Women in the workplace - 6 Minute English

No more 'coffee girl'! Many women are tired of being given unimportant tasks as they see their male colleagues go up the corporate career ladder. Hear about the women questioning the kinds of jobs expected from them. Sam and Neil talk about gender and the workplace and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
This week's question:
Who was the first woman to become British Prime Minister?
a) Theresa May
b) Nicola Sturgeon
c) Margaret Thatcher
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
promotion
moving someone up into a higher, more important or better paid position in a company or organisation
glass ceiling
an invisible barrier to advancing in your career
non-promotable tasks
unimportant and time-consuming jobs which helps a worker’s organisation but do nothing to advance their career
burn-out
exhaustion caused by working too hard
multitasking
doing more than one thing at the same time
juggling
trying to manage your job or life when you are involved in several different activities which all demand your time
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[@trangdieu.18c]

VOCABULARY IN THIS VIDEO 1. Promoted: to help something to develop or increase (promote is usually passive in this meaning) 2. Career/corporate ladder: a series of levels which someone moves up and down within an organization, profession, or society 3. Invisible: something that is invisible cannot be seen >< visible → virtually/practically/almost etc invisible 4. Dominated: to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things 5. Disproportionately: too much or too little in relation to something else 6. Negotiation with/between: official discussions between the representatives of opposing groups who are trying to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics 7. Trainee: someone who is being trained for a job → trainee manager/solicitor/teacher etc 8. Solicitor: a type of lawyer in britain who gives legal advice, prepares the necessary documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law → lawyer, advocate, barrister 9. Outstrips: to do something better than someone else or be more successful 10. Promotion: moving someone up into a higher, more important or better paid position in a company or organisation 11. Glass ceiling: an invisible barrier to advancing in your career 12. Non-promotable tasks: unimportant and time-consuming jobs which helps a worker’s organisation but do nothing to advance their career 13. Burn-out: exhaustion caused by working too hard 14. Multitasking: doing more than one thing at the same time 15. Juggling: trying to manage your job or life when you are involved in several different activities which all demand your time. ALL THE BEST FOR YOU ^^ 18/08/2022 To be honest, Today is very special for me because it’s of my birthday. HIHI

[@SmoggyCold]

happy birthday

[@dilekaydn9298]

Happy bday , mine was on 16th august 🦁🦁😁

[@trangdieu.18c]

@@dilekaydn9298 oh. Although it's a bit late. I want to say that HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉. All the best for you the rest of your life ❤️

[@trangdieu.18c]

@@SmoggyCold sincerely thank you ❤️

[@Neo-Reloaded]

Happy birthday. I noticed you're from Vietnam. I'm reading about the Vietnam War. Are you from South Vietnam or North Vietnam? I hope you stay safe and healthy. 🙏

[@bbclearningenglish]

Extra content: Our class with tips on how to avoid sexist language might be of interest. You'll find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXLFdKh8mc6gZtk

[@mostafaal-ghurabi640]

In the past two years i worked so hard that i only got lower back pain as a reward and my boss did not even think of promoting me for my efforts. Any way i like how women have broken the glass ceiling and promoted in their career to a botter positions since they are juggling between work and home tasks.

[@speakenglish1012]

Thank you 💓

[@azucenaborrajopalma1170]

Thanks a lot!!!! I adore this report and vocabulary!!! This channel is absolutely fantastic!!!

[@bbclearningenglish]

We're so happy to hear that, Azucena!

[@azucenaborrajopalma1170]

From my city Cáceres, Spain many hugs for all team of BBC English channel and all community.¡Gracias!

[@rasuljonxusenov1982]

Thanks

[@lucianojanducci9907]

Thanks for sharing this useful content!!!

[@LayloAbduraxmanova]

Yes. They are right. Women have huge impact on company. And women are able to do anything

[@កញ្ញាត្រកួន]

I've learned a lot about this.

[@LyNguyen-iq8cr]

What a spectacular video from you as always!!!Keep it up!Big fan from Vietnam

[@dawdadarboe3548]

❤️❤️we love you

[@hemanttripathi3413]

Hii bro where are you from..?

[@mangelusforero3985]

Women are more beautiful too😂

[@areej2240]

I think it's better to separate women offices from men offices

[@antoniajuanicomulet8369]

Maybe you can't advance in some jobs but you always can still learning in free time. Sometimes, some too demanding jobs are not for all, but you can work in something you like, and still studying in free time, into another hobbies too.

[@beiicyu6083]

i'm using it to do shadowing excercises

[@AAA-ee7mj]

So relatable 😅

[@Neo-Reloaded]

Please be aware of the phrasal verb 'take on'. It was used like 3 or 4 times in this episode.

[@Neo-Reloaded]

Complete the Antonyms glass ceiling - sticky floor Promotion - demotion Burn out - energetic multitasking - single-tasking juggling - ???

