CareerTalkLab — Professional English for Global Careers

A client calls you now. You are busy. What do you say?

It is difficult to talk now. I am working.

Calling

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Waiting

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Writing

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Fixing

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

The computer is broken. Can you it?

Sending

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Right now

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At the moment

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

Use three words: I am working . Please call later.

Read

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Learn

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Happen

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Recognize only

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Subject	Verb (to be)	Verb + -ing
I	am	calling
You	are	waiting
He	is	writing
She	is	fixing
It	is	working
We	are	sending
They	are	meeting

💡 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 right there — , next to the printer.

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

I am at my desk, but I work from the breakroom.

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

Reception is asking for your — please bring it down now.

What is happening right now in the conference room?

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

I cannot answer right now — I am for the Zoom link.

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

Mehmet has lunch at his desk — about three days a week.

Practice

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

I a report right now. (write)

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

He a client. (call)

Which sentence describes something happening NOW?

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

Click the words above to build the sentence...

💡 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 a report.

'What is happening?' means...

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

She is a book about management.

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

Right now the cashier is counting the from the morning sales.

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

The interns are being very in the open workspace this morning.

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

The events team is choosing a for the launch party right now.

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

I'm trying to my afternoon meeting because of the deadline.

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

Marco is in the washing his hands before lunch.

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

The new hire is eating a chicken at her desk right now.

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

I'm about to the kickoff invite to everyone on the calendar.

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

Anya is typing a to the client about the timeline change right now.

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

The interns are sharing a birthday in the kitchen this afternoon.

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

Someone is refilling the cooler near the front desk right now.

The team is currently in a busy week. Here is what is happening in the office right now.

How does the office feel right now?

The team is in the middle of a busy week, but the office still feels calm. Maya is typing in the quiet zone, Daniel is taking a relaxed coffee break, and the interns are reading at the corner desk. This is a normal Tuesday for our team — meetings in the morning, focus work in the afternoon.

Which word means a quiet, peaceful state at the moment?

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

After a long meeting, Daniel feels and takes a short break.

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

It is a Tuesday — meetings in the morning, focus work in the afternoon.

Right Now

How does the office feel right now?