BBC Learning English Face up to Phrasals Mark's Email Mistake Episode 1: Email Fun? Mark: Hey Ali, did you check out that email I sent you the one about stupid Peter, saying how stupid he is? Oh dear. It's not a good idea to use work email to say bad things about your colleagues, Mark. Has Ali read the email yet? Find out in episode 2 of Mark's Email Mistake. Episode 2: What Email? Mark wrote an email saying some bad things about his colleague, Peter. He sent the email to his workmate, Ali. Has Ali seen the email yet? Ali: What email? I logged on ages ago but I didn't get an email about stupid Peter Oh dear. What's happened to the email? Don't miss episode 3 of Mark's Email Mistake. Page 1 of 6
Episode 3: That's Weird! Mark wrote a bad email about his colleague Peter and sent it to his other colleague, Ali. But Ali says he hasn't received the email Mark: That's weird I'm sure I sent it to you hang on a minute while I check That is weird. What on earth has happened to the email? Find out in episode 4 of Mark's Email Mistake. Episode 4: Oops! Mark wrote a bad email about his colleague Peter and sent it to his other colleague, Ali. But Ali says he hasn't received the email, so Mark's trying to find out what happened to it Mark: Oh no I've really messed up I sent the email about stupid Peter to stupid Peter!!! Oh no!!! You sent Peter the email! He's not going to like that very much! Find out what happens next in episode 5 of Mark's Email Mistake. Episode 5: Don't Panic! Mark wrote a bad email about his colleague Peter. He meant to send it to his other colleague, Ali, but he sent it to Peter instead. Can Ali help to save the situation? Ali: Don't panic. Maybe he hasn't picked it up yet. You could try to delete it before he sees it Delete the email from Peter's computer? How's he going to do that? Don't miss episode 6 of Mark's Email's Mistake. Page 2 of 6
Episode 6: Escape Plan Mark wrote a bad email about his colleague Peter. He meant to send it to his other colleague, Ali, but he sent it to Peter instead. Ali said that Mark should try to delete the email from Peter's computer... But how? Mark: Right. If you keep him talking, I'll go on his computer and get rid of it. Hmmm well I suppose it's worth a try but will it work? Don't miss episode 7 of Mark's Email Mistake. Episode 7: Plan into Action Mark wrote a bad email about his colleague Peter. He meant to send it to his other colleague, Ali, but he sent it to Peter instead. Ali's going to help Mark to delete the email from Peter's computer seems a bit risky to me Ali: Morning stu Peter! Err could you just go over these figures with me? So, Peter's out of the way for a bit but will Mark be able to delete the email? Come back for episode 8 of Mark's Email Mistake. Episode 8: Phew! accidentally sent it to Peter instead of Ali!!! Ali's keeping Peter out of the way so that Mark can try to delete the email from Peter's computer. But did their plan work? Mark: Phew I deleted the email.i think I got away with it! Phew! That was lucky! But is that the end of the story? Come back to see what happens next in episode 9 of Mark's Email Mistake. Page 3 of 6
Episode 9: Another Email? accidentally sent it to Peter instead of Ali!!! Luckily he was able to delete the email from Peter's computer. Or was he? Ali: Err Mark The email you sent about stupid Peter it's just popped up in my inbox!!! What?! But didn't Mark just delete it? Come back for episode 10 of Mark's Email Mistake. Episode 10: That's Impossible! accidentally sent it to Peter instead of Ali!!! Mark deleted the email from Peter's computer, but now the email's appeared on Ali's computer! Mark: That's impossible I just deleted it! How can it turn up in your email? Ooh dear Mark, this isn't looking good What's going to happen next? Make sure you catch episode 11 of Mark's Email Mistake. Page 4 of 6
Episode 11: Big Mistake? accidentally sent it to Peter instead of Ali!!! Mark deleted the email from Peter's computer, but then the email appeared on Ali's computer! Ali: Mark you didn't delete that email you sent it on to the whole department! Oh my goodness! Mark, the whole department knows what you said about stupid Peter! What on earth is going to happen now? Find out in the final episode of Mark's Email Mistake. Episode 12: Mark's in Trouble Mark wrote bad things about stupid Peter in an email, and he sent the email to the whole department by mistake. What's going to happen now? Peter: Mark, would you step into my office please? There's something we need to sort out. Mark, I hope you've learnt a lesson from this. I don't think you'll be writing bad things about Peter in your future emails!!! Page 5 of 6
Title Text 1. Email Mark Hey Ali, did you check out that email I sent you the one about stupid fun? Peter, saying how stupid he is? 2. What Ali What email? I logged on ages ago but I didn't get an email about stupid email? Peter 3. That's Mark That's weird I'm sure I sent it to you hang on a minute while I weird! check 4. Oops!! Mark Oh no I've really messed up I sent the email about stupid Peter to stupid Peter!!! 5. Don't Ali Don't panic. Maybe he hasn't picked it up yet. You could try to delete panic! it before he sees it 6. Escape plan Mark Right. If you keep him talking, I'll go on his computer and get rid of it. 7. Plan into Ali Morning stu Peter! Err could you just go over these figures with action me? 8. Phew!! Mark Phew I deleted the email.i think I got away with it! 9. Another Ali Err Mark The email you sent about stupid Peter it's just popped email?? up in my inbox!!! 10. That's impossible! Mark That's impossible I just deleted it! How can it turn up in your email? 11. Big mistake? Ali Mark you didn't delete that email you sent it on to the whole 12. Mark's in trouble Peter department! Mark, would you step into my office please? There's something we need to sort out. Page 6 of 6