LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐
promising
[ 'prom-uh-sing ]
adjective
The new product line looks promising, with early market research indication strong consumer interest.
lead
[ leed ]
noun
We're focusing on converting online leads into customers.
scope
[ skohp ]
noun
The scope of the audit will include financial statement and internal controls.
appeal
[ uh-'peel ]
verb
The product's design appeals to young adults.
fall behind
phrase
The project team needs to work extra hours this week to ensure we don't fall behind schedule.
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Direction: Read and understand the different idiomatic expressions below.
A. On the back burner
- a task that is not urgent but will be performed later; a low priority task or activity
Let's listen to their conversation.
Question:
What did the woman say about the website update?
Your Sample Sentence:
B. Rule of thumb
- a general guideline base on a practical experience
Let's listen to their conversation.
Question:
How much do they allocate to digital marketing, and why?
Your Sample Sentence:
C. Weigh in
- to express an opinion or analysis to influence a decision or to mediate between two opposing views
Let's listen to their conversation.
Question:
What did the woman suggest?
Your Sample Sentence:
D. let's face it
- means to be realistic, to accept the bitter truth, or accept a difficult reality
Let's listen to their conversation.
Question:
What did the woman say about the timeline not being realistic?
Your Sample Sentence:
E. There is no point in something
- means that there is no reason to do something, or it is not worth doing something
Let's listen to their conversation.
Question:
What does the woman think about refining the proposal with the client who seems unlikely to sign with them?
Your Sample Sentence:
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Part I
Direction: Identify the expressions to complete the following statement.
| weigh in | let's face it |
| there's no point in something | on the back burner |
| rule of thumb |
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Due to urgent need for product development, we've put the office renovation project for now.
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continuing this advertising campaign if it's not generating any leads.
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, without a significant upgrade in our technology, we will continue to fall behind our competitors.
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A good for customer service is to respond to inquiries within 24 hours to maintain satisfaction.
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It's important for all department heads to on the new policy changes to ensure they align with our overall operational strategy.
Part II
Direction: Read the following situations and share your thoughts.
Describe a rule of thumb that you think is important for managing time effectively in the workplace. How would you apply this rule in planning your daily tasks?
Think of a process or task in your workplace that seems to be inefficient or unnecessary. How would you argue that "there is no point in" continuing with this process? What alternative solution would you propose?