[@hungvu-gi8mv]

Nowaday, women have a very strong skill to be an exelence leader acording to me. They are great and nice.

[@Neo-Reloaded]

I believe women would be better bosses. Men are harsher, so most of the time they do not care about you. On the other hand, women have more sympathy and make you feel appreciated. I guess that's one way to increase the productivity of a company.

[@smileh1591]

right

[@maanikroda]

I respectfully disagree with you. Some women could be more successful but a large part of women aren't good at this job.

[@somah1470]

I couldn't agree. A lot of experience showed to me that women also could be terrible in the work often more than any men

[@Chigi111]

This is also a stereotype of thinking how women and men would be like in your points of view. Don’t put your own imagination and wish on the characteristics of different gender.

[@k.t8174]

Congratilations. You're creating this kind of discrimination.

[@rickebuschcatherine2729]

Yes but in France, my experience is that the situation is not the fact of men.... but the fact of low graduate women or nurse or psychiatrist women or women teache event more than the fact of men !

[@pedropetrucci2884]

Glass ceiling

[@cynthiareid6416]

I would .like not to occupy non- promotable tasks that they wouldnt let me progress in my career ladder. Even though the iron lady (Mrs. Margaret Tatcher) paved the way, the time went by and women roles have filling leadership positions have not advanced considerably.

[@sueliishiyama4781]

I guess women are good on multitasking, because they are doing juggling all the time in their jobs and houses. Unfortunately sometimes they are not rewarded properly.

[@goahead99]

💚💚💚

[@hemanttripathi3413]

Where are you from..?

[@goodvideos.113]

Video của bạn nói về phụ nữ rất ý nghĩa.

[@bbclearningenglish]

Hi, Cầu Hạnh Phúc. You can write a comment in English. We know you can do it.🙂

[@binhnguyenhuu607]

@@bbclearningenglish He said that Your video talking about women was meaningful.

[@hemaelmasry9384]

👍

[@tinzarwinpyae1522]

♥️

[@liesther3664]

1

[@Playsomegamee]

Lise Vesterlund no agree gender equality 😂😂

[@jpzhu99]

There are a lot more women in higher ranks and leading positions in Europe than in other places.

[@BruceAlexYao]

Women also have their place in the workplace.

[@vishakha4366]

I love attaining this class🌼🌼🌼

[@bbclearningenglish]

We love having you, Vishakha!

[@elsaquiros5666]

Me too

[@Microbex]

'Less important roles?' - like Janitor? Garbage collector? factory worker? coal miner? trawl fisher? construction worker? jail guard? truck driver? and ... ... 🖕

[@SteelCowGirl4Ever]

Well technically, if you drop out of high school or you don't go off to college, then those are the roles that are available (whether you're a man or a woman). You got out of life what you put into it!

[@Microbex]

@@SteelCowGirl4Ever It was the judgmental statement i was referring to. The people have a tremendous impact on our society to keep the wheels turning.

[@SteelCowGirl4Ever]

@@Microbex oh I definitely agree 100%

[@slangyrussianwords5972]

Just great!

[@overnoah342]

🚪

[@KT-cm9nr]

Who like speaking practice with me

[@Eren-wp7ww]

I'd like to speaking practice, it can be helpful for us. Where do you wanna speak ? And I am curious about your level of english.

[@AbuBakar-sr3hf]

Very effective for English learner..

[@MortonLuvz2drum]

And politically correct according to today's standards. Of course everything is. I doubt anyone wanting to learn English would be picking up Sigmund Frued. But, that opening dialogue was loaded with it. Good skills for today's passive aggressive society.

[@helenamynyngou]

I encourage women to perform their tasks diligently whether they are asked to take on top jobs or less important ones. Gradually, if they set their heart on diligence, some of those women will see themselves moving up the career ladder and break the glass ceiling.

[@English_Galore]

Please explain 'fudge & fudgel'

[@tgchan]

Thank you/

[@A.yackub]

Beautiful I hope you are all doin' great

[@zeeshan9083]

Thank u a lot.

[@БогданГурин-б8к]

Great video, thank you . What a level of English does corresponded is it, about B1/B2?

[@bbclearningenglish]

Yes - it is aimed at around that level.

[@michaelstafford4628]

This the biggest load of crock I've ever heard

[@xhalanga]

Bob: You know what Peter, I heard the distance between the earth and the sun is 150m kilometres Peter: Where did you here (so / that) ? Which is the correct word from those in brackets? Explain why choosing the wrong one affects the meaning of what Peter is trying to ask. Thanks.

[@bbclearningenglish]

Good question. "That" refers to the object noun phrase "the distance between the earth and the sun is 150m." Rather than the verb "hear" - The object of the question is the source of the information, i.e. "Where" - we use "so" as an adverb to describe a verb - for example "I don't think so." Hope that helps.

[@xhalanga]

@@bbclearningenglish Thanks. I learned more from the explained answer.