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Words at Work: ESL for Every Day
by Mr. Lawrence
Welcome to Words at Work — an ESL podcast designed for everyday English, real conversations, and a little encouragement along the way.You can listen to every episode for free right here in the feed.If you’d like the full learning experience — the workbook PDFs, the pronunciation practice audio, and the monthly collection of four episodes — you can get all of that on the Words at Work home page for $9 USD a month (less than the cost of a deluxe latte).Learn more or join the community here:https://www.patreon.com/WordsatWorkThanks for listening — I’m glad you’re here, like friends and family.
Episodes
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✨ Episode 46 — English Listening Practice: Solving Problems at Work — Supportive Speech with Practical Directions
English listening practice with supportive workplace language, step‑by‑step directions, delivery vocabulary, and everyday problem‑solving at work. Level: A2–B1 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Streaming worldwide across 50+ countries. ⭐ Short Description This episode…
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✨ Episode 45 — English Listening Practice: Help Someone in a Stressful Moment
English listening practice with calm, supportive phrases, clear directions, and everyday English for helping someone during a stressful moment. Level: A2–B1 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Streaming worldwide across 50+ countries. ⭐ Short Description This episode gives...
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✨ Episode 44 — English Listening Practice: Everyday English for Job Hunting & Interviews
English listening practice with everyday job‑hunting vocabulary, job notices, interview skills, and natural English for speaking confidently about work. Level: A2–B1 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Streaming worldwide across 50+ countries. Short Description This episode...
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✨ Episode 43 — English Listening Practice: Handling Last Minute Changes at Work
English listening practice with workplace vocabulary, shifting expectations, and everyday phrases for staying calm when projects suddenly change direction. Level: A2–B1 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Streaming worldwide across 50+ countries. Short Description This…
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✨ Episode 42 — English Listening Practice: Speaking Up with Dignity
English listening practice with doctor office-visit vocabulary, calm communication, and everyday phrases for speaking up with dignity. Level: A2–B1. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Short Description This episode takes you inside a busy medical office — a real‑life...
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✨ Episode 41 — English Listening Practice: Everyday English for Comfort and Relationships
English listening practice with comforting phrases, emotional vocabulary, and everyday supportive language. Level: A2–B1. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major listening apps. Short Description This quiet, emotional flashback shows how Kofi became part of Douglas and Brenda’s daily...
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✨ Episode 40 English Listening Practice: Giving Personal Information for Registration & Interviews
English Listening Practice for giving personal information in school registration and job interviews. Hear natural English for name, address, experience, skills, and the everyday details people ask for in real situations. Level: A2–B1 Learners hear natural English for giving personal information…
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✨ Episode 39 English Listening Practice: Giving Simple, Friendly Instructions at Work
Calm, confident workplace communication starts here — with simple steps, real examples, and a team that shows how clarity helps every new hire feel welcome. Level: A2–B1 Full episodes available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Learners hear natural English for giving instructions,...
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✨ Episode 38 English Listening Practice: Memo Writing Skills for Work and Daily Life
Clear, confident memo writing starts here — with simple steps, friendly guidance, and a team that learns how clarity makes every workplace calmer. Level: A2–B1 Full episodes available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Learners hear natural English for memo writing, clarity,...
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✨ Episode 37 English Listening Practice: Interrupted Actions — Office & Daily Life English
Warm, funny English practice at the Literacy Center — where Kofi’s big presentation shines… and the parking lot delivers an unexpected twist. Level: A2–B1 Full episodes available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Learners hear natural English for interrupted actions, advice modals,...
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✨ Episode 36 English Listening Practice: Lyla’s First Day — Office English
Warm, funny English practice during a birthday party with 3 flashbacks — where Lyla’s first day and workplace English come back to life. Level: A2–B1 Full episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Learners hear natural English for orientation day, workplace...
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[PREVIEW] Episode 36D English Listening Practice: Lyla’s First Day — Office English
Warm, funny English practice during a birthday party with 3 flashbacks — where Lyla’s first day and workplace English come back to life. Level: A2–B1 Full episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Learners hear natural English for orientation day, workplace...
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✨ Episode 35 English Listening Practice: Caregiving Language for Strong Personalities
Warm, funny English practice for talking with a strong‑willed parent — without sounding controlling. Level: A2–B1 Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. ESL listening practice for real conversations about checking in on someone respectfully, offering support, and...
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✨Episode 34: English Listening Practice Small Talk, Networking, and Confident English Speaking at Work
Build confidence with simple English phrases for small talk, networking, and polite workplace communication — all inside a friendly inter‑office mixer. Level: A2–B1 Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. ESL listening practice for real conversations about meeting…
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[PREVIEW] English Listening Practice: Small Talk, Networking, and Confident English Speaking at Work
Build confidence with simple English phrases for small talk, networking, and polite workplace communication — all inside a friendly inter‑office mixer. Level: A2–B1 Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. ESL listening practice for real conversations about meeting…
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✨ Episode 33: English Listening Practice: Workplace Clarity, Corrections, and Planning Ahead
Build confidence with simple English phrases for staying calm, pivoting plans, and reassuring others during workplace stress. Level: A2–B1 Full episodes available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. ESL listening practice for real conversations about workplace confidence, emotional...
