work who might be able to help with your workload. (Image credit: BBC/Getty Images) Find a full tran...
Office English: Presentations
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find giving presentations at work stressful? Learn ways you can prepare.(Image credit: BBC/Getty Images) Find a full transcript for this episod...
Office English: Saying no
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it OK to say no at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about setting boundaries at work.(Image credit: BBC/Getty Images)Fi...
Office English: Selling Yourself
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's important to be able to talk about our achievements at work. How do you talk about your strengths? What are interview questions really asking? In...
Office English: Negotiating
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It can be stressful to make sure you get the best price for something. Do you know how to open a negotiation? How can we be firm and professional in a...
Office English: Conflict
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We don't always agree with people at work. But we still need to get the job done. In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about how to...
Office English: Conflict
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We don't always agree with people at work. But we still need to get the job done. In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about how to ...
Office English: Bad News
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we have to give or receive bad news at work. How do you know when your boss is giving you bad news? What’s the difference between being sa...
Office English: Work events
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Office parties, conferences, even lunchtimes. We often speak in English at work even when we’re not working. In this episode of Office English, Pipp...
Office English: Mistakes
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What should we do if things go wrong at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about some phrases that can help you deal with mi...
Office English: Calls and instant messages
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the modern office, there are so many ways to communicate with colleagues. How can you communicate clearly on video calls? What are the rules for in...
Office English: Chasing people
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you ask someone to do something at work, and they don’t do it? It can be really frustrating at work when you are waiting for a rep...
Office English: Meetings
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 thi...
Office English: Emails
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, your...
Should we use jargon?
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Business Jargon: Jargon about technology
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Business Jargon: Jargon about success
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Business Jargon: Jargon about delays
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 episod...
Business Jargon: Jargon about workload
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Business Jargon: Jargon for ideas
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 impr...
Business Jargon: Jargon for organising
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Business Jargon: Jargon for meetings
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Business Jargon: What is jargon?
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. The...
Job applications: Your first day
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 HER...
Job applications: After the interview
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about accepting a job offer, or asking for feedback. With advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans.FIND BBC LEAR...
Job applications: Interviews part 2
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about job interviews and how to stand out. With advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans.Want to learn more abou...
Job Applications: Interviews part 1
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about job interviews and how to structure your answers with advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans.FIND BBC LE...
Job Applications: Preparing for a job interview
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about how to get ready for a job interview with advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGL...
Job Applications: Cover letters
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about how to write your job application with advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH...
Job Applications: Understanding job descriptions
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk about how to know if a job is right for you with advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans. FIND BBC LEARNING ENG...
Job Applications: Writing CVs
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pippa and Phil talk what about to include and what to leave out of a CV with advice from BBC World Service recruitment expert Amy Evans.FIND BBC LEARN...
Job Applications: Trailer
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do job interviews stress you out? Do you want help with writing a CV or cover letter in English? Pippa and Phil introduce this series all about gettin...
Leadership: Robot leadership?
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ai-Da shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This series ...
Leadership: Working together
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Pakes shares his top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This ...
Leadership: Quiet leaders
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Te Aho shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This ...
Leadership: Being a follower
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charmian Love shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This...
Leadership: Community leaders
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Djamila Boothman shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.T...
Leadership: The dark side of leaders
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Hassan shares his top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This...
Leadership: Young leaders
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sophia Kianni shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This...
Leadership: Following your beliefs
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Boni Adeliyi shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This ...
Leadership: Having a vision
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rosie Ginday shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This ...
Leadership: Being confident
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meggie Palmer shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This...
Introducing Leadership
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our new series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.Listen to new episodes every Monday. This series...
Office English: Selling Yourself
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
: It's important to be able to talk about our achievements at work. How do you talk about your strengths? What are interview questions really asking? ...
Office English: Negotiating
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It can be stressful to make sure you get the best price for something. Do you know how to open a negotiation? How can we be firm and professional in a...
Office English: Conflict
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We don't always agree with people at work. But we still need to get the job done. In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about how to...
Office English: Bad News
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we have to give or receive bad news at work. How do you know when your boss is giving you bad news? What’s the difference between being sa...
Office English: Work events
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We meet new people at work all the time. Do you know how to start a conversation with them? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk ab...
Office English: Mistakes
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What should we do if things go wrong at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about some phrases that can help you deal with mi...
Office English: Calls and instant messages
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the modern office, there are so many ways to communicate with colleagues. How can you communicate clearly on video calls? What are the rules for in...
Office English: Chasing people
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you ask someone to do something at work, and they don’t do it? It can be really frustrating at work when you are waiting for a rep...
Office English: Meetings
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 thi...
Office English: Emails
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, your...
Introducing Office English
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our first Learning English for Business series helps you improve your English for the office. Across 10 ten episodes, Pippa and Phil talk about the ph...