LESSON 27

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

collaborative

[ kuh-'lab-uh-rey-tiv ]

adjective

- involving two or more people working together for a special purpose

The project's success was largely due to the collaborative efforts of the team members.

derail

[ dee-'reyl ]

verb

- to prevent a plan or process from succeeding

Let's address this issue now before it has a chance to derail our progress.

diplomatically

[ dip-luh-'mat-ik-lee ]

adverb

- in a way that does not cause offense

It's important to communicate diplomatically in a multicultural work environment.

take on something

phrase

- to accept a particular job or responsibility

I'm willing to take on additional responsibilities to help the team meet its goals.

to be stretched thin

phrase

- if you're stretched thin, you don't have enough time or money to do what you want

With the recent budget cuts, our resources are stretched thin, and we need to prioritize tasks accordingly.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Direction: Read and understand the different idiomatic expressions below.

A. Call the shots

to decide and to give direction

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

Who decides on the budget allocations in the engineering department?

Your Sample Sentence:

B. Off the cuff

something that is spontaneous

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What did someone ask the woman during the meeting?

Your Sample Sentence:

C. Take it offline

means to discuss something outside the current meeting so as not to go over the planned meeting time.

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What was the woman's response to the issue raised by the man during the meeting?

Your Sample Sentence:

D. On board

to be in agreement

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What was the woman's update about the progress of the new initiative?

Your Sample Sentence:

E. Have the bandwidth

to have the capacity or ability to take on additional tasks or projects

Let's listen to their conversation.

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Question:

What was the woman's response to the man's question if she could lead the marketing campaign?

Your Sample Sentence:

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Identify the expressions to complete the following statement.

on board	have the bandwidth
call the shots	take it offline
off the cuff

Let's and schedule a separate meeting to address these technical issues.
As for the budget review, let's and reconvene next week with a more detailed analysis.
She asked if I to help out with the event, but unfortunately, I'm already stretched thin with other commitments.
During the Q&A session, the speaker answered the questions , showcasing her deep knowledge of the subject.
After explaining the new safety protocols, the team was and committed to implementing them immediately.

Part II

Direction: Read the following situations and share your thoughts.

You've been asked to take on an additional project, but your workload is already full. How do you decide whether you have the bandwidth to take on a new task?

In a brainstorming session, one team member keeps derailing the conversation with unrelated ideas. How would would you diplomatically suggest taking their suggestions offline to focus on the main agenda?