Microsoft Word 220505 6min english office docx

Sam 
Oh, Neil – you sound like the office workers in that newspaper survey. 
Neil 
Yes, let’s return to my question which was: according to a 2021 Metro newspaper 
survey, what is British workers’ number one complaint about working in an office.
Sam 
I guessed it was the printers not working. Was I right? 
Neil 
You were wrong, I’m afraid! In fact, the top complaint was people speaking too 
loudly – another of my pet hates! 
Sam 
OK, let’s recap the vocabulary from this programme on the office
 nine-to-five
– 
work which happens during normal Monday to Friday office hours. 

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Neil 
Hot-desking
is where office workers do not have their own permanent desk but 
use a different desk each day. 
Sam 
A 
montage
is made by putting together different items in interesting 
combinations. 
Neil 
A
sense of familiarity 
is a feeling of knowing something so well that you feel 
comfortable and relaxed around it. 
Sam 
When something is
worn out 
from overuse, it’s so old or damaged. 
Neil 
And finally, 
hard graft 
is a slang phrase meaning hard work. 
Sam 
Once more our six minutes are up! We hope you’ll join us again soon for more 
trending topics and useful vocabulary here at 6 Minute English. But that’s goodbye 
for now! 
Neil 
Goodbye!