Business English vocabulary: bubble sitter
A short vocabulary episode, focusing on the meaning of the phrase BUBBLE SITTER. It’s a fairly new “slang” word in real estate and economy.
Upper intermediate
Better at English podcasts and articles suited for English learners at the upper-intermediate level.
Real English Conversations: annoying coworkers
There’s one annoying jerk in every workplace, isn’t there! Lori and Michael talk about their experiences with annoying coworkers.
English idioms: to wing it (to improvise)
To wing it is an idiom that means to improvise, to do something without proper preparation or time to rehearse. People often talk about winging it when they have to do something difficult that they didn’t have time to prepare — like a make speech or give a presentation. They might say something like “Sorry if I seem a bit disorganized, I’m totally winging it.” You tell people that you’re winging it, that you’re improvising, so that they won’t expect too much from you, or so that they will be more forgiving if you make a mistake.
Business English vocabulary: perk
Lori explains the meaning of the word “perk,” meaning advantage or benefit.
Video and audio resources for learning English – and how to use them
Lori gives you a collection of good audio and video resources for learning English.