Grammar
Agree with the sentences.
1. John doesn't like Canadian weather.
2. I didn't enjoy the concert last night.
3. I dislike coffee.
Neither do I.
Neither did I.
So do I.
Synonym for "diplomatic"
tactful
Categorize the words into positive, negative and mixed.
boring, some highs and lows, just alright, exhausting, breathtaking, scenic, a mixed bag, disappointing, horrible, terrific, tolerable, not as good as I expected
Positive: breathtaking, scenic, terrific
Negative: exhausting, disappointing, horrible
Mixed: some highs and lows, just alright, a mixed bag, tolerable, not as good as I expected
During the business meeting.
Good morning. Shen. Thanks for meeting with me today. It would be great if we could _____ the ____ ____ ( start )of our next phase of the project.
get the ball rolling
1. None of the answers _____ right. (simple past)
2. Either Navideh or I _____ going to take the cookie. (present future)
3. Both Eylem and Songul ______ from Turkiye. (simple present )
1. was
2. am
3. are
Unjumble the sentences.
1. mind / Would / you / me / with / shifts / switching?
2. was / I / work / wondering / Monday / you / overtime / on / if / could?
1. Would you mind switching shifts with me?
2. I was wondering if you could work overtime on Monday?
Find the odd one!
terrific, terrible, superb, outstanding
terrible
During the business meeting
I believe everything is progressing smoothly and it would be good to check in and make sure we are ___ ____ ____ ____ (agree )with our next step for a new project.
Make Wh-questions based on the answer below.
1. My mom goes grocery shopping twice a week.
2. These are Shania's notebooks.
3. Jing was talking with her mom on the phone.
1.How often does your mom go grocery shopping?
2. Whose notebooks are they?
3. Who was Jing talking with on the phone?
Possible answers: Who was talking with her mom on the phone?
Unjumble the sentences.
1. a / this / There / with / to / seems / order / be / problem
2. had / paper / I / trouble / ideas / your / in / following / the
1. There seems to be a problem with this order.
2. I had trouble following your ideas in the paper.
Unjumble the sentences.
1. our / probably / the / It / trip / highlight / of / was
2. Following / we / . / that / city / joined / tour / the
1. It was probably the highlight of our trip.
2. Following that, we joined the city tour.
During the business meeting,
Hmm, yeah, I can see ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ ( I understand your point), but I'm afraid that there is not enough budget for that.
where you are coming from
Say the sentences in the passive form.
1. The mechanic was repairing my car for a week.
2. The mechanic has fixed my car.
3. The mechanic is fixing my car now.
1. My car was being repaired for a week.
2. My car has been fixed.
3. My car is being fixed now.
You are a manager. Make it diplomatic.
1. You don't work well with others!
2. You don't check your emails enough so you often misses important updates.
1. It seems that you sometimes have trouble collaborating with other team members.
1. You might want to collaborate with your teammates so that it can build strong working relationship.
2. I was wondering if you could check your emails more regularly so that you don't miss important updates.
2. Would it be possible to check your emails more often so that you don't miss important updates?
Make the sentences into more detailed and interesting ones.
e.g.) We stayed in a small town and it had a nice view.
Also, we stayed at an old hotel, and the food was good.
We stayed in a cozy, quaint town with a relaxing atmosphere. It had a breathtaking/scenic view./ The view was picturesque.
Also, we stayed at a charming historic hotel and the food there was exquisite!
During the business meeting.
I was _____ _____ ( very impressed ) by the sales results this quarter.
blown away
Using the words provided, write the sentences in the negative form of the passive.
1. The police gave him a warning.( not / give / a speeding ticket)
2. You should wash the sweater in cold water. ( not / put / in the dryer )
3. Many new employees are starting work today. (how many / new people / hire )
1. He was not given a speeding ticket by the police.
2. The sweater should not be put in the dryer.
3. How many new people are being hired today?
1. Hard version: I disagree.
Soft version: Is there ____ ____ we could look at this issue?
2. Hard version: We must extend the deadline.
Soft version: We _____ ______ extend the deadline.
1. another way
2. could probably
might want to
Make a dialogue : Sharing Travel Experience
open/maintain/close the conversation.
Talk about weather/ activity / accommodation/ location
Hi! How have you been? How was your weekend?
It was amazing! I took a short trip to Blue Mountain with my family.
How nice? What was the weather like?
It was kind of a mixed bag. It was foggy and chilly when we arrived there. But it cleared the next day.
I'm glad to hear that. What did you do?
First, we went hiking on a trail near where we were staying. It was a very scenic trail with breathtaking views, it was really exciting to see several waterfalls. The scenery around them was stunning.
Sounds wonderful. ....
During the business meeting
Is there any _____ _____ ( room for adjustment / flexibility)in the timeline?
wiggle room