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Projects

Learn essential project management vocabulary and how to describe your work using Present Simple and Continuous. Explore strategies like meeting deadlines, allocating resources, and staying within budget.

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Projects

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  1. Projects Intermediate Lesson 33

  2. Today we are going to learn: • Vocabulary to talk about projects • How to describe your work and current activities using Present Simple and Continuous

  3. Glossary: • To meet the deadline • To fall behind schedule • To catch up • To be back on track • To finish ahead of schedule • To allocate resources • To stay within budget • To delegate tasks

  4. To meet the deadline = finish on timeTo fall behind schedule = make slow progressTo catch up = get back to the original scheduleTo be back on track = work to the predicted schedule

  5. To finish ahead of schedule = finish before the planned dateTo allocate resources = make use of money/time/peopleTo stay within budget =spend the right amount of moneyTo delegate tasks = give people responsibilities

  6. Complete the phrases:To_____ the deadlineTo _____ behind schedule To ______ upTo be back on ______To finish ______ of schedule To _______ resourcesTo stay ______ budgetTo _______ tasks

  7. It’s much more effective to learn new vocabulary in chunks (phrases but not separate words). Deadlinemeet the deadline

  8. In time and 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.

  9. Compare the following:We usually fall behind the schedules.We are falling behind the schedule.

  10. Which sentence describes a regular situation?Which describes a current or temporary situation?We usually fall behind the schedules.We are falling behind the schedule.

  11. We use the Present Simple to talk about general facts or regular actions.+ Subject + (always/never/sometimes) + VerbHe/she/it + Verb + s/esHe always meets the deadlines.- Subject + don’t/doesn’t + VerbHe doesn’t meet the deadlines.? Do/Does + Subject + VerbDoes he meet the deadlines?

  12. Use the Present Continuous to talk about current or temporary situation.+ Subject + be (am/is/are) + Verb (ing)He is allocating resources now.- Subject + be + not + Verb (ing)He isn’t allocating resources now.? Be + Subject + Verb (ing)Is he allocating resources now?

  13. Make correct questions:1. what/you/work on/this week?2. how often/you/work/late?3. you/catch up on anything/at the moment?4. you/ever/fall behind the schedule?

  14. Keys1. What are you working on this week?2. How often do you work late?3. Are you catching up on anything at the moment?4. Do you ever fall behind the schedules?

  15. Today we have learned: • Vocabulary to talk about projects • How to describe your work and current activities using Present Simple and Continuous https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/talking-about-present

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