IT i technika

Welcome back to Business English Pod for the second part of our series on angielskie idiomy związany z technologia.

Every day you use dozens of high-tech devices and apps to communicate, plan, organize, monitor and store information. It’s almost impossible to imagine the workplace before modern technology. It’s also almost impossible to imagine the English language without all the idioms we use related to technology.

If you want to be on the same wavelength as expert English speakers, you can’t ignore idioms. And I just used a prime example there. If you are “on the same wavelength,” it means you understand each other. This comes from radio technology, where you have to be tuned to the same frequency to receive a signal.

Jak widzisz, an idiom has a special meaning that isn’t always clear. You can think about the words on their own, but that won’t help you. You need to learn idioms as chunks of language, with a special meaning beyond the individual words. W ten sposób, you will be able to communicate even better in English.

W tej lekcji, we’ll rejoin a conversation at an engineering company between Maggie, Antoni, and Finn. They are continuing their conversation about upgrading the tech systems in their company. W ich dyskusji, they use many idioms related to technology. Sprawdź, czy potrafisz dostrzec niektóre z nich, i wyjaśnimy je później w podsumowaniu.

Pytania do słuchania

1. What does Antonio say about HR and their training plans?
2. Why didn’t the company move to PayWorks software a couple of years ago?
3. How does Antonio describe the new servers that are available?

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Witamy ponownie w Business English Pod na dzisiejszą lekcję idiomy biznesowe w języku angielskim związany z technologia.

The world of tech has given rise to a host of new słownictwo and terminology. Think about a phrase like “to reboot,” which originally referred to restarting a computer but is now commonly used to mean starting over in any context. Idioms like that highlight how mastering language goes beyond just grammar.

Rzeczywiście, many language learners spend a lot of time trying to figure out the nuts and bolts of a language. By that I mean the grammar, writing system, sounds, and basic vocabulary of a language. The thing is, once we’ve got the nuts and bolts, it can feel like our progress stalls. Getting to the next level requires you to move beyond basic vocabulary and master expressions like idioms.

Na przykład, a second ago, I mentioned the “nuts and bolts” of language. Nuts and bolts are a way of connecting things made of metal. So why am I using those words when I talk about language? Because “nuts and bolts” is used as an idiom to refer to the basic parts or pieces of something. And with technology as such an important part of our lives, it’s no wonder we have so many English idioms related to technology.

W tej lekcji, we’ll listen to a conversation at an engineering company. The company is led by Maggie, Antoni, and Finn. They’re talking about how the growth in their company requires upgrades to all their tech systems. W ich dyskusji, they use many idioms related to technology. Sprawdź, czy potrafisz dostrzec niektóre z nich, i wyjaśnimy je później w podsumowaniu.

Pytania do słuchania

1. Near the start of the meeting, what does Finn say he wants to avoid doing?
2. What does Maggie worry might happen if they don’t improve or “level up” their tech systems?
3. What does Antonio say the company did with Zoom not long ago?

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