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BUSINESS ENGLISH – INTERMEDIATE – LESSON THREE – WORKING ON A PROJECT

BUSINESS ENGLISH – INTERMEDIATE – LESSON THREE – WORKING ON A PROJECT


VOCABULARY

-       Resources.
-       Teamwork.
-       Objectives.
-       Schedule.
-       Deadline.
-       Updates.
-       Budget.
-       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

-       Everything’s on track.
-       We’ve finished ….
-       We’ve completed …
-       So far so good.

NOTE

We’ve = we have


ALLOCATING A TASK

-       You can …
-       Can you …?
-       I need someone to ….
-       I need you to ….

REFUSING TO DO A TASK

-       I’m afraid. I’m busy.
-       I’m sorry. I can’t.
-       I would prefer not to.

CONCLUSIONS
-       I am going to …
-       We are going to..
-       Everything is going according to plan.
-       To conclude ……

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BUSINESS ENGLISH – INTERMEDIATE – LESSON TWO – THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY





BUSINESS ENGLISH – INTERMEDIATE – LESSON TWO – THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

We use the simple present for:

-    For facts and things that are true.
-    Normal actions.
-    To describe people and things.

PRESENT SIMPLE POSITIVE

I/WE/YOU/THEY & BASE FORM OF THE VERB

-    I go to work everyday.
-    You focus on sales.
-    We travel around the world.
-    They export globally.

HE/SHE/IT & CHANGE THE VERB TO END WITH s/es/ies

-    She goes to work everyday.
-    He travels around the world.
-    The company exports globally.


CONVERSATION MODAL

HELEN: Peter, this is Robert Johnson. He works for GLOBAL OIL. It’s an oil company.
PETER: Pleased to meet you, Robert. So which countries do you export to?
ROBERT: We mainly focus on exporting to the Middle East. We always travel around the Middle East to promote and improve our production.

ADVERBS OF FREQUEBCY

Frequency adverbs say how often we do something.

1.  NEVER – 0% - I never travel abroad.
2. HARDLY EVER/ RARELY -5% I hardly ever argue with my colleagues.
3. SELDOM – 10 % - I seldom wake up late on weekends.
4.  OCCASIONALLY – 30% - I occasionally eat lunch in the office.
5.  SOMETIMES – 50% - I sometimes forget to send important emails.
6.  OFTEN/ FREQUENTLY – 80% - I often go to the gym in the morning.
7.  USUALLY – 90% - I usually finish my tasks on time.
8.  ALWAYS – 100% - I always go to bed early.

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BUSINESS ENGLISH – INTERMEDIATE – LESSON ONE – WORK

BUSINESS ENGLISH – INTERMEDIATE – LESSON ONE – WORK


FACTORS PEOPLE CONSIDER BEFORE TAKING ON A JOB

1.  Training.
2.   Money.
3.  Free Time.
4.   Recognition.
5.   Job satisfaction.
6.   Professional development.
7.   Job security.
8.  Career opportunities.
9.   Opportunities for promotion.
10. Variety.


- Which factor/ factors are most important to you? Why?


ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE WORK

1.  Interesting.
2. Demanding.
3.  Rewarding.
4.  Dull.
5.  Worthwhile.
6.  Stressful.
7.  Glamorous.
8.  Depressing.
9.  Routine.
10.  Varied.
11. Challenging.

-    Try and find the definitions of the adjectives above.
-    Describe your job or the job you want using some of the adjectives above.


SOCIALIZING

Ways to introduce yourself

-    Hello, I’m...
-    Hi, I’m …
-    I don’t think we’ve met. I’m…

Ways to introduce other people

-    I would like to introduce you to …
-    I want you to meet …
-    This is …

Ways to Say what you do

-    I handle …
-    I deal with ….
-    I oversee …
-    I’m responsible for ….
-    My job invokes …
-    I’m in charge of …

CONVERSATION MODEL

BEN: Hell Sara, I would like to introduce you to Tom Brown. Tom Brown is from the Global Foundation.
SARA: Nice to meet you, Tom. What do you do at the Global Foundation?
TOM: I’m the human resource manager. I handle recruitment.
SARA: That sounds stressful.
TOM: Not really. I enjoy my job and I find it rewarding.


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