{"id":6792,"date":"2017-07-06T19:22:18","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T17:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=6792"},"modified":"2023-08-31T07:37:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T05:37:52","slug":"clearing-up-confusions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/07\/clearing-up-confusions\/","title":{"rendered":"Clearing Up Confusions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rumors in the workplace can lead to hurt feelings and may mean employees have to work in a hostile environment. Whether a rumor is true or not, the outcome of spreading it can be damaging. Employers have a responsibility to try to control the spread of workplace rumors to ensure that the work environment is a positive place for all employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video and read the transcript about clearing up confusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/english-at-work\/47-language-to-clear-up-confusion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Do you and your colleagues chit chat with each other? Why or why not? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Talk about a situation where it was necessary for you to clear up a confusion at work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What are some common topics do coworkers speak about?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What are things employees shouldn’t be talking about among themselves in the office?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. How damaging is it to spread rumors in the workplace? Explain and cite examples as well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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