We Speak with me, Feifei...

And hello, it's me Rob.

So Rob, I see you're working

from home again today?

Well, there's not much choice

under the current circumstances.

That's true but what do you prefer?

Do you like working at home

or working in the office?

Hmmm, that's a difficult question to

answer. I mean, I like being in

the office. I get

to see everyone, it's very sociable

and we get to work together, Feifei!

Yes but, surely you enjoy working at home

too - it's quiet and you

don't get those annoying

interruptions.

Errr, that's true - and I can eat as many

biscuits as I like... without

people complaining!

Well, I think 'blended working' is

the way forward for you.

Ooo, 'blended working' - what's that?

'Blended working' is a new expression

that describes a mix of working

at home and working

in the office. It's another way of

describing flexible working.

Let's hear some examples...

New technology has helped me with

blended working. I can now do

many of my tasks at home.

Our company is introducing blended

working - it will help with my

work-life balance and

provide more desk space in the office.

I've asked my boss for a more blended

approach to working - let's hope

he agrees!

This is The English We Speak from BBC

Learning English and we're learning

about the phrase

'blended working', which describes

a mix of working from home

and your place of work.

So how do you like the idea of this, Rob?

It sounds great. So how many days can

I work at home?

Well, 'blended working' means being

flexible so it benefits you

and the business. It's

happening more and more but it doesn't

work if you're not self-motivated.

Self-motivated? I certainly am

and working at home is

great - I could work in my pyjamas!

Hmmm, just make sure you don't wear

them to the office.

I won't. Bye.

Bye, Rob.