EP002 Calling In Sick | Elementary

The podcast episode focuses on teaching English learners how to communicate with their boss when they need to call in sick, whether genuinely ill or not. It begins with a vocabulary preview, explaining "quite ill" and "the flu." The hosts, Marco and Erica, present a dialogue where Julie calls her boss, Daniel, feigning illness. They then dissect key phrases related to sickness, such as "headache," "sore throat," "runny nose," "slightly feverish," and "to recover." The episode further explores useful phrases like "I'm coming down with," "calling in sick," and "take the day off," providing examples for each. The hosts share personal anecdotes about calling in sick, including the concept of "personal days" in Canada.