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Let’s touch base. 15 English idioms to use at work
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Everyday English
CEFR B1
Intermediate
warm up
Answer the questions below.
- How often do you need to speak English at work?
- Is it easier for you to talk to native speakers or learners of English?
- What is the advantage of using idioms?
part one
key language
watch the video
Comprehension
Try to answer the questions below on the grounds of the video above.
- ⌚ 0:11 Where does Emma believe are English idioms used most often?
- ⌚ 0:21 How important is it to be able to use idiom when we communicate in English?
- ⌚ 0:33 What are some of the benefits of knowing and using idioms?
part two
key language
watch the video
Comprehension
Try to answer the questions below on the grounds of the video above.
- ⌚ 1:24 What does it mean to ‘get your foot in the door‘?
- ⌚ 1:54 What are some of the ways we can get our foot in the door of a company we really want to work for?
- ⌚ 2:26 What does it mean to ‘show someone the ropes‘?
- ⌚ 2:47 What does the idiom ‘thrown in the deep end‘ mean?
- ⌚ 3:03 How was Emma thrown in the deep end on her first teaching job?
- ⌚ 3:49 When do we use the expressions ‘a steep learning curve‘?
part three
key language
watch the video
Comprehension
Try to answer the questions below on the grounds of the video above.
- ⌚ 5:23 What does it mean to do something ‘by the book‘?
- ⌚ 5:50 How is ‘to cut corners‘ different from ‘by the book‘?
- ⌚ 6:15 What situation does the idiom ‘have one’s work cut out‘ describe?
- ⌚ 6:43 What does it mean to ‘make light/short work (of something)’?
- ⌚ 7:10 Can we use this idiom outside of the work context? How?
part four
key language
watch the video
Comprehension
Try to answer the questions below on the grounds of the video above.
- ⌚ 8:00 What happens when we ‘touch base‘ with someone?
- ⌚ 8:28 What does it mean to ‘cut to the chase‘?
- ⌚ 9:02 Why do we need to be careful when we are using this idiom?
- ⌚ 9:54 What does it mean ‘to bite your tongue‘?
part five
key language
watch the video
Comprehension
Try to answer the questions below on the grounds of the video above.
- ⌚ 10:21 What does it mean to ‘rock the boat‘?
- ⌚ 11:26 When can we use the idiom ‘to put out fires‘?
- ⌚ 12:10 What happens when someone ‘is in hot water‘?
- ⌚ 12:28 When is the right time to use the idiom ‘let’s call it a day‘?
PRACTICE
Play this Multidecker flashcard game.
LESSON GLOSSARY
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Nail Your Answer to “Why Do You Want to Work Here”?
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THE BLUE TREE
Better
Communicator
CEFR B2
Upper
Intermediate
warm up
Answer the questions below.
- Which question do you find most difficult during a job interview?
- Do you think it is better to prepare your answers to typical interview questions or just go with the flow?
- What can a candidate do to leave a good impression on the interviewers?
LISTENING
Watch the video. What is the key idea behind this management tip?
reading
Nail Your Answer to “Why Do You Want to Work Here”?
Sometimes the toughest job interview questions are also the simplest and most direct. One you should always expect to hear and definitely prepare for: “Why do you want to work here?” Here are three approaches to try when answering this common interview question:
• Express your passion for the employer’s product, service, or mission. Prepare a clear and honest explanation for why you personally connect with the organization’s purpose. You might say something like, “X is very important to me in both my professional and personal life because I strongly believe in Y.”
• Explain why you would enjoy the responsibilities of the role. Make the connection between job and joy clear. For example, you might say, “Analyzing data has always been fun for me — the challenge of using numbers to tell a story and 1. convey an idea — and I look forward to the data visualization work we’ll be doing on this team.
• Describe how you see yourself 2. succeeding in the role, given your skills and experience. The organization isn’t just looking to hire you; they’re looking to invest in you. Use phrases like, “Given my experience, I can see myself succeeding in X,” or “I look forward to using my skills to 3.accomplish Y.”
This tip is adapted from “How to Answer ‘Why Do You Want to Work Here?’,” by Joel Schwartzberg
przekazać, wyrazić
odnieść sukces, powieźć się
osiągnąć, zrealizować
COMPREHENSION
Answer the questions below. Try to throw some of the newly learned words into your answers.
- Which question should we always expect to hear during a job interview?
- How can we express passion to the employer’s product, service, or mission?
- Why do you think it is important to prepare an honest answer to this question?
- How can we make a connection between the job and joy?
- What can we say to persuade the interviewer to invest in us?
POLL
Cast your vote in the poll.
COMMENTS
How would you answer the question “Why do you want to work here?” for your current job? Would the answer be different today from the one you perhaps gave during the original interview?
Share your views and experience here.
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COMMENTS
Write your own examples with the idioms you learnt in this lesson.