Improve Your English for Your First Day at Work | Conversation Shadowing Practice

Hello everyone and welcome back to

English Fluency Teacher. Today we're

practicing this conversation that

thousands of you have been asking for

your first day at work. This is one of

the most searched and most anxiety

inducing or anxietycreating

situations for English learners. Why do

I say this? because it combines or adds

professional English, social skills,

first impressions,

and workplace culture all at once. And

one conversation can set the tone for

your entire career at a company. Now,

here's what makes this conversation

incredibly valuable. So, you'll

experience a complete first day from

arrival to departure. So when you clock

in, when you clock out, when you start,

you finish. You'll meet your manager,

your team members, your colleagues, have

lunch with a new colleague, and wrap up

your first day. So finish your first

day. This is 175 sentences of natural

workplace dialogue covering both formal,

professional, communication, and casual

office small talk. So, you'll learn how

to introduce yourself professionally,

ask smart questions without sounding

clueless like you know nothing, make a

great first impression, and also to

navigate or work out this office

culture. It will also help you to build

relationships with co-workers and handle

that first awkward day feeling that you

might you might have. Now today your

practice um will start with Alex

starting his first day at a marketing

company and you'll have an interaction

with Jennifer who is the manager, Mike

who is a friendly colleague and Lisa

who's a teammate or a team member. Now

each person requires a slightly

different style of communication just

like a workplace. You have to adapt to

each person. Of course, you show respect

to each person, but you adapt slightly.

So, as always, I'll say each sentence

twice. Listen for the tone and notice

when Alex is professional with the boss

versus relaxed at lunchtime. Feel the

nervousness at first, then the growing

confidence throughout the day. Now, make

it real. Ready to nail your first day?

Let's begin. Here's the scene. It's 8:45

a.m. Alex arrives at the office for the

first day as a marketing coordinator.

He's nervous but excited. Now, let's

experience this entire day together.

Good morning. I'm Alex. Today is my

first day as the new marketing

coordinator.

Good morning. I'm Alex.

Today is my first day as the new

marketing coordinator.

Welcome, Alex. We've been expecting you.

I'll let Jennifer know you're here.

Please have a seat.

Welcome, Alex. We've been expecting you.

I'll let Jennifer know you're here.

Please take a seat.

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

Welcome to the team, Alex. I'm Jennifer,

your manager. It's great to finally have

you here.

Welcome to the team, Alex. I'm Jennifer,

your manager. It's great to finally have

you here.

Thank you, Jennifer. I'm really excited

to be here and get started.

Thank you, Jennifer. I'm really excited

to be here and get started.

How are you feeling? First days can be a

little overwhelming.

How are you feeling? First days can be a

little overwhelming,

a little nervous to be honest, but

mostly excited to meet everyone and

learn.

A little nervous to be honest, but

mostly excited to meet everyone and

learn.

That's completely normal. We'll take it

step by step. Let me show you to your

desk first.

That's completely normal. We'll take it

step by step. Let me show you to your

desk first.

That sounds perfect. Thank you for being

so welcoming.

That sounds perfect. Thank you for being

so welcoming.

Here's your workspace.

I hope you'll be comfortable here.

Here's your workspace.

I hope you'll be comfortable here.

This is great. The office has such a

nice atmosphere.

This is great. The office has such a

nice atmosphere.

Now, let me introduce you to the team.

Everyone is eager to meet you.

Now, let me introduce you to the team.

Everyone is eager to meet you.

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.

Hi everyone. It's wonderful to meet you

all. I'm really excited to be part of

the team.

Hi everyone. It's wonderful to meet you

all. I'm really excited to be part of

the team.

Welcome, Alex. I'm Mike. I work on

digital campaigns.

If you need anything, just ask.

Welcome, Alex. I'm Mike. I work on

digital campaigns.

If you need anything, just ask.

Thanks, Mike. I really appreciate that.

I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions.

Thanks, Mike. I really appreciate that.

I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions.

Hi, Alex. I'm Lisa. We'll actually be

working together on several projects.

excited to collaborate.

Hi, Alex. I'm Lisa. We'll actually be

working together on several projects.

Excited to collaborate.

That's great, Lisa. I look forward to

working with you.

That's great, Lisa. I look forward to

working with you.

Your main responsibilities will be

coordinating our social media campaigns

and supporting the content team.

Your main responsibilities will be

coordinating our social media campaigns

and supporting the content team.

That sounds perfect. Those are areas

where I have the most experience.

That sounds perfect. Those are areas

where I have the most experience.

This week, focus on learning our systems

and processes. We have a product launch

coming up in 3 weeks.

This week, focus on learning our systems

and processes. We have a product launch

coming up in 3 weeks.

Got it. Should I be taking notes or will

there be documentation I can reference?

Got it. Should I be taking notes or will

there be documentation I can reference?

Great question. We have an onboarding

manual, but definitely take notes on

anything specific to our team.

Great question. We have an onboarding

manual, but definitely take notes on

anything specific to our team.

Perfect. I always take detailed notes

anyway. It helps me remember everything.

Perfect. I always take detailed notes

anyway. It helps me remember everything.

Our team meetings are every Monday at

10:00. You will present your first

update next week.

Our

team meetings are every Monday at 10:00.

You'll present your first update next

week.

Got it. Should I prepare anything

specific for that presentation?

Got it. Should I prepare anything

specific for that presentation?

Just a brief overview of what you've

learned and your initial observations.

Nothing too formal yet.

Just a brief overview of what you've

learned and your initial observations.

Nothing too formal yet.

That sounds manageable.

I'll make sure to prepare something

thoughtful.

That sounds manageable. I'll make sure

to prepare something thoughtful.

Your interview really impressed us.

That's why you got the job.

Your interview really impressed us.

That's why you got the job.

Thank you. That means a lot.