Talking on the Job
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S2E10 - Buying Time
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s almost opening day! Vanessa and Angela make plans for the grand opening party.Angela and Vanessa are organizing the grand opening party. But th...
S2E9 - Planning Ahead
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mira and Angela are planning Café Damascus's grand opening. Will they be prepared?A lot could go wrong on the day of the grand opening of Mira's new ...
S2E8 - Figuring it Out
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mira and Vanessa face some challenges understanding the instructions for a new piece of equipment.Vanessa’s first task at the café is to set up the...
S2E7 - Asking What's Possible
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mira has to hire someone to help her in the café. She interviews an excellent candidate.The time has come for Mira to hire a new employee for her caf...
S2E6 - Making a Point
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mira heads to the café to make sure the construction is on track.After meeting with her accountant, Mira has to convince Giovanni, the contractor, to...
S2E5 - Weighing your Options
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mira and her accountant discuss the pros and cons of their plan for opening the café.There’s been a construction delay, so Mira meets with Muza, th...
S2E4 - Working it Out
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mira and the contractor have to work out a problem using negotiation skills!There are some problems with the wiring at the café building site, and th...
S2E3 - Speaking Out Loud
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mira has a meeting at the café building site. How will she deal with all the noise?It’s a cold, wet day and Mira is meeting with Liana, her coffee ...
S2E2 - Building a Business
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how Mira starts building her business by giving clear instructions!Mira is meeting with a contractor to let him know how she wants her new ca...
S2E1 - Grand Opening
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the grand opening of Mira’s café! Find out why she decided to start her own business, and how she made it all happen.Mira has the opportunit...
S2E0 - Trailer
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Follow Mira as she tries to open her own café! Conor, our host and English language mentor, will be there too, pointing out handy tips and helpful ph...
S1E10 - Talking Shop
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rahim has trouble understanding an excited Mason at the company BBQ. Mason is using lots of idiomatic and colloquial language. Let’s see if they can...
S1E9 - Last-Minute Deal
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rahim wants to help Mason with his task, but he has some conditions. Let’s see what advice Conor has for working out a fair deal with a colleague.If...
S1E8 - Coffee Break
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rahim feels his company can do more to protect the environment. During a coffee break he meets senior manager, Julie. This is his chance to talk about...
S1E7 - Reply All?
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mason emailed some confidential information to the wrong people. He didn’t read the instructions carefully and now Sabine needs to show him how to d...
S1E6 - All Aboard!
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Mason’s first day and Rahim is responsible for his onboarding. But Mason seems to know a lot already. Can Rahim teach him something new witho...
S1E5 - The Mix-up
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mason realises that he is interviewing for a completely different job! Can Sabine think on her feet and lead a successful interview? Also, if you wann...
S1E4 - Trying to Connect
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sabine leads her first online job interview but it doesn’t start off well!The trainee candidate, Mason, is really nervous. Can Sabine put him at eas...
S1E3 - Horror Hotel
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rahim needs to complain about a poor hotel conference experience.The finger food was stale and the equipment was faulty. Can Rahim negotiate some comp...
S1E2 - Timezone Tango
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rahim is challenged with international colleagues not showing up for meetings.Rahim needs Conor’s help to present some suggestions on how to work as...
S1E1 - Stuck for Words
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rahim is giving a presentation on 3D printing, when suddenly his mind goes blank.Can Rahim make use of Conor’s advice to get unstuck? Let’s find o...
S1E0 - Trailer
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Follow and learn from Rahim and Sabine’s challenges using business English at work.Our business English mentor, Conor, is ready to provide tips and ...