| Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. |
| Ready? What answer makes the most sense? |
| Despite unexpected issues, we are still (pause with a tap of the finger) for the expansion. |
| Despite unexpected issues, we are still (pause with a tap of the finger) for the expansion. |
| Under budget |
| Under budget |
| Despite unexpected issues, we are still under budget for the expansion. |
| Despite unexpected issues, we are still under budget for the expansion. |
| The correct answer is under budget. This means we are spending less than the allocated amount. |
| 'Over budget' means spending more than planned, and 'in track' is incorrect — the correct phrase is 'on track,' not 'in track.' |
| Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? What are they saying? |
| Demand is higher than (pause with a tap of the finger), even with our market research. |
| Demand is higher than (pause with a tap of the finger), even with our market research. |
| anticipated |
| anticipated |
| Demand is higher than anticipated, even with our market research. |
| Demand is higher than anticipated, even with our market research. |
| The correct answer is anticipated. We say 'higher than anticipated,' meaning higher than expected. |
| 'We think' doesn't fit grammatically here, and 'estimate' is a noun — the sentence needs a verb or past participle form like anticipated. |
| Let's do some true or false questions now. |
| True or false — |
| He was told to keep an eye on the project, so he… let things continue as usual. |
| False |
| He was told to keep an eye on the project, so he… monitored it closely. |
| He was told to keep an eye on the project, so he monitored it closely. |
| If you 'keep an eye on' something, you monitor it carefully. |
| It does not mean letting things continue without attention. |
| One more. |
| True or false — |
| Something being under-budget is usually… a positive thing. |
| True |
| Something being under-budget usually has positive connotations. |
| Being OVER-budget usually has negative connotations. |
| Listen as I speak. Is the phrase being used positive, negative, or neutral in tone? |
| Can you bring us up to speed on the new marketing strategy before the meeting starts? |
| Let's listen one more time. |
| Can you bring us up to speed on the new marketing strategy before the meeting starts? |
| Did you hear, "bring us up to speed"? "bring us up to speed" is neutral in tone. |
| How about...? |
| The project is off track due to multiple changes in scope. |
| Let's listen one more time. |
| The project is off track due to multiple changes in scope. |
| Did you hear, "off track"? "off track" is negative in tone. |
| Next... |
| We're currently over budget because of higher material costs. |
| One more time. |
| We're currently over budget because of higher material costs. |
| Did you hear, "over budget"? "over budget" is negative in tone. |
| Next... |
| We've received more sign-ups than anticipated! |
| One more time. |
| We've received more sign-ups than anticipated! |
| Did you hear, "more…than anticipated"? In this sentence, "more…than anticipated" is positive in tone. |
| And... |
| Let's keep an eye on the churn rate this quarter to make sure it doesn't rise again. |
| One more time. |
| Let's keep an eye on the churn rate this quarter to make sure it doesn't rise again. |
| Did you hear, "keep an eye on"? "keep an eye on" is neutral in tone. |
| Now you know how to talk about the progress of an ongoing project in English. |
| ...and now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway on EnglishClass101.com. |
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