OVERTIME - Business English vocabulary lesson about working extra hours

17/09/2025 23 min
OVERTIME - Business English vocabulary lesson about working extra hours

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Send Chris a messageDeciding whether to work overtime is often a challenging decision to make, and speaking in English about it can make it harder! Today let's talk about overtime, the vocabulary that we can use to discuss it, how we get paid for overtime, and the phrases and grammar structures that we use at work, in English when discussing overtime. If you're a non-native English speaker and you want to sound more native and natural when you're speaking English with your colleagues, managers, customers and clients then this podcast is for you. 🔗 Book a one-to-one coaching or tutoring session with me at breakoutbusinessenglish.com🎁 Use code PODCAST30 for 30% off your first coaching sessionDo you want me to analyse your English on YouTube? Contact me here:https://www.breakoutbusinessenglish.com/contactDo you want to see what I do? Click here:https://youtu.be/1jpP2nCQDi0?si=GcFRHMZqCLPg5Dr-Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and request future topics!📅 New episodes released every Wednesday📺 Watch vocabulary breakdowns and coaching analysis on the Breakout Business English YouTube channelToday's examples:If you can stay behind for a couple of hours this evening then I can pay you time and a half.I really need someone to come in this weekend. If you can help me out then I'll make sure that you get paid double time.Jane is on vacation this week and I'll need someone to cover for her. Is anyone interested in the overtime? I can't pay you but you'll get time off in lieu.I would love to do some overtime tonight but unfortunately I have a prior commitment.I'm usually more than happy to do overtime given enough notice, but tonight I really need to get away on time.#businessenglish #englishtips #englishlesson #englishclassSupport the showBook a lesson with me at: https://www.breakoutbusinessenglish.com

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