S2E8 - Figuring it Out

Talking on the Job

Mira and Vanessa face some challenges understanding the instructions for a new piece of equipment.

Vanessa’s first task at the café is to set up the new espresso machine. But the manual is in Italian, which she doesn’t speak! Martin, the technician, sent an email with instructions, but his English is full of idioms and colloquial expressions. They’ll have to work together to figure it out, and get the new machine up and running.

If you want to read along, you can find the transcript for this episode here: https://bit.ly/48dONmS

We’d love to know what you think of the series. Take our short survey here: https://bit.ly/3OuNCHP

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.

Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada