Bullying or normal competition?

6 Minute English

语言学习

2015-01-08

6 分钟
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  • Hello, I'm Rob.

  • Welcome to 6 Minute English.

  • I'm joined today by Neil.

  • Hello, Neil.

  • Hi there, Rob.

  • Today we're talking about a very serious topic, bullying.

  • And you're going to learn some vocabulary related to this topic.

  • It's a serious matter because it can leave people traumatised.

  • Yes, traumatised.

  • It means they end up with emotional wounds, which affect them psychologically.

  • Bullies want to intimidate people.

  • To intimidate.

  • In other words, to make people fear them.

  • Yes, it does make people feel they can't help themselves.

  • They're powerless.

  • They feel helpless.

  • Unfortunately, bullying has been increasing in the workplace in spite of laws against it.

  • Let's go for some figures.