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[PREVIEW] 33D: English Listening Practice: Workplace Clarity, Corrections, and Planning Ahead
Build confidence with simple English phrases for staying calm, pivoting plans, and reassuring others during workplace stress. Level: A2–B1 Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. ESL listening practice for real conversations about workplace confidence, emotional...
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✨ Episode 32: English Speaking Practice — Conversations About Health, Emotional Support, and Workplace Confidence
Build confidence with simple English phrases for checking on someone’s health, offering support, and understanding workplace vocabulary. Level: A2–B1 Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. ESL listening practice for real conversations about health, family, and…
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[PREVIEW] Episode 32 D: English Speaking Practice — Conversations About Health, Emotional Support, and Workplace Confidence
Build confidence with simple English phrases for checking on someone’s health, offering support, and understanding workplace vocabulary. Level: A2–B1 Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. ESL listening practice for real conversations about health, family, and…
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✨ Episode 31: English Speaking Practice — Phrases for Handling Changes at Home and Work
Build confidence with simple English phrases for staying calm and clear when plans change at home or at work. Level: A2–B1 ESL listening practice for handling sudden changes in daily life and on the job. Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. Description Learn…
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✨ Episode 30: English Listening Practice, Directions, Prepositions, and Finding Your Way at Work
A simple office tour becomes a fun English listening lesson with real direction phrases—down the hall, on your right, across from—and a little office comedy. Level: A2–B1 (High Beginner to Intermediate) Category: Workplace English · ESL Listening · Everyday English Improve your English with…
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✨ Episode 28: English Speaking Practice: How to Ask Better Questions for Clarity
A simple question becomes a lesson in clarity: asking clear questions at work and in daily life. Level: A2–B1 (High Beginner to Intermediate) Description: Learn how to ask clear questions in English so you can understand people, avoid confusion, and work with confidence. In this episode, Zoe…
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✨Episode 27: English Listening Practice: Help Someone in a Stressful Moment
A neighbor needs urgent help, and Lyla and Zander must stay calm and use clear English in a stressful moment. Full episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. What You’ll Learn (Common Questions + Quick Answers) Q: What can I say to help someone who is stressed or…
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✨ Episode 26: English Listening Practice — Describing Feelings and Actions in Progress
A gentle mystery of trust, patience, and quiet courage — perfect for learners who want to hear English in emotional, everyday situations. ESL listening practice for present continuous and vocabulary about feelings, routines, and change. Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all...
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[PREVIEW] Episode 26D: English Listening Practice — Describing Feelings and Actions in Progress
A gentle mystery of trust, patience, and quiet courage — perfect for learners who want to hear English in emotional, everyday situations. ESL listening practice for present continuous and vocabulary about feelings, routines, and change. Full episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all...
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✨ Episode 25 : Easy English Practice: Polite English for Busy Workdays
Learn the three English phrases that protect your time — without sounding rude. Full episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. What You’ll Learn (Common Questions + Quick Answers) Q: How do I say “no” politely at work? A: Use phrases like “I can help for a few…
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[PREVIEW] Episode 25D : Easy English Practice: Polite English for Busy Workdays
Learn the three English phrases that protect your time — without sounding rude. Full episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. What You’ll Learn (Common Questions + Quick Answers) Q: How do I say “no” politely at work? A: Use phrases like “I can help for a few…
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✨ Episode 24: English Listening Practice: Giving Directions, Using Words Phrases & Landmarks
English listening practice for giving directions, using landmarks, and helping people find where they need to go. All our episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. What You’ll Learn (Common Questions + Quick Answers) Q: How do I give simple directions in English? A…
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✨ Episode 23: English Listening Practice for Asking Directions and Clarifying Information
ESL listening practice, learn how to ask for directions and clarify information. Full episode Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major apps. What You’ll Learn (Common Questions + Quick Answers) Q: How do I ask for directions politely in English? A: Use soft, friendly openers like…
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✨ Episode 22 “ESL Listening Practice — Phrases for Understanding People’s Needs”
Learn how to confirm details, offer options, and refine plans with clear, supportive workplace language. Our workbooks include the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently. 👉...
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✨ Episode 20 “ESL Listening Practice — Phrases for Understanding People’s Needs”
Lyla and Adam take their first real steps into client work — and discover how simple communication helps them understand what people truly need. Our download bundle includes the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and an audio pronunciation practice so you can listen,...
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✨ Episode 19: ESL Listening Practice — Phrases for Describing Change at Home and Work
A warm, comedic episode where home and work both settle into something new — and Douglas finally feels the shift. Our workbook bundles include the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently....
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[PREVIEW] ✨ Episode 19D: ESL Listening Practice — Phrases for Describing Change at Home and Work
A warm, comedic episode where home and work both settle into something new — and Douglas finally feels the shift. Our workbook bundle includes the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently. Links are...
