English Slide - Welcome to the English Class about MEB

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1. Welcome to
the class

2. WHAT YOU LEARNED IN THE LAST LESSON.

◼Listening: Office relocation

◼Language point:
Present perfect and past simple

◼Speaking:
What have or haven’t you done?

3. Have you ever enjoyed in any
volunteer projects?

Who do you usually help?

What do you get when you help
them?
LEAD IN

4. Master Business English 4
Lesson 3 – Yes, I am.

5. Lesson 3 - Yes, I am.
1.Listening
The volunteer project
2. Vocabulary
Volunteer phrases
3. Speaking
How to give short answers

6. LISTENING - SELF-STUDY
1. Samira is telling someone about the volunteer project that she is working on.
Listen to these extracts from the conversation and answer the questions. (3.1)
resources teamwork objectives schedule milestone
deadline budget updates
a Which items above does she talk about?


b What does she say about each one?

7. LISTENING - SELF-STUDY
a Which items above does she talk about?
deadline, schedule, resources, budget, teamwork, updates.

b What does she say about each one?
deadline: the end of the week
schedule: they fell behind schedule because of the holiday
resources: at first it was hard to know how to allocate these
budget: she has stayed within it
teamwork: it’s essential
update: she gets updates every two days
1. Samira is telling someone about the volunteer project that she is working on.
Listen to these extracts from the conversation and answer the questions. (3.1)

8. VOCABULARY - SELF-STUDY
2. Listen again and complete the phrases that Samira uses in column A. (3.1)
A
a _____ the deadline
b fall _____ schedule
c catch _____
d be back _____ track
e finish _____schedule
f _____ resources
g stay _____ budget
h _____ tasks
i get _____ with a task
k _____ updates
B
finish on time
make slow progress
make up lost time
return to the original schedule
finish before the planned date
make use of people, money and time
spend the right amount of money
give people different responsibilities
do a job
receive reports on progress

9. VOCABULARY - SELF-STUDY
2. Listen again and complete the phrases that Samira uses in column A. (3.1)
A
a meet the deadline
b fall behind schedule
c catch up
d be back on track
e finish ahead of schedule
f allocate resources
g stay within budget
h delegate tasks
i get on with a task
k get updates
B
finish on time
make slow progress
make up lost time
return to the original schedule
finish before the planned date
make use of people, money and time
spend the right amount of money
give people different responsibilities
do a job
receive reports on progress

10. VOCABULARY - SELF-STUDY
3. Work with a partner. Take turns to cover the phrases in column A while your
partner tests you using the definitions in column B.
Example:
A How can you say ‘finish on time’?
B ‘Meet the deadline’?
A Yes.
TIP | in time / on time
In time means having enough time to be
able to do something
If we leave now, we’ll be there in time for
the meeting.
On time means at the correct time.
I have to be at work at 9 a.m. and I
always arrive on time

11. VOCABULARY - SELF-STUDY
4. Work with a partner. Read the comments describing a problem in four current
projects. Say what the problem is and what the project manager needs to do,
using phrases from 2.
Example: The project is falling behind schedule, so the project manager needs to
make sure we catch up again so we can meet the deadlines.
a ‘We didn’t expect so many delays.’
b ‘We’re currently spending 50% more than we
planned.’
c ‘I’m working late every night. I can’t do everything
on this project.’
d ‘No one knows what each other is doing. There’s
no communication!’

12. SPEAKING
5. Match the questions to the short answers.
1 Are you back on track again?
2 Did you email me the schedule?
3 Have you returned your feedback?
4 Can we meet for an update?
a Yes, I did.
b Yes, OK.
c No, not yet.
d Yes, I am.
TIP | Short answers to yes/no questions
We don’t normally just answer a question with ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
We normally make short answers by using auxiliary verbs or
expressions:
Have you placed the order yet?
Yes, I have./ No. I haven’t yet./ Not yet
In addition, we often add further information:
No, I haven’t yet. I’ve been really busy.

13. SPEAKING
5. Match the questions to the short answers.
1 Are you back on track again?
2 Did you email me the schedule?
3 Have you returned your feedback?
4 Can we meet for an update?
d Yes, I am.
a Yes, I did.
c No, not yet.
b Yes, OK.
TIP | Short answers to yes/no questions
We don’t normally just answer a question with ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
We normally make short answers by using auxiliary verbs or
expressions:
Have you placed the order yet?
Yes, I have. / No. I haven’t yet. / Not yet
In addition, we often add further information:
No, I haven’t yet. I’ve been really busy.

14. SPEAKING
6. Add these sentences after the short answers in 5. Then listen to the four
conversations and check your answers. (3.4)
1 Are you back on track again? Yes, I am.
2 Did you email me the schedule? Yes, I did.
3 Have you returned your feedback? No, not yet.
4 Can we meet for an update? Yes, OK.

a In fact, the whole project is ahead of schedule now.
b Sorry, but I’ve been really busy this week.
c I’ll come to your office right now.
d I sent it two minutes ago.

15. SPEAKING
6. Add these sentences after the short answers in 5. Then listen to the four
conversations and check your answers. (3.4)
1 Are you back on track again?
Yes, I am. In fact, the whole project is ahead of
schedule now.

2 Did you email me the schedule?
Yes, I did. I sent it two minutes ago.

3 Have you returned your feedback?
No, not yet. Sorry, but I’ve been really busy this week.

4 Can we meet for an update?
Yes, OK. I’ll come to your office right now.

16. SPEAKING
7. Match each sentence in 6 to its purpose a-d
1 Are you back on track again?
Yes, I am. In fact, the whole project is ahead of
schedule now.

2 Did you email me the schedule?
Yes, I did. I sent it two minutes ago.

3 Have you returned your feedback?
No, not yet. Sorry, but I’ve been really busy this week.

4 Can we meet for an update?
Yes, OK. I’ll come to your office right now.

a To promise action.



b To describe the action you took.


c To give an update


d To give a reason

17. SPEAKING
7. Match each sentence in 6 to its purpose a-d
1 Are you back on track again?
Yes, I am. In fact, the whole project is ahead of
schedule now.

2 Did you email me the schedule?
Yes, I did. I sent it two minutes ago.

3 Have you returned your feedback?
No, not yet. Sorry, but I’ve been really busy this week.

4 Can we meet for an update?
Yes, OK. I’ll come to your office right now.

c To give an update



b To describe the action you took.


d To give a reason


a To promise action.

18. SPEAKING
8. Write five questions for your partner which require ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers.
Then take turns to ask and answer your questions. Use short answers with
more information (to promise action, give a reason, etc.)
Example: A Have you done your Business English homework?
B No, not yet. I’ll do it tonight.

19. LET’S REVIEW

◼Listening: The volunteer project

◼Vocabulary: Volunteer phrases

◼Speaking:
How to give short answers.