Module code: 140
Talking about Deadlines & Progress – Essential Vocabulary
1 Set Overview
When we work or study, we often need to talk about deadlines and our progress. This vocabulary set will help you discuss when things are due, explain if you are late, and talk about how to manage your time. You will learn how to tell someone about delays and ask for more time when you need it.
Key Terms
- deadline
- the time or date when you must finish something
- progress
- how much of the work you have done
💬 Dialogue 1: Asking for More Time
Office meeting about a project report
Tom: “Is the report due today?”
Sarah: “Yes, but I need to catch up on some work.”
Tom: “Can you manage to finish it by tomorrow?”
Sarah: “I will bring forward some other tasks.”
Tom: “Please don't put off this report again.”
Sarah: “I will finish it by tomorrow morning.”
Tom: “Good. Let's meet at 10 tomorrow.”
2 Terms by Part of Speech
✓ Learn words in groups to remember them better:
Verbs: manage, remember, risk, stop
Phrasal Verbs: bring forward, catch up, put back, put off
Adjectives: due, late, spare
Adverbs: eventually
Other: by, despite
💬 Section 2: Project Timeline Discussion
Two colleagues discuss changing project dates
Maria: “We need to put back the project deadline.”
Alex: “When will it be due now?”
Maria: “Eventually, we will finish next month.”
Alex: “I will catch up with my team today.”
Maria: “Despite the delay, we will manage well.”
Alex: “Yes, we will finish on time.”
📝 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 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 not continue doing something
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