LESSON 10

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

expedite

[ 'ek-spi-dahyt ]

verb

- to make something happen more quickly.

We will expedite the shipment as much as possible.

synergy

[ 'sin-er-jee ]

noun

- the combined power of a group of things when they working together than is greater than the total power achieve working separately

The synergy between the marketing and sales teams resulted in a highly successful product launch.

tardiness

[ 'tahr-dee-nis ]

noun

- the quality of being late or slow

Her constant tardiness at meetings is becoming a concern.

impression

[ im-'presh-uhn ]

noun

- idea or opinion of what something or someone is like

I get the impression that he is bored with his job.

build on something

phrase

- to use a success or achievement as a base from which to achieve more success

We must build on our reputation to expand our business.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Direction: Read and understand the different idiomatic expressions below.

A. Make strides

improve or develop

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What did the man do during the quarterly review?

Your Sample Sentence:

B. Make up for

compensate

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

How can they compensate for the minor delay in shipping?

Your Sample Sentence:

C. Mean business

be serious

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What did the man think about the team's presentation and what did it imply?

Your Sample Sentence:

D. On the line

at risk

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What conflict is the man referring to?

Your Sample Sentence:

E. On the same wavelength

having the same opinions / understanding as someone else

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

Why does the woman think she and Mark have great synergy on the project?

Your Sample Sentence:

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Identify the expressions to complete the following statement.

mean business	on the same wavelength
on the line	make strides
make up for

By implementing the new efficiency measures, the company aims to in reducing production costs.
Offering a discount is a way to the inconvenience our customers experienced.
The employee's constant tardiness puts the project , and he was warned about the consequences.
When the designers and engineers are , they create innovative and user-friendly products.
The strict new policies regarding data security show that the company when it comes to protecting sensitive information.

Part II

Direction: Read the following situations and share your thoughts.

During a performance review, you are asked, "What strategies do you think are necessary to make up for the recent decline in customer satisfaction? How will you respond.

You're a manager overseeing a critical project with tight deadlines. What strategies would you use to ensure that everyone on the team understands the importance of the project being on the line?