BUSINESS ENGLISH – INTERMEDIATE – LESSON THREE – WORKING ON A PROJECT
BUSINESS ENGLISH –
INTERMEDIATE – LESSON THREE – WORKING ON A PROJECT
VOCABULARY
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Resources.
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Teamwork.
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Objectives.
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Schedule.
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Deadline.
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Updates.
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Budget.
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Skills.
PHRASES
1. Get updates = Receive reports on progress.
2. Delegate tasks = Assign people different responsibilities.
3. Allocate resources = Make use of time, people and
money.
4. Be on track = Work towards a specific
schedule.
5. Fall behind schedule = Falling
behind a specific schedule.
6. Meet the deadline = Finish on time.
7. Catch up = Getting back on track.
8. Finish ahead of
schedule = Finishing before the deadline.
9. Staying within the
budget = Spending
the right amount of money assigned.
10.Getting on with a
task = Doing the
job assigned.
ASKING FOR AN UPDATE
- What’s
happening with..?
- Where
are we with..?
- How
are things going with …?
GIVING AN UPDATE
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Everything’s
on track.
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We’ve
finished ….
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We’ve
completed …
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So
far so good.
NOTE
We’ve
= we have
ALLOCATING A TASK
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You
can …
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Can
you …?
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I
need someone to ….
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I
need you to ….
REFUSING TO DO A TASK
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I’m
afraid. I’m busy.
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I’m
sorry. I can’t.
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I
would prefer not to.
CONCLUSIONS
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I
am going to …
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We
are going to..
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Everything
is going according to plan.
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To
conclude ……
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