Office English: Disagreements

办公室英语:分歧

Learning English For Work

2026-03-16

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"I don't mind it too much when people disagree. I think it can be really healthy, and especially if everyone feels able to disagree in a kind of calm way." Do you know how to disagree politely at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about being diplomatic and compromising. You can find a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/260316 Improve your speaking skills with our special series 'Beating Speaking Anxiety'. Search for it on your favourite podcast app, or find the episodes with transcripts and explainer videos on our website here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter! Receive our weekly highlights: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 And if you like podcasts, why not try some of our other ones: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Grammar
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  • Hello, I'm Georgie, an English teacher and presenter at BBC Learning English.

  • I want to tell you about a new series I've made all about speaking.

  • Beating speaking anxiety helps you fight your fears of speaking English.

  • Each video tackles a different fear, like the fear of making mistakes,

  • the fear of not understanding people, and the fear of public speaking.

  • Find practical tips and see speaking activities in action with real learners.

  • Find Beating Speaking Anxiety on our website.

  • What do you do when there's a disagreement at work?

  • I don't mind it too much when people disagree.

  • I think it can be really healthy,

  • especially if everyone feels able to disagree in a kind of calm way.

  • When people get angry, that's when it gets a bit stressful.

  • I don't enjoy confrontation.

  • Anyway, having said that, I do think it's important to listen to different perspectives.

  • Today on Office English, we'll talk about agreeing, disagreeing and compromising.

  • Hello and welcome to Office English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Phil.

  • And I'm Pippa.

  • This is your podcast guide to the world of work and you can find subtitles and a transcript to read along with this podcast on our website,

  • bbclearningenglish.com.