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Easy english expression rehashed hello everybody, my name is coach shane and welcome to easy english expressions.
Come on, let's master english.
Happy Thursday.
Coach Shane here.
Tomorrow is Friday.
Do you work?
Do you have a job at a regular company?
Do you have to normally wear a business suit or ladies like a dress?
Do you have to dress formally?
Sometimes at some companies, at least in America, they have a different style.
That's what you're going to learn today in E-Cube number 231.
Let's go back in time.
Today's expression is so nice.
Friday is coming up.
Now for most people in America and Europe, Friday is the end of the week.
For some people, Thursday is the end of the week.
For some people, Sunday is the first.
Everybody's different.
But anyway, in America, if you live and work in America, Friday is the last day of the working week.
So some companies have a relaxed office atmosphere.
And, you know, most companies, when you go to work, you have to wear a business suit.
If you're a guy, you need to wear a tie.
The ladies need to wear a dress or some sort of office suit, even for the ladies.
It's very formal.
But some companies, on Fridays...
They relax.
And you can wear more casual clothes.
Now, of course, you cannot wear shorts.
You cannot wear, you know, t-shirts.
It has to be semi-casual, kind of semi-formal.
Probably a polo shirt, some nice slacks.
Something nice, but at least you don't have to wear a suit.
In that case...
We say, it's Dress Down Friday.
Oh yeah, I'm really excited.
It's Dress Down Friday.
I love Dress Down Fridays.
Now my dad, every day, every working day of his life, he wore a suit.
Every day.
Except when other people were on vacation.
On those days, he actually wore casual clothes.
And I remember sometimes people would see my dad wearing casual clothes and they would say Oh my God, Mr Peterson, I never saw you dress so casually.
It's pretty crazy.
People can really look different.
But also, people tend to work differently.
If they're wearing a formal business suit and if they're wearing casual clothes, the work output can be very different.
Do you think it's better or do you think it's worse?
Let's check out the dialogue and then I'll give you the answer.
Starting this week, we'll have Dress Down Fridays.
But no rags, no shorts.
Be decent.
That's right.
Dress Down Friday, you should not be wearing, you know...
Ugly clothes.
You have to dress nicely.
Definitely.
Now what's interesting.
Companies who have dress down Fridays.
Their productivity actually goes up.
Because people are more excited.
People are more relaxed.
They're more happy to do their work.
And be done for the weekend.
Yes.
Monday through Thursday.
Wearing a suit.
Wearing a business suit.
Very important.
Company image.
On Fridays, dress down Fridays.
Productivity actually goes up.
And I should say, of course, if you are a person who meets the customer, you never have dress down Friday.
You always have to be very professional.
I'm a coach.
And some coaches do wear a suit.
But not me.
I tend to.
Well, I try to wear semi-formal polo shirts and stuff like that, but sometimes i do wear a t-shirt.
I hope that doesn't affect your ability to study with me now.
That's what's nice about a podcast you can't tell what i'm wearing right now.
Actually, i'm wearing a tie.
Can you believe it?
I'm wearing a nice button-down shirt and a tie.
It's a gold tie and it looks very good.
It makes me look very professional.
So Be positive in the fact that your English coach right now looks truly professional.
What about you?
At your job, do you have to dress in a business suit every day on Fridays too?
Do you have a dress down Friday too? environment at your office?
What about like Mark Zuckerberg?
I mean, every day at Facebook is dress down day.
Is that your company?
Let us know.
That's it, everybody.
Practice the dialogue two more times.
Find a friend to practice with.
And I'll see you guys tomorrow.
All right.
Starting this week, we'll have Dress Down Fridays.
But no rags, no shorts.
Be decent.
Starting this week, we'll have Dress Down Fridays.
But no rags, no shorts.
Be decent.
Thanks so much for listening.
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