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Mr Socrates has sacked Paul from his position as manager of Tip Top Trading and he’s offered Anna a promotion to be the new boss. But will she accept the offer?

Language relating to being offered and accepting a promotion

This episode focuses on the language that you may hear if you are offered a promotion and what to say in return.

Phrases from the programme:

• This promotion recognises your achievements at the company.
• It’s an opportunity of a lifetime.
• You would be my right-hand man/woman.

And what you might say:

original url: 62-language-to-announce-your-decision

Anna’s been offered a promotion - and a marriage proposal at the same time! She’s taken some time out to think about her reply. What will her decision be?

Language to announce your decision

This episode focuses on the language that you might use when you want to tell people what you’ve decided.

Phrases from the programme:

• I have had some head space and a chance to chew things over.
• I’ve come to a final decision.
• I’ll give it a go.
• You won’t regret your decision.

Listening Challenge

original url: 63-language-to-persuade-someone-to-change-their-mind

There’s confusion at the offices of Tip Top Trading. Anna has announced that ‘yes’ she will accept Mr Socrates’s offer of a promotion but Tom thinks she is accepting his marriage proposal. How will he react when the penny drops - or in other words, when he finds what she really means?

Language to persuade someone to change their mind

This episode focuses on the language that you might use to get someone to change their mind.

original url: 64-language-for-getting-down-to-business

At the offices of Tip Top Trading, things are a bit strange after Tom walked out in a huff – or a mood – after realising that Anna was never going to marry him. Can Anna get down to business and start managing the company or is there something on her mind that she needs to sort out?

Language for getting down to business

This episode focuses on the language that you might use when you need to get on with your work.

original url: 65-language-to-say-youve-changed-your-mind

Our story has got rather dramatic. Anna has realised that Tom is really the man for her so she’s on her way to the airport to try and catch him before he boards his flight to Australia and his new life on the other side of the world. But will Anna be able to convince Tom that she’s changed her mind?

Language to say you’ve changed your mind

This episode focuses on the language that you might use to explain that you’ve changed your mind.

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Meet Anna, Paul, Denise and Tom.

English at Work focuses on English communication in the office. Join Neil in this special introductory programme as he finds out about the characters who work in the offices of Tip Top Trading.

Here are the key phrases in this episode:

• A good example that comes to mind…
• I’m particularly proud of…
• Timekeeping is important to me.

Listening Challenge

What kind of company is Tip Top Trading?