📚 Vocabulary Deep Dive
Project Timeline Management
🎯 Learning Priorities
Focus on these words based on their importance for understanding the text:
📖 Complete Vocabulary Reference
All vocabulary items organized by theme:
Planning and Structure Terms
Core nouns that establish the framework and key points of project organization
Significant points or stages in a project that mark important achievements or decision points
📝 “We've identified five key milestones that must be completed before the product launch.”
A plan showing when tasks or events will happen; to arrange for something to happen at a particular time
📝 “The project schedule shows all tasks must be completed by March 15th.”
A detailed proposal for achieving something; to decide on and arrange in advance
📝 “Our plan includes three phases with clear deliverables for each stage.”
The latest time or date by which something must be completed
📝 “The deadline for submitting the report is Friday at 5 PM.”
A planned piece of work that has a specific purpose and usually requires coordinated effort
📝 “The construction project is expected to take eighteen months to complete.”
Time Manipulation Phrasal Verbs
Action phrases that describe changing or adjusting timelines and schedules
To delay or postpone something to a later time
📝 “We had to put off the client meeting until next week due to scheduling conflicts.”
To move something to an earlier time or date than originally planned
📝 “Can we bring forward the deadline to accommodate the client's urgent request?”
To reach the same level or standard as others after being behind
📝 “The team worked overtime to catch up on the delayed tasks.”
To continue doing something or to start doing something without delay
📝 “Let's stop discussing and get on with the actual implementation work.”
Problems and Solutions
Terms describing challenges that arise and actions taken to address them
Not anticipated or predicted; unexpected
📝 “Unforeseen technical problems caused a two-week delay in the project.”
Delays or obstacles that prevent progress
📝 “Several holdups in the supply chain have pushed back our delivery dates.”
To find a solution to a problem or difficulty
📝 “We need to resolve these technical issues before moving to the next phase.”
Returning to the correct or planned course after a problem or delay
📝 “After resolving the budget issues, the project is finally back on track.”
Work Intensity Terms
Terms describing additional effort or extended work periods needed to meet objectives
Time worked beyond normal working hours; payment for such work
📝 “The team will need to work overtime this week to meet the Friday deadline.”
🎮 Practice Activities
Word Formation
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets. Choose from the options provided.
The project manager needs to _______ all team meetings for next month.
We’ve successfully completed three _______ this quarter.
The team worked hard to find a _______ to the technical issues.
Due to _______ circumstances, we had to revise the entire timeline.
All tasks should be completed according to the _______ timeline.
Collocation Matching
Match the words on the left with their correct collocations on the right.
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word or phrase from the options.
We had to _______ the client presentation until next week because the data wasn't ready.
The manager wants to _______ the deadline to Friday instead of Monday.
After the delays, the team is finally _______ and making good progress.
Several _______ in the supply chain caused the project to fall behind schedule.
Let's stop debating and _______ the actual implementation work.
Gap Fill Multiple Choice
Choose the correct preposition or particle to complete each phrasal verb or collocation.
The team needs to catch _______ on the delayed tasks this week.
We're currently behind _______ due to unforeseen technical problems.
Can we bring _______ the meeting to accommodate the client's request?
The project is finally back _______ track after resolving the budget issues.
We had to put _______ the launch until the quality issues were resolved.