Office English: Presentations

5/25/20267 min

Do you find giving presentations at work stressful? Learn ways you can prepare.

Want 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\_anxiety

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This programme was originally broadcast in April 2025.

Clips

First 90 seconds

Phil· Host0:00
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Speaker 20:03
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Speaker 30:30
Visit your nearby Lowe's on Dodge Street in Omaha.
Pippa· Host0:33
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.
Phil· Host0:49
Do you like public speaking at work?
Pippa· Host0:51
I have never liked public speaking. It's actually been a really big problem for me.
Speaker 5· Soundbite0:56
[upbeat music] Not knowing what to say and just forgetting your words, that's my biggest fear.
Pippa· Host1:03
It's scary, isn't it? That fear of judgment, your colleagues judging what you're saying.
Speaker 5· Soundbite1:09
If I've practiced enough, if I know the topic I'm talking about, it is a lot easier, I think.
Pippa· Host1:15
Today on Office English, we're talking about giving presentations at work.
Phil· Host1:21
Hello. Welcome to a new series of Office English, your podcast guide