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Talking about Deadlines & Progress – Essential Vocabulary
1 Set Overview
When we work on projects, we need to talk about deadlines and our progress. These words help us tell others when work will finish and if we are on time. We use them to say if we need more time or if we can finish early.
Key Terms
- deadline
- the time or date when work must finish
- progress
- how much work is done
💬 Dialogue 1: Checking Project Progress
Team meeting in the office
Tom: “Is the report due today?”
Sara: “Yes, but I need to put it back one day.”
Tom: “Why do you need more time?”
Sara: “I need to check the numbers again.”
Tom: “OK, but please remember to send it tomorrow.”
Sara: “Yes, I will send it by 3 PM tomorrow.”
Tom: “Good. Do you need any help?”
Sara: “No, I will manage to finish it alone.”
📝 Key Vocabulary Recap
◆ bring forward→to move something to an earlier time
◆ by→not later than a specific time
◆ catch up→to do work you didn't finish before
◆ despite→even though something makes it difficult
◆ due→expected to happen or finish at a certain time
◆ eventually→in the end; after some time
◆ late→after the expected or correct time
◆ manage→to succeed in doing something difficult
◆ put back→to move something to a later time
◆ put off→to delay doing something
◆ remember→to not forget to do something
◆ risk→to do something that might cause problems
◆ spare→extra; available to use
◆ stop→to end an activity
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