S1E10 - Talking Shop

Rahim has trouble understanding an excited Mason at the company BBQ. Mason is using lots of idiomatic and colloquial language. Let’s see if they can find a way to understand each other before their big karaoke performance! Listen to find out and read along with the transcript here: https://bit.ly/talking-on-the-job-s1e10 Key vocabulary:to be lit - exciting and funto burn the midnight oil - working late into the nightto pick someone’s brain - getting helpful information from someoneto pencil in - making an unconfirmed appointment to talk shop - talking about work/your jobto blow off steam - releasing tension/destressing to tear it up - performing with energy and passion

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Do you use English at work? Then we’ve got the podcast for you! Listen and follow a variety of characters who work in different places and in different ways, but who all have one thing in common: They’ll have to navigate the world of business and work, in English! Join our host and English language mentor, Conor, who will be there along the way to point out handy phrases and helpful tips for using English in the workplace. Also, we'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Send us an email at podcasting@babbel.com and remember to mention “Talking on the Job” in the subject line.