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Lesson 3.1 Project management

VIDEO A 3.1.1 Put the sentences in the correct order. Then watch part of the video
again (02:18–02:52) and check your answers.
a The work resulted in even greater budget and schedule over-runs.
b The engineers found that the cause of the problem was the way people’s
bodies reacted to the very small movement of the bridge.
c Engineers came up with the solution of attaching additional parts to the
bridge to stop the movement.
d The investigation was complicated and took a long time.
e The bridge’s slight movement caused people to walk differently, and the
change in their walking made the bridge move more.

Vocabulary B Match the expressions in bold with the correct meaning (a–f).
1 The movement of people walking made the bridge wobble.
2 The engineers found a solution to the problem.
3 The design of the bridge resulted in the unexpected movement.
4 Project managers try to anticipate every possible risk.
5 After discovering the problem, the engineers needed to make a new schedule
for repairing it.
6 Project managers always need to know what the highest priority is.

a caused
b timetable
c sway
d way to fix
e main concern
f danger
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Lesson 3.2 Large-scale projects

Listening A 3.01 Match the words and phrases in each column to make collocations from
the recording. Then listen again and check your answers.
1 begin a schedule
2 run b money
3 miss c under budget
4 fall behind d over budget
5 run out of e work
6 come in f a target

B Complete the sentences with the collocations in Exercise A. Use the correct
verb form.
1 We our of producing 10,000 units a month by about 300.
2 Great news! We’ve and saved the project $3,500.
3 When are you going to on the new design?
4 We by about three days last month when the factory shut down
because of a technical problem, so we’re going to hand over late.
5 If we keep spending so much, we’re going to , and we may not
be able to raise more.
6 Because the cost of supplies went up, we by about $1,000 –
nothing serious.

C Complete the sentences with the two words in brackets.

1 The Amazon River is about one hundred metres at the deepest point and has
an average of twenty to fifty metres. (deep / depth)
2 Japan’s Yodo River has a of about seventy-five kilometres while the Kamo River
is only about thirty-one kilometres . (long / length)
3 Germany’s Emmerich Rhine Bridge crosses the river where it’s four hundred
metres , though it has a of more than half a kilometre in some
places. (wide / width)

Grammar D Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives
and adverbs in the box.

big clearly difficult easy expensive experienced

important popular quickly urgently

1 With a population of 17 million, Delhi is city in India.

2 Internationally, soccer is baseball.
3 Chinese has 50,000 characters, so learning them is not learning the
26 letters of the English alphabet.
4 The rooms cost only a few dollars per night, so the Budget Inn is hotel in
town.
5 Manufacturing is industry to China’s economy.
6 As he’s just finished university, David is Helena, so I don’t think we should
offer him the job.
7 I finished my degree than I wanted to. It took me five years instead of four.
8 Her subject in school was art, because she loved drawing and painting,
and she was good at it.
9 My job application is due tomorrow, so I need to complete it my passport
application, which I have to send next week.
10 I always understood what my boss was saying because he spoke of
everyone in the office.
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Lesson 3.3 Communication skills: Giving instructions

Functional A One word is missing from each sentence. Correct each sentence by adding
language a word from the box in the correct position.

for like not on the to up

1 Can you bring Clarice to speed?

2 You need meet this new deadline.
3 I’m sorry, there’s no flexibility this deadline.
4 I’d like you to change delivery date.
5 I would to help you, but I can’t.
6 I’m afraid I’m just that flexible.
7 I have no room manoeuvre on this.
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Lesson 3.4 Business skills: Meetings: Updates and action

Listening A 3.04 Complete the text about the stand-up meeting using the verbs in the
box. You may need to change the form of some verbs. Listen again to check your
answers.

answer catch do follow up give plan see speak start throw

It’s very simple. I will 1 by throwing this ball to a person. The person with
the ball then 2 the rest of us three pieces of information.
One: what they 3 yesterday.
Two: what they 4 for today.
Three: any problems or impediments that they 5 .
That’s it. No discussion. They then 6 the ball to another person, who
7
the same three questions. We go on until everyone has 8 .
After the meeting, I will then 9 and speak to individuals about any action
items. Any questions? No? Good. OK. Let’s start with Jack. 10 !

Functional B Choose the correct preposition in italics to make expressions for asking for updates.
language 1 How are we doing at / to / with the redrafting by / in / of the contract?
2 What’s happening at / by / with the deadlines?
3 Where are we in / to / with the logo?
4 Can you bring me in / of / up to date on the programme for the day?
5 What’s the latest in / under / on the new schedule?
6 Can you please give me an update by / on / to the plans?
7 When will you be able to bring me at / in / up to speed by / on / with the factory shutdown?
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Lesson 3.5 Writing: Email requesting an update

Functional A Match the sentence and question halves.

language 1 Would it be a with the interviews this week.
2 I’d appreciate it b request more funds for the work.
3 I need your help c showing me the plans?
4 Could you let me know d the files for me, please?
5 I’d therefore be e to the meeting tomorrow?
6 Would you mind f possible to finish this by Friday?
7 Could you g possibly bring the forms to my office?
8 I’d like to h when the order comes in?
9 Could you come i grateful if you could visit us.
10 Would you find j if you could confirm the order in writing.