Chasing people: Office English episode 3

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  • Опубліковано 11 тра 2024
  • 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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КОМЕНТАРІ • 62

  • @thiyagu8290
    @thiyagu8290 2 місяці тому +6

    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
    @user-nv2yn2yc7g 2 місяці тому +3

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

  • @peangboy
    @peangboy 2 місяці тому +3

    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
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      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 😊

  • @bbclearningenglish
    @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому +1

    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

  • @pulse4503
    @pulse4503 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @ilyinkonstantin
    @ilyinkonstantin 2 місяці тому +2

    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.

  • @milly5678899
    @milly5678899 2 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @onthiluatsu
    @onthiluatsu 2 місяці тому +23

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

    • @comsuonkhi
      @comsuonkhi 2 місяці тому

      Be looking forward

    • @eliezerjimenezsanchez8556
      @eliezerjimenezsanchez8556 2 місяці тому +7

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

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому +2

      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'! 🙂

  • @MiddleEasternInAmerica
    @MiddleEasternInAmerica 2 місяці тому +7

    Brilliant. I really needed practical business English like this

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому

      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

  • @idiomdictionary1
    @idiomdictionary1 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for useful podcasts as always 🙏🌸

  • @MM-jj1nm
    @MM-jj1nm 2 місяці тому +3

    Thanks a lot for your way how you explain this topic

  • @tammytsang3487
    @tammytsang3487 2 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for this useful podcast!🎉

  • @sabinagiuntinelli850
    @sabinagiuntinelli850 2 місяці тому

    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 😂

  • @TallerdeVitrales
    @TallerdeVitrales 2 місяці тому +2

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

  • @hoangphuctran9310
    @hoangphuctran9310 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for an useful lesson!

  • @romanjaspe4172
    @romanjaspe4172 2 місяці тому

    Thanks so much

  • @prashmshapandey3102
    @prashmshapandey3102 2 місяці тому +1

    Great work guys ❤. Good series.

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому

      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 😊

  • @ABBAS_SHARIF_
    @ABBAS_SHARIF_ 22 дні тому

    It is Fantastic episode

  • @LearnEnglishWithTV1
    @LearnEnglishWithTV1 2 місяці тому

    Useful 💯👌

  • @linajamal3319
    @linajamal3319 2 місяці тому

    Thanks alot, this was really helpful and informative 🤩

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому

      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

  • @lilianatria2877
    @lilianatria2877 2 місяці тому +1

    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

  • @amiraratkovic2619
    @amiraratkovic2619 2 місяці тому

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

  • @carrut
    @carrut 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @saenhar
    @saenhar 2 місяці тому

    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
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому +1

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

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @HimaniWaldia
    @HimaniWaldia 2 місяці тому +4

    Any one from India 🇮🇳

  • @owenwong8869
    @owenwong8869 2 місяці тому

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

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      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
      @owenwong8869 2 місяці тому

      @@bbclearningenglish thanks for the correction 🙏

  • @toobatooba5334
    @toobatooba5334 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤💕

  • @user-si3wb2sg7m
    @user-si3wb2sg7m 2 місяці тому +1

    Hello i came frome somaalia ❤

  • @sandorlichtmann5787
    @sandorlichtmann5787 2 місяці тому

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

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому

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

  • @SHAIMAA-lv5ux
    @SHAIMAA-lv5ux 2 місяці тому +1

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

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      Here's Phil to answer your question: ua-cam.com/video/4WEFI_jVGj8/v-deo.html

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      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.' 🙂

  • @brendamartinez6955
    @brendamartinez6955 2 місяці тому

    💪💪

  • @susanlinn1984
    @susanlinn1984 2 місяці тому

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

  • @HanPham-gx5qj
    @HanPham-gx5qj 2 місяці тому

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

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому

      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: ua-cam.com/video/vVCd_IenEEA/v-deo.html

  • @ramgurung8516
    @ramgurung8516 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤👍️

  • @pulse4503
    @pulse4503 2 місяці тому +2

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

    • @pulse4503
      @pulse4503 2 місяці тому

      To track sb down

  • @N___________
    @N___________ 2 місяці тому

    5:10

  • @octavioecheverria71
    @octavioecheverria71 2 місяці тому

    Any one from Colombia 🇨🇴

  • @ambedkarkorapati3870
    @ambedkarkorapati3870 2 місяці тому

    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
      @bbclearningenglish  2 місяці тому +1

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

    • @ambedkarkorapati3870
      @ambedkarkorapati3870 2 місяці тому +1

      @@bbclearningenglish Thank you for the clarification

  • @serjiobazhan3918
    @serjiobazhan3918 2 місяці тому

    +

  • @tienkhoavu8980
    @tienkhoavu8980 2 місяці тому

    hhh

  • @mitalraval559
    @mitalraval559 2 місяці тому

    Who is learning english and enhance knowledge?😅😅😅😅