Vocabulary 😎
📝 Complete the sentence with two missing words (in writing). Answer the question (orally)
👉 Does AsstrA have an o... p... and what impression does the company ... there?
🔑 Answer:
Does AsstrA have an online presence and what impression does the company create there?
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Open the brackets using the right tense:
- John Smith. How can I help you?
- Hello Ivan, this is Ivan Ivanov. (1) I (work) in ABC. (2) I (call) about the email I sent you.
🔑 Answer:
- Hello Ivan, this is Ivan Ivanov. (1) I work in ABC. (2) I'm calling about the email I sent you.
🗣 Say the following phrase out loud (sounds, stress):
AsstrA comes across as a trustworthy company and projects the right kind of image.
🔑 Answer:
AsstrA comes across as a trustworðy cʌmpany and projects ðə right kind of image.
Make a question according to the task. Think of at least two questions:
Suggesting meeting with your colleague on January, 20th to give each other an update on details.
🔑 Answer:
Why don't we meet / How about meeting / I suggest we meet on the twentieth of January to discuss things further!
What verbs do we have with the collocations?Create sentences with them (orally):
👉 ... ahead with the plan / over budget / out of control
What do the first two mean?
🔑 Answer:
GO ahead with the plan / over budget / out of control
Stay Run
Correct one mistake in the following passage:
👉 Great. I suggest to meet to discuss things further. I have to be honest, though. You aren't the only designer we're talking to.
🔑 Answer:
Great. I suggest (that) we meet to discuss things further. / I suggest that we should meet / I suggest meeting
🗣 Say the following phrase out loud (sounds, stress, intonation): Looking at your colleague in an elevator:
1️⃣ Lovely day today, isn't it? (sure)
2️⃣ You're from the Warsaw office, aren't you? (sure)
🔑 Answer:
1️⃣ Lovely day today, ↘️ isn it? (sure)
2️⃣ You're from the Warsaw office, ↘️ aren'tʃ you? (sure)
Ask your colleague for an update on the following thing. Use at least two phrases:
👉 Finalise the financial report.
🔑 Answer:
How are things with the report? / How's the report coming along? / Have you finished the report yet?
Give at least two synonymous phrases for:
👉What do you mean exactly?
🔑 Answer:
So what you're getting at is ... / So what you're saying is ... / So what you're driving at is ...
Could you elaborate on ... ?
Open the brackets using the right tense:
- Well, (1) I (go) to Berlin once a month to interpret for a client of ours - (2) I (cover for) a colleague who's on maternity leave. In, fact I (3) (leave) the day after tomorrow, but we can meet (4) when I (get back).
🔑 Answer:
- Well, (1) I go to Berlin once a month to interpret for a client of ours - (2) I'm covering for a colleague who's on maternity leave. In, fact (3) I'm leaving the day after tomorrow, but we can meet (4) when I get back.
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🗣 Say the following phrase out loud (sounds, stress, intonation): Looking at your colleague in an elevator:
1️⃣ A: Dave works in Accounting, doesn't he? (not sure) B: No, he works in Controlling.
2️⃣ A: Let's kick off the meeting, shall we? (suggestion)
🔑 Answer:
1️⃣ A: Dave works in Accounting, doesn't he? (not sure) ↗️
2️⃣ A: Let's kick off the meeting, shall we? ↗️
Give an update on finalising the financial report. The problem is that you've experienced some problems and didn't finish it but hope to do it in the future. Use at least two expressions.
🔑 Answer:
I ran into a problem / I've hit a problem / Things aren't running as smoothly as I hoped / I haven't finished the report yet.
📚 1) You colleague wants to say that if we don't meet the deadline, the company's reputation might be in danger but the words slipped his mind. Give at least two synonymous collocations.
📚 2) Your colleague wants to arrange a meeting to discuss things further for Jan, 20 but not quite sure he'll make it. Finish his statement, give at least one adverb: Why don't we arrange it, let's say, ..., for the 20th of Jan?
1) our company's reputation might be at risk, might be at stake, might be jeopardised.
2) Why don't we arrange it, let's say, tentatively/provisionally, for the 20th of Jan?
Open the brackets using the right tense:
(1) I (never be) ❓Borneo, but my colleague has once shared an interesting story with me:
A few years ago, (2) while I (do) a training course in Borneo, (3) I (go) on a boat trip with some colleagues. (4) I (walk) along a path (5) when I (see) a very large monkey ... to be continued ...
🔑 Answer:
(1) I've never been to Borneo, but my colleague has once shared an interesting story with me:
A few years ago, (2) while I was doing a training course in Borneo, (3) I went on a boat trip with some colleagues. (4) I was walking along a path (5) when I saw a very large monkey ... to be continued ...
🗣 Say the following phrases out loud (sounds, stress, intonation):
With the upfront planning and accurate forecast we managed to meet our deadline without rescheduling the launch date.
🔑 Answer key:
wɪð ðə ˈʌpfrʌnt ˈplænɪŋ ənd ˈækjʊrət ˈfɔːkɑːst wiː
ˈmænɪdʒd tə miːt aʊər ˈdɛdlaɪn wɪˈðaʊt riːˈʃedjuːlɪŋ ðə lɔːnʧ deɪt
Name at least three problems with this dialogue. How would you fix them?
A: Hello. I'm Harry!
B: Hi. I'm Ao.
A: Who did you come with? Is this your fist company event.
B: Alone. Yes.
A: Well, I'm sure you'll like it here. Have you seen the programme yet?
B: Uhm, no, not yet.
A: Well, it's been nice talking to you. You don't mind if I go and get myself a coffee? See you!
🔑 Answer:
1) not repeating your partner's name; 2) bombarding the partner with questions; 3) not using any adverbs and developing the partner's ideas
You're about to plan a new project / task. What are the problems teams might run into? What should be done to prevent them? Give at least 5 collocations.
👉 E.g.: not stay the course.
🔑 Answer:
Might (1) miss the deadline / (2) fall behind schedule and (3) not stay on track, which might lead to (4) rescheduling the launch date and (5) jeopardising their reputation. They might (6) go over budget if they don't have (7) accurate forecast. To make sure things will run smoothly, there must be some (8) upfront planning done to avoid any hiccups.
🔎 Clarify the information using:
Tag: She's here, isn't she?
🔑 Answer:
🗣🔥 Say the tongue-twister as fast as you can saying all the sounds correctly:
The thoughtful team’s project to launch a technologically advanced device might jeopardise their research if they don’t think things through!
ðə θoughtful team’s project tə lOnch ə teKnologically advanced device might jeopardise ðeir research if ðey don’t θɪŋk θɪŋz θrough!
Role-play a short dialogue:
Person A: Ask for an update on bringing the company's merchandise to the venue.
Person B: Give an update: ✅
Person A: Ask for an update on briefing the staff about headset demonstration.
Person B: Give an update: ❌. Hit a problem: illness in the office.
Person A: Clarify.
Person B: Respond and suggest rescheduling.
Role-play a short dialogue:
Person A: How are things with the merchandise? Have you brought it to the venue? Person B: Yes, we've done it already. ✅
Person A: Good. And how's briefing coming along? Person B: I haven't done it yet because we hit a problem - a few staff members came down with a cold. Person A: So, what you're getting at is that the staff doesn't know about the demonstration yet? Person B: Yes but why don't we reschedule it for tomorrow when everyone's in the office? Person A: Seems like a good idea, we need to hurry up.