In today's podcast we're going to talk about some phrasal verbs for the times that you start and finish work. We'll also talk a little bit about the differences between British and American English in this context. I hope you find it useful for the next time you clock on!

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What time did you clock in?

There are many reasons to leave a job, but having a good way to talk about this is really important in job interviews! Whether you were fired or you quit, there are some great, neutral, nice ways to talk about this. I hope you find today's podcast useful!

I'm not quitting, we're just parting ways.

Today we're talking about the phrase far fetched. Do you know this piece of vocabulary already? If not, maybe you'll find today's podcast useful. This can be useful at work, or more generally in life for describing things that are difficult to believe.

I hope this podcast doesn't sound too far fetched!

Today we're talking about an idiom that you can use when something has advantages and disadvantages. I hope you find it useful!

We're going back in time a few hundred years in today's podcast!

Today we're talking about a word that is similar to "inspired" and that word is "derivative". It's usually not a good thing when we describe something as "derivative"! I hope you find today's podcast useful!

I hope you don't think my podcast is derivative!

Today we're talking about two words which are very easily confused. I hear so many people using the word "teach" when they mean to use the word "learn" and the other way around too. So hopefully today's podcast will help you understand the difference. I hope you find it useful!