EnglishasaSecondLanguagePodcastwww.eslpod.comUsingEnglishatWorkTableofContentsThesematerialsarecopyrightedbytheCenterforEducationalDevelopment(2008).Postingofthesematerialsonanotherwebsiteordistributingtheminanywayisprohibited.1Lesson1-ArrivingatWork……………………………………………………………2Lesson2-CheckingMail,Email,andVoicemail…………………………………..10Lesson3-AttendingtheMorningMeeting………………………………………….18Lesson4-WorkingatMyDesk……………………………………………………...25Lesson5-TakingaBreakandEatingLunch………………………………………33Lesson6-HavingComputerProblems……………………………………………..41Lesson7-SchedulingaMeeting…………………………………………………….50Lesson8-MeetingWiththeBoss…………………………………………………...58Lesson9-LeavingWork……………………………………………………………..67Lesson10-SocializingWithCoworkers……………………………………………75EnglishasaSecondLanguagePodcastwww.eslpod.comUsingEnglishatWorkLesson1–ArrivingatWorkThesematerialsarecopyrightedbytheCenterforEducationalDevelopment(2008).Postingofthesematerialsonanotherwebsiteordistributingtheminanywayisprohibited.2SCRIPTIwokeupthismorningandthought,“TGIF!”IhavebeenlookingforwardtotheweekendandallIneedtodoistogetthroughonemoredayofwork.Idrivetoworkandpullintotheparkinglotnexttomyofficebuilding.Istopatthesecuritygate.Iputmykeycardintothecardreaderandthesecurityarmgoesup.Idriveintotheparkingstructureandfindaparkingspot.ImakesurethatmyparkingpermitisshowinginthewindshieldandIlockup.Igetmybriefcaseoutofthebackseatandwalktowardthebuilding.It’sashortwalkandI’mthereinnotime.WhenIgetthere,ItakeoutmybadgeandputitaroundmyneckbeforeIgothroughthemainentranceofthebuilding.Employeesaresupposedtoweartheirbadgesatalltimesatworksothatthesecurityguardsknowthatwebelongthere.Onedaylastweek,IforgotmybadgeathomeandIhadtogetavisitor’spassfortheday.Mycoworkermadefunofmeallday.HekeptaskingmeifhecouldgetmesomecoffeeandwhenIwasleaving.Whatajoker!_____________GLOSSARYTG...
