Stress at Work
Chris and Charlie work together for a large tech firm in London. Christopher has only been working in the company for a few weeks. He has started to have some problems with his co-workers, so he talks to his friend Charlie about it...
Chris: I’m not settling in very well here. I really miss my old workplace.
Charlie: Why? What’s the problem?
Chris: Well, some of the guys in my department are really ambitious and they don’t want me to do well.
Charlie: I think you’ve got it wrong, Chris. It takes a long time to settle in. You’ll get used to it soon and you’ll make new friends too.
Chris: I think it will take a long time. I feel really stressed and nervous when I see them.
Charlie: Try to focus on the positive things! You have a good salary. Your office is in the centre of Paris, and you have a really nice manager.
Chris: OK, I’ll try my best to stay positive and hopefully, I’ll feel like I’m part of the team soon.
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To let down someone | To make someone disappointed when you have not fulfilled a promise. | She promised that she would be there but she let me down. | Feelings |
To break down | 1. To become very upset. 2. When something stops working | 1. She broke down when she opened her results. 2. The lift broke down. | Feelings |
To bring somebody/something down | 1. To make someone lose their powerful position. 2. To make something end. | 1. He brought his boss down by exposing personal emails. 2. The rise in export prices could bring the hospitality industry down. | Feelings |
To bottle something up | To refuse to talk about things when someone is worried or upset. | After his father passed away, he bottled his emotions up and wouldn’t talk to anyone. | Feelings |
To get something across | To make someone believe or understand something | He tried to get his point across but his manager wouldn’t listen. | Feelings |