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Office English: Help

6/29/20269 min

How do you ask for help at work? Pippa and Phil talk about asking for and offering help at work.

Find a transcript and subtitles at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/250519

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This programme was originally broadcast in May 2025.

Clips

Unexpected Colleague Kindness
Another Pair of Eyes Phrase
Take Notes, Ask Once
Offering Help Across Cultures

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First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.

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  7. Speaker 31:01

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  8. Pippa· Host1:04

    [on hold music] Thanks for listening to this podcast. We're working on new episodes of Office English for you. In the meantime, here's an episode from last year to help you revise your business English. Enjoy.

  9. Speaker 51:17

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