EARLY ACCESS
B2
CLASS 1
Section 2
Glossary
Instructions
One word from each audio will be briefly explained below.
Try to understand their definitions, examples and, listen to the audios again if you didn't catch them the first time you did. Then, move on to Section 3
Audio 01
Slipping
To get delayed or move past the planned deadline.
• Formality: Common
• Synonym: Delay / Fall behind
The delivery date might slip if we don’t speed things up.
The timeline slipped after we lost a key developer.
Audio 03
Hold off
To delay doing something or wait before taking action.
• Formality: Common
• Synonym: Postpone / Pause
"Let’s hold off on sending the email until we hear back."
"They told us to hold off until the next phase is approved."
Audio 02
Up in the air
Uncertain or undecided; not yet finalized.
• Formality: Informal
• Synonym: Unclear / Unsettled
"The plan is still up in the air until we get budget approval."
"Everything’s up in the air after the manager resigned."
Audio 04
Escalate
To raise a problem to a higher authority or management.
• Formality: Common
• Synonym: Report / Raise
"If it keeps happening, we’ll have to escalate the issue."
"She escalated the complaint to the regional manager."
Section 3
Transcript
Instructions
We're nearing the end, this section is like the "answer sheet".
Read the text extracted from the audio.
Now's the time to see what you heard!
Try to understand as much as possible before going to the Walkthrough section.
Then, move on to Section 4.
"This week’s been a mess. The timeline’s already Slipping, and no one seems to be taking ownership."
"I tried to flag the risks earlier, but they just told me to Hold off until the next sync."
"We were supposed to have the draft ready by Wednesday, but now it’s Up in the air again."
"Honestly, I’m gonna have to Escalate this if we don’t get clarity soon."
Section 4
Walkthrough
Instructions
In this video, the teacher covers every and each little detail you may have missed or may not know about the audios/transcript.
This video is rich in information so make sure to take notes of the new things you learn here.
Then, move on to Section 5 .
Section 5
Talking Point
Instructions
With a teacher, friend, or AI companion, practice talking, answering and discussing the following points listed below.
CONVERSATION QUESTIONS
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What do you usually do when a deadline starts to slip at work?
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Have you ever worked on something that felt completely up in the air? How did it affect your day?
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Do you prefer to act quickly or hold off when you’re not sure what to do?
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Have you ever had to ask your manager for help because things weren’t moving forward?
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What makes it easier for you to stay calm when things get confusing at work?