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LESSON 12

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

leverage

[ 'lev-er-ij ]

verb

- to use something that you already have in order to achieve something new or better

We can gain a market advantage by leveraging our network of partners.

minimize

[ 'min-uh-mahyz ]

verb

- to reduce something to the least possible level or amount

We rented an office in the cheap part of town to minimize costs.

counterpart

[ 'counterpart ]

noun

- a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization

The president will meet his Brazilian counterpart tomorrow.

merit

[ 'mer-it ]

noun

- the quality of being good and deserving to be praised or rewarded, or an advantage something has

Promotions should be based on merit not seniority.

compliance

[ kuhm-'plahy-uhns ]

noun

- the act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that control a particular industry or type of work

The company says it's in full compliance with the US labor laws.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Direction: Read and understand the different idiomatic expressions below.

A. pull strings

  • use influential friends in order to obtain an advantage

Let's listen to their conversation.


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Question:

What did the woman do to secure the resources for the project?

Your Sample Sentence:

B. see eye to eye

  • agree with another person

Let's listen to their conversation.


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Question:

Why is there some tension between the woman and Sarah, and what are they doing to resolve the matter?

Your Sample Sentence:

C. set the record straight

  • state publicly (often to correct previous information)

Let's listen to their conversation.


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Question:

What will the woman do in the next meeting?

Your Sample Sentence:

D. be/feel shortchanged

  • not get value for money

Let's listen to their conversation.


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Question:

What is the man's dilemma in relation to his current job?

Your Sample Sentence:

E. stumbling block

  • an obstacle

Let's listen to their conversation.


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Question:

What problem have they encountered for meeting their project timeline?

Your Sample Sentence:

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Identify the expressions to complete the following statement.

set the record straight pull strings
a stumbling block be shortchanged
see eye to eye

  1. Although they have different leadership styles, they always manage to on major company decisions.

  2. I had to with my colleague about who was responsible for the error in the report.

  3. Despite her years of experience, she when she was offered a lower salary than her less experience counterpart.

  4. The lack of funding became a in the development of the new product.

  5. She didn't get the promotion based on merit; instead she with the upper management.

Part II

Direction: Read the following situations and share your thoughts.

You've been consistently delivering high-quality work, but you feel you're being shortchanged in terms of compensation and career opportunities. How would you address this concern with your boss?

Suppose you're managing a team where members have conflicting views on the project's direction. How would you facilitate discussions to ensure everyone see eye to eye and moves forward together?