Do you think that writing emails is a good way to communicate?
Michelle and Neil talk about a company that aims to ban all internal emails in the workplace. It's difficult to imagine office life without sending them; and for many office workers, sending and receiving emails to and from fellow employees is just part of the job.
This week's question: We all hate getting spam (annoying junk emails), but according to a recent report, which country produces the most spam? Is it:
a) India.
b) The United States.
c) China.
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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Work e-mails
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Vocabulary
- to ban
to stop or forbid something
- internal emails
emails sent and received between employees in the workplace
- spam
junk emails
- definitive
something that's determined, fixed or conclusive
- embedding
implanting, to fix firmly
- to get rid of
to stop or clear away
- keeping records
keeping evidence of things that happen
- adopting
using, taking on
