English for R&Dcourse

English for R&Dcourse

Vocabulary

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Read the passage. The highlighted words are your vocabulary for this lesson.

Anna had to meet a tight deadline at work. She checked her schedule every morning and set her priorities carefully. One day she had to postpone a meeting because of an urgent problem. Managing time well is a key skill for every professional.

Study each word. Flip to see the definition.
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deadline
/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
noun
deadlinenoun
/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/срок / дедлайн
the last time or date by which something must be done
  • We need to meet the deadline by Friday.
  • The deadline for applications is next Monday.
  • She worked all night to make the deadline.
schedule
/ˈskɛdʒuːl/
noun
schedulenoun
/ˈskɛdʒuːl/расписание / график
a plan that shows when things will happen or when tasks must be done
  • Check the schedule to see when the meeting is.
  • The project is behind schedule.
priority
/praɪˈɒrəti/
noun
prioritynoun
/praɪˈɒrəti/приоритет
the thing that is considered more important than other things
  • Family is my top priority.
  • Set your priorities before you start.
Practice
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Quiz · choose the correct option
What does 'postpone' mean?
A
B
C
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Quiz · choose the correct option
She the meeting because of a conflict.
A
B
C
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Gap fill · type your answer
Complete the sentence:The project is behind .
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Gap fill · type your answer
What word is this? /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
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Listening · type your answer
Listen and type the word you hear.
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Translation · type the English word
срок
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Translation · type the English word
расписание
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Matching · drag each chip to its pair
Match each word to its definition.
postpone
priority
deadline
schedule
the last date to finish something
a plan showing when things happen
to move something to a later time
the most important thing to do first
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Word bank · click a word, then click the gap
1.The project is behind .
2.We had to the meeting until next week.
3.Meeting the is the most important thing right now.
4.Family is my number one .
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Banked cloze · use the word bank
Click a word from the list, then click the gap to place it.
She checked her every morning. Her main was to meet the . She had to one meeting.
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Open cloze · type each answer
Read and fill in each gap. Type your answer.

She checked her every morning. Her main was to meet the . She had to one meeting.

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MC Cloze · choose one option per gap
Choose the correct word for each gap.
She always checks her
in the morning. Her top
is to meet the project
. She had to
yesterday's call.
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Writing · write your response
Write 3 sentences using the words from this lesson (deadline, schedule, postpone, priority).
Example: My priority this week is to finish the report before the deadline.
0 words(Target: 20–60 words)
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Speaking · record your answer
Talk about how you organise your work. You should speak for 1–5 minutes.
• Do you use a schedule or planner? • What is your biggest priority at work right now? • Have you ever had to postpone something important?