L’anglais au travail et en réunion
Travaillez les expressions utiles pour parler du travail, des projets et de votre entourage professionnel. Essayez chaque enregistrement avant d’ouvrir l’explication.
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Project handover
In a project handover, completed progress is separated from upcoming responsibilities. Present perfect phrases report finished work, modal expressions and need to assign upcoming jobs, and time prepositions establish whether an action is scheduled for a specific hour or due before a final deadline.
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Returning faulty headphones
The customer returns a pair of wireless headphones because the battery fails and power cuts out after a few minutes of listening. Instead of a paper slip, the customer presents a digital receipt in an email on a smartphone, which the shop assistant accepts as valid proof of purchase. Although the assistant initially proposes a payment refund, the customer requests an exchange to receive another pair of working headphones for an upcoming trip, and the assistant agrees.
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Swapping a volunteer shift
A shift swap is a mutual exchange where two volunteers trade their scheduled hours. In our dialogue at the community food collection point, Nora cannot work Tuesday morning because of a family dentist appointment. Liam cannot cover Tuesday morning due to a college seminar, but Liam agrees to take Nora's Wednesday afternoon shift if Nora takes Liam's Thursday afternoon shift. Both volunteers accept this trade, while Tuesday morning remains rejected and coordinator approval remains pending.
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Reporting a home repair
A resident reports a loose stair handrail that moves when held and could cause someone to fall. The building manager schedules a contractor to arrive between nine and eleven tomorrow morning, directs residents to use the other staircase until the contractor arrives, and arranges backup access with a master key if the resident is away.
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Choosing an evening course
The learner compares two photography courses with distinct schedules, delivery formats, homework demands, and fees, ultimately choosing the more expensive studio course because its one-hour weekly homework fits available study time.
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A year-long cruise
The fictional cruise lasts one year and includes private cabin lodging and daily meals in the headline price. Travel insurance and shore excursions cost extra, and the traveler must obtain managerial permission to work remotely before completing a booking.
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Rescheduled interview voicemail
Instead of introduces the detail being replaced: Monday instead of Friday means Monday is the new day. Rather than can contrast two ways of meeting. By introduces a deadline: reply by Thursday means reply no later than Thursday.
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A good trajectory
A good trajectory indicates that your overall performance is improving steadily over time. It describes a positive trend rather than finished perfection, meaning that specific habits or details may still require adjustment.
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Project status update
Project status updates use time markers to convey progress: already marks finished actions, still identifies unresolved bottlenecks, and once specifies the prerequisite event that activates the next task.
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Understanding an indirect refusal
An indirect refusal communicates that the speaker cannot or does not want to accept the current invitation without directly saying no. Appreciation can soften the message, while a reason explains why the proposed plan will not work.
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Changing a plan
When people change a plan, they keep the main activity but adjust one detail, such as the start time or meeting spot. In daily conversations, speakers explain why a delay happened, propose an alternative time, and wait for confirmation before the arrangement is settled.
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Up to speed
'Up to speed' means fully informed about recent developments or capable of performing a task at the required operational standard. It describes practical readiness rather than physical movement.
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Torn between
To be torn between two possibilities means to find choosing very difficult because both have strong attractions or important consequences.
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Vidéo · 8 min To put someone on the spot
To put someone on the spot means to place a person in an awkward position by demanding an immediate answer, explanation, or decision, especially when they are unprepared or prefer not to answer in public.
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To pull the plug
To 'pull the plug' means to deliberately stop an activity, service, or project from continuing. It often involves withdrawing financial support, practical help, or official permission.
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To jump ship
To jump ship means to leave an organization, employer, or difficult project, especially suddenly because you anticipate failure, mismanagement, or severe instability.
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Vidéo · 7 min The bottom line
The bottom line means the most important fact, conclusion, or result. In a financial context, it can mean the final profit or loss after costs are included.
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The ball is in your court
The phrase 'the ball is in your court' means that it is now another person's duty or turn to make a decision, reply, or take action before any further progress can occur.
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