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1 Progress
Match the sentences on the left with the sentences on the right which have a similar meaning:
2. Everybody works together really well. b. It’s rare that a project goes exactly as
planned.
3. We had a few delays. c. The project is behind schedule.
4. We successfully completed the first stage d. There are many action items left.
earlier than we had expected.
5. Things often take longer than expected. e. We are ahead of schedule.
6. We don’t have much money to complete the f. We are on a very tight budget.
project.
7. It looks like we are going to complete the g. We have very good team dynamics.
project by the deadline.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
2 Project terms
3 Project timeline
2. green light b. checking and reviewing criteria before the project can proceed
to the next stage
3. milestone c. developing the idea for the project
Label the arrow below with the above terms. Some can be used more than once.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Think about a project you are involved in and answer the questions below. Pay attention to grammar,
especially the following tenses:
present perfect simple (have/has + past participle) - used for talking about completed events that took place
during a period from the past until now (without saying when they happened)
present continuous (am/is/are + -ing) - used for talking about a present activity in progress
past simple - used for talking about a completed event in the past
1. What are the objectives and deadline of the project? Have they changed since you started?
2. What have you achieved so far?
3. What is happening at the moment? When is the next milestone?
4. What problems have there been? What corrective action have you taken?
5. What hasn’t been done yet?
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Key
1. Progress
2. Project terms
1. corrective action
2. kickoff meeting
3. deliverable
4. timeline
5. life cycle
3. Project timeline
Students can work alone and check in pairs. Although there is no single correct way to label the timeline (this will
be dependent on the individual project), the conception, green light, deployment and sign-off stages will appear
at the beginning and end of the timeline. During a one-to-one online lesson, you can use an online collaborative
whiteboard tool such Twiddla.com.
1. c 2. e 3. a 4. b 5. f 6. d
The final part of the exercise can be done as a pair work activity. Students ask and answer the questions about
their projects, take notes and then present the findings to the rest of the class. Alternatively, this can be done as a
group activity – if all the members are working on the same project, they can take turns to answer each question
individually, with one member responsible for taking notes and reporting. Monitor and provide feedback.
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