CareerTalkLab — Professional English for Global Careers

Welcome to your final review! We practice talking about what you are doing right now, where you are working, and what the next steps are for your projects.

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Practice Exercises

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

I am fixing the IT ticket.

What do you say if you are not in the office?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

We reached an important in the project today.

What are you doing tomorrow?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

Read the at the top of the weekly report for the main points.

Which sentence is correct?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

I have an with the doctor at three o'clock today.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The deadline is — we must finish by Friday.

What can you take from the first floor to the second floor?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The kitchen is — next to the breakroom.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

I cannot help you — I am on a call with a client.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

I am writing the weekly report.

Where is the bathroom?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

I at the conference last week.

A 'weekly report' is...

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

My for this year is to learn Spanish.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The morning standup has made the team much more this month.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The cafeteria is offering a vegan as the special today.

Which sentence asks for a coffee politely?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The leadership team is going to the budget priorities at next week's retreat.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The training program is going to through the end of the quarter.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

All-hands meetings are going to be at the office starting next quarter.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

Please share weekly updates in the team Slack channel each Friday.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

Use your company password to to the new HR portal.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

I set up a corner of the spare bedroom as my for video calls.

Quick review: ways of working and team success

Many teams now use a hybrid plan: two days at home, three days in the office. The flexibility helps people with the morning commute, parking, and family time. Some people prefer a fully virtual day for deep work, and others enjoy the hallway chat with the team. When a team member is out of office or on vacation, the plan still works because the dashboard is shared.

This quarter we had a successful project. The manager is going to approve a small bonus for the team to celebrate the achievement. Two engineers were absent on the launch day because they were sick, but everyone helped on the next day. We did not need anything extra — just clear roles and a cold pizza for lunch.

The cafeteria offered a simple lunch menu this week, and the meeting room was busy from morning to evening.

Which word means a great result that you are proud of?

Which word means not at work today?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

I cannot find a free spot in the company today, so I take the metro.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The hybrid plan gives the team more for family time and the morning commute.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

When the office is too cold, I bring a small jacket from home.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The manager is going to the new budget at the next leadership meeting.

Final review: planning words

Every project has a clear vision and a main objective. The team meets across the days of the week to track each milestone. Some tasks need attention immediately; others can wait. The smallest steps eventually add up — and finally, the team finishes the work. After the launch, the team is going to plan the next phase of the vision.

Match each planning word to its meaning.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

Our vision for the year is global growth. The main this quarter is to finish the dashboard and reach the next milestone.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

After many small steps, the team reached the project milestone — and eventually they are going to reach the bigger goal too.

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

The team has an urgent objective. We need to start the work .

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

We started slowly, but we agreed on the new vision for the team.

Congratulations! You have completed all the review lessons for Business English A1. You have built a strong foundation. Keep practicing!

Review: Present & Beyond

Practice Exercises

Quick review: ways of working and team success