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Meeting with the Boss
Lesson Goal: Learn how to listen for project statuses, deadlines, and action items in a workplace conversation.
Listening for Business Updates
In a professional environment, managers frequently ask for "updates" or "progress reports." When listening to these conversations, you need to focus on key business terms.
Listen carefully for timelines (e.g., "in two days", "by 5:00 PM") and status phrases (e.g., "behind schedule", "on track"). Understanding these details ensures you know exactly what the problem is and what is expected of you!
Go to the next card to learn the workplace vocabulary, then listen to the conversation between the manager and employee in the Listen tab!
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Project Status
ស្ថានភាពគម្រោងការងារ
Update
/ʌpˈdeɪt/
ព័ត៌មានថ្មីៗ / ធ្វើបច្ចុប្បន្នភាព
Behind schedule
/bɪˈhaɪnd ˈskedʒ.uːl/
យឺតជាងការគ្រោងទុក
timer
Time & Deadlines
ពេលវេលា និងថ្ងៃកំណត់
Deadline
/ˈded.laɪn/
កាលបរិច្ឆេទកំណត់បញ្ចប់
Overtime
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.taɪm/
ម៉ោងបន្ថែម (ថែមម៉ោងធ្វើការ)
checklist
Action Items
កិច្ចការដែលត្រូវធ្វើ
Launch
/lɔːntʃ/
ការដាក់ឱ្យដំណើរការ
Progress report
/ˈprɑː.ɡres rɪˈpɔːrt/
របាយការណ៍វឌ្ឍនភាព
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headphones Listen Closely
Click play to listen to the conversation.
fact_check COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. What is the status of the project?
2. When is the deadline?
3. What does James need to send the manager?
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Real World Tasks
Practice your workplace English!
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Mission Report
របាយការណ៍បេសកកម្ម
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