Real Easy English: Talking about work
4/17/20266 min
Learn to talk about being stressed or calm, being organised or disorganised and how a supportive environment can help someone who feels nervous.
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First 90 secondsGeorgie· Host0:00
Hello, and welcome to Real Easy English, where we have real conversations in easy English to help you learn. I'm Georgie.
Becca· Host0:08
And I'm Becca. You can find a video version of this podcast on our website, and test yourself with a worksheet on bbclearningenglish.com [upbeat music] Hello, Becca.
Georgie· Host0:25
How are you?
Becca· Host0:26
I'm really well, thank you, Georgie. How about yourself?
Georgie· Host0:29
Yes, I'm good, thank you. Are you having a busy week?
Becca· Host0:32
It has been a little bit busy, but also quite fun. How about yours?
Georgie· Host0:37
Me too. I've had a busy week, but it's going well.
Becca· Host0:41
Mm-hmm.
Georgie· Host0:41
Um, and Becca, today we're talking about work.
Becca· Host0:44
Mm.
Georgie· Host0:44
We're going to talk about what we're good at at work, and also what we do when things go wrong.
Becca· Host0:51
Ooh, okay.
Georgie· Host0:53
So, what do you like about work?
Becca· Host0:55
I like that we have different tasks to do in the day, and some of them are creative. Um, and then other tasks you really need to kind of put more thought and focus into.
Georgie· Host1:12
Becca, do you ever find work stressful?
Becca· Host1:15
Of course. I think that you will find work stressful at some point, um, during your, your job or your career. Um, yeah, I think if