Office English episode 3: Chasing people

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18 күн бұрын

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 reply to get the job done. In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about how to chase people up, or remind them about a task. (Cover image: Getty)
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@pulse4503 7 күн бұрын

This is the best channell to improve/keep practising your English

@peangboy 15 күн бұрын

This is a good episode for using in real-life situation, sometimes it is pretty hard to choose a proper word to warn somebody essentially,when their position is higher then you.

@bbclearningenglish 15 күн бұрын

Yes, sometimes it can be tricky! Thankfully we have an Office English episode already out on our website about how to deal with conflict: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/240311 😊

@thiyagu8290 16 күн бұрын

Sometimes people may not respond after sending multiple followups, because they may not be aware of the task or new to the system. The perfect solution is to copy their Boss after the 2nd reminder. Thank you BBC team for this wonderful learning!

@user-nv2yn2yc7g 15 күн бұрын

It’s Brilliant and I always fallowing for the BBC. That’s really a great.

@ilyinkonstantin 16 күн бұрын

It appears to me that it can depend on an atmosphere in your offices. If your office has a lot of kindness people, you'll always understand each other.

@onthiluatsu 16 күн бұрын

Hi, I am Bao, a Vietnamese lawyer. I appreciate the learning English programme of BBC. I look forward to studying episode on laws, tks.

@NguyenKhanh-12 16 күн бұрын

Be looking forward

@eliezerjimenezsanchez8556 16 күн бұрын

And after "look forward to" always goes verb + ing, in this case, would be: I'm looking forward to studying.

@bbclearningenglish 15 күн бұрын

We have a lot of videos about law on our website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/business-english Have a look and learn vocabulary related to 'law'! 🙂

@milly5678899 16 күн бұрын

I really like the subtleties of the English language. A great lesson for these eventualities to people who are working still and want to keep a friendly environment.

@sabinagiuntinelli850 15 күн бұрын

Thank you, it was really interesting to follow this conversation, because I had to learn all this when I was working in South Africa in an English speaking workplace: with my Italian super direct way of addressing people, I was perceived as rude, a few times I noticed people literally flinching when I talked to them! After a while I learnt to not say, or write in the emails, what I really needed to say, but dance around it with some niceties and everybody loved me 😂

@idiomdictionary1 14 күн бұрын

Thank you for useful podcasts as always 🙏🌸

@MiddleEasternInAmerica 16 күн бұрын

Brilliant. I really needed practical business English like this

@bbclearningenglish 16 күн бұрын

We're glad you found it useful. Make sure to check out the podcast on our website where you can access all the episodes now: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english

@tammytsang3487 16 күн бұрын

Thank you for this useful podcast!🎉

@MM-jj1nm 16 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your way how you explain this topic

@TallerdeVitrales 16 күн бұрын

Thank you for the lesson. I’d like to remark the nice and calm voice. Relaxing🙂

@lilianatria2877 15 күн бұрын

I suppose that it is actually mandatory to keep calm and be polite at your workplace in every country. At least, in Italy, we are used to asking people to do something politely the first or the second time we talk with them. I don't think it is a prerogative of Anglo-Saxon culture

@hoangphuctran9310 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for an useful lesson!

@romanjaspe4172 14 күн бұрын

Thanks so much

@prashmshapandey3102 15 күн бұрын

Great work guys ❤. Good series.

@bbclearningenglish 15 күн бұрын

We're glad you like it! Check out all the episodes already available on our website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english 😊

@LearnEnglishWithTV1 16 күн бұрын

Useful 💯👌

@linajamal3319 16 күн бұрын

Thanks alot, this was really helpful and informative 🤩

@bbclearningenglish 15 күн бұрын

We're glad you found it informative! If you like these sort of videos about work, check out our animated series about work with lots of useful business vocabulary: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/english-at-work

@carrut 15 күн бұрын

Mexican chances are 3 . I think all depends on the type of collaborator who is asking the task.

@amiraratkovic2619 15 күн бұрын

It 's a fantastic video. I preffer to be friendly

@saenhar 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for this podcast, I'm hoping to see more episodes in the future. Just a technical note: there's a different PDF file (Calls and instant messages) attached to this episode on the BBC Learning English platform, would be great if someone fixed that

@bbclearningenglish 13 күн бұрын

Hello, thank you for the feedback! We'll get that fixed 😊

@bbclearningenglish 13 күн бұрын

We have just fixed the error. 😊 Thank you once again for letting us know.

@HimaniWaldia 16 күн бұрын

Any one from India 🇮🇳

@bhargavipranava2780 8 күн бұрын

@bbclearningenglish 16 күн бұрын

Are you good at chasing people, or do you find it difficult? 🤔👇 Find the video transcript here: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/240205

@owenwong8869 15 күн бұрын

Hi I'm not working in office but the phrases are useful when write with official email. Thanks

@bbclearningenglish 15 күн бұрын

Definitely! Your sentence would be better like this - 'I'm not working in an office, but the phrases are useful when writing an official email'. 🙂 We also have an episode about how to write emails here: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/240129 📧😊

@owenwong8869 15 күн бұрын

@@bbclearningenglish thanks for the correction 🙏

@pulse4503 7 күн бұрын

she tried TO TRACK HIM/HER DOWN ( = to chase sb) , Didn't she? 🙂

@pulse4503 7 күн бұрын

To track sb down

@toobatooba5334 16 күн бұрын

❤❤❤💕

@user-si3wb2sg7m 17 күн бұрын

Hello i came frome somaalia ❤

@bbclearningenglish 15 күн бұрын

Hello from London! 😍

@brendamartinez6955 16 күн бұрын

💪💪

@octavioecheverria71 15 күн бұрын

Any one from Colombia 🇨🇴

@SHAIMAA-lv5ux 15 күн бұрын

Can I ask what the difference is between (affect, effect)?

@bbclearningenglish 15 күн бұрын

Here's Phil to answer your question: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ar11eayQz7yrmmw.html

@bbclearningenglish 15 күн бұрын

Sure. 'effect' is normally used as a noun and it means 'the result of something'. 'affect' is a verb and it means 'to influence something'. For example: 'Learning English is having a positive effect on my life.' 'I was deeply affected by his story.' 🙂

@HanPham-gx5qj 16 күн бұрын

In working environment, I have some hesitation to deal with different accents. I hope that BBC will have some tips to overcome

@bbclearningenglish 16 күн бұрын

A good way to improve your listening skills with different English accents is to expose yourself to them more! You can do this by watching videos of things you like in English with the subtitles on. 🙂 Check out this video about the Brummie accent in the U.K. to start: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rLxzl8J6ytSpdXU.html

@sandorlichtmann5787 16 күн бұрын

Does it more or less correspond to a B2 - C1 level ?

@bbclearningenglish 16 күн бұрын

Yes. This series is aimed at Upper Intermediate level. 😊

@susanlinn1984 13 күн бұрын

Can we use "chase up" with students not colleagues?

@bbclearningenglish 12 күн бұрын

Yes, you can use it with anyone.

@N___________ 12 күн бұрын

5:10

@serjiobazhan3918 16 күн бұрын

@ambedkarkorapati3870 16 күн бұрын

English subtitles are not proper. In place of the word "because" it is seen "cos".What does it mean? Not expected of a programme from a reputed channel.

@bbclearningenglish 15 күн бұрын

In speaking, British people often shorten their words. 'cos' is a shortened version of 'because'🙂

@ambedkarkorapati3870 15 күн бұрын

@@bbclearningenglish Thank you for the clarification