This article talks about coaching at work. It outlines the basic principles of coaching and describes what happens when somebody engages in a coaching partnership. There is an audio extract of a talk by a professional coach trainer. He is summing up his talk with some tips on how to be a good coach.

With this article you can:

• Check your comprehension of the written article and audio by completing some activities
• Practise some useful verbs connected to the world of work
• Try using the correct verb form in sentences: gerund or infinitive?
• Expand your vocabulary with some common collocations