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✨ Episode 18 ESL Listening: Phrases for Staying Calm, Asking Questions, and Speaking Up
A doctor’s visit takes an unexpected turn — and the family learns how to stay calm, ask clear questions, and speak up when something doesn’t feel right. Spring Gift: The workbook for this episode is completely free — and I’d love for you to download it. Inside you’ll find: • the full episode…
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✨ Episode 17 “ESL Listening Practice – Phrases for Handling Last‑Minute Changes at Work”
A late‑night email at 11:48 PM sends the whole team scrambling to rewrite a project before lunch. The complete downloadable set — including the full script, exercises, and pronunciation audio — is $4.50 in the Patreon iOS app, and as low as $3.00 otherwise. 👉...
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✨ Episode 16 “Phrases for Talking with a Strong‑Willed Grandmother”
A three‑hour drive, a worried son, a steady grandson, and a grandmother whose strength guides the day. This episode takes learners into the “workplace of family,” where support, respect, and emotional clarity matter just as much as language. A Free Script for this episode is available, Link at...
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✨ Episode 15 — Staying Calm When Everything Changes: Simple English Phrases for Supporting a Coworker
The team adjusts to a sudden client change, supports each other under pressure, and checks in on Kofi as he recovers. Our workbooks include the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently. 👉 Download...
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Episode 14 “ Phrases for Support and Reassurance”
A story about the phrases that help someone feel grounded and calm again — and the support that appears when they need it most. Our workbooks include the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently. 👉...
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Episode 12A: Start Here… Again ( Yeah, We Know.)
This is our refreshed “Start Here” guide — shorter, clearer, and easier for new learners. If you’ve listened before, welcome back. If this is your first time, we’re happy you’re here. This short episode gives you everything you need to begin — who we are, how the show works, and how to learn with...
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Episode 11 “Douglas Steps Back – The Team Rises”
A manager prepares for a short leave of absence — and the team steps up with calm, professional leadership. Want to follow along more easily? The full script for this episode is free and available below. If you’d like the complete learning experience — including the workbook, 7 exercises, and the...
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Episode 12: “Start Here”
Start here to see how the episodes, voices, and tools work together to help you learn English. ✨ Synopsis “Start Here” is your guide — an engaging introduction about how this podcast works, how to use each episode with confidence, and how to keep learning more over time. A FREE copy of the script...
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Episode 10 “Chloe’s Window”
A gentle Valentine’s Day mystery of trust and new beginnings — with a free workbook bundle as our gift today. A gentle mystery unfolds as Lyla and Penny discover what Adam has been protecting all along, leading them to a window filled with quiet courage and new beginnings. This episode is my...
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Episode 9 “Kofi Kindness and the Hidden Hours ”
“Kofi’s ‘hidden hours’ reveal more than study habits — they uncover the power of quiet support.” Our workbooks include the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently. This episode is just $3 👉...
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Episode 5 – “Making Friends, Not Just Memos”
Our workbooks include the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently. This episode is just $3, or the four‑episode collection is $9. $3 👉 https://www.patreon.com/posts/149046122?collection=1962951…
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Episode 6 – “Move In Day”
Our workbooks include the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently. This episode is just $3, or the four‑episode collection is $9. $3 👉 https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-6d-move-149045122 Set…
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Episode 7 – “Finding Places”
Our workbooks include the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently. This episode is just $3, or the 4‑episode collection is $9. $3 👉 https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-7d-149044147 Set of...
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Episode 8 – “Delegate a Task"
Our workbooks include the full script (easy to follow along), seven creative exercises, and pronunciation practice so you can listen, practice, and learn confidently. This episode is just $3, or the 4‑episode collection is $9. $3 👉 https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-8d-task-149037759 Set of…
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Episode 4B — Accidental Overtime
Workbooks with scripts are available for all episodes — link below. Synopsis: Adam’s dedication keeps him at the office long into the night, but Douglas reminds him that balance matters as much as deadlines. With Penny and Lyla offering support, the team learns that health and teamwork are…
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Episode 3B — First Day on the Job
Workbooks with scripts are available for all episodes — link below. Synopsis: It’s Lyla’s first day at work, where HR’s Ms. Davies welcomes her with forms and a friendly packet. From Douglas’s office tour to Penny’s quick rescue finding the shared drive, she discovers how teamwork and tone shape...
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Episode 2B — Lyla’s Apartment Search
Workbooks with scripts are available for all episodes — link below. Synopsis: Lyla sets out with Penny on her first apartment search, carrying the sage advice of Kofi — a college student from Ghana who works at the neighborhood coffee shop. From cramped kitchens to lease negotiations with Mr....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Words at Work — an ESL podcast designed for everyday English, real conversations, and a little encouragement along the way.You can listen to every episode for free right here in the feed.If you’d like the full learning experience — the workbook PDFs, the pronunciation practice audio, and the monthly collection of four episodes — you can get all of that on the Words at Work home page for $9 USD a month (less than the cost of a deluxe latte).Learn more or join the community here:https://www.patreon.com/WordsatWorkThanks for listening — I’m glad you’re here, like friends and family.
HOSTED BY
Mr. Lawrence
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