Communicating Feedback - English at Work

Learn to give and receive feedback and talk about what has happened using the present perfect tense.

Key Learning points

• LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
  Various ways people give feedback at work.
   
• GRAMMAR
  Present Perfect Tense - I have/ I've; I have never/I've never; Have you ...?; He has/she has; They have; It has/it's.
   
• IDIOMS
  Bring it down a notch; keep me posted; Get something off your chest; Straight from the horse's mouth; Give someone a piece of my mind.
   
• VOCABULARY
  rocky start; criticizing; feedback; professional; level-headed.
   
• PRONUNCIATION
  Syllable Stress -open; feedback; positive; report; manage; professional; communicate/communication; important.

This video is part of the English at Work Series, created by Psychologist Eve Ash, linguistics expert Dr Fran Byrnes, features comedienne Erin Brown and Emmy-award winning Kim Estes.

The Cutting Edge English at Work Series promotes communication and language competence by building the desire and motivation to learn and the confidence to try. Confidence in learning and using English leads to successful communication.

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