Managing Project Deadlines and Ownership
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A B2 business English module covering seven essential phrasal verbs for managing project schedules, handling delays, completing tasks, and transferring work responsibilities.
This B2 lesson focuses on seven core phrasal verbs used in project management to discuss timelines, workload distribution, delays, and delegating responsibilities. Set in European corporate environments, the tasks combine controlled practice with communicative output, preparing adult learners to discuss project progress accurately in international workplaces.
There is also an optional student page with interactive exercises. They can be given either as pre-class material for a flipped lesson, or as an extension or homework activity after class.
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Scenario Background: Two project leads in an IT firm in Dublin discuss workload distribution and schedule delays for a software rollout.
Liam: How is the portal rollout going, Freja?
Freja: Honestly, we have fallen behind a bit because the security review held up our deployment team for three days.
Liam: That sounds frustrating. Does that mean we need to put off the launch date?
Freja: Not if we manage our time well. Testing will take up most of this afternoon, but if we get through the remaining checks today, we can stay on track.
Liam: Do you need extra help? I can cover the user documentation if your team is overwhelmed.
Freja: That would be brilliant. Once we sort out the final report, I will hand over the deployment files to the operations team in Milan.
Liam: Perfect. Let us focus on getting through the priority tasks first.
