IC Int Wordlists Unit 19

in company SECOND EDITION
Intermediate
Unit 19
headword
pronunciation
action-packed (adj)
/'knpkt/
action plan (n)
/'kn pln/
agenda (n)
/'end/
agree (v)
/'gri/
allocate (v)
/'lket/
alteration (n)
/lt'ren/
appeal (v)
/'pil/
appraisal (n)
/'prezl/
asap (= as soon as possible)
/eese'pi/
assure (v)
/'/
attachment (n)
/'tmnt/
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translation/notes
example sentence
At the end of an action-packed morning of training,
we were left to work out a winning race strategy.
Our main objective today is to agree an action plan
that will get us back on schedule within the next three
months.
I suggest we skip item one on our agenda until we
hear from Sulaiman.
Once we have agreed the figures we can move on to
our marketing strategy.
We are all agreed that we need some onsite training
to resolve this problem.
We need to decide how much money we can allocate
to training this year.
When you've made the alterations, could you e-mail
me another copy and cc one to Lisa as well?
I found a joke on the Internet that might appeal to
your sense of humour.
Appraisals, demonstrations and complex
negotiations should probably still take place as faceto-face meetings.
Please let me know what the position is asap.
Anna assured Gerry the current cost of training was
negligible and recommended we spend more.
I'm sending the first draft of the report as an
attachment together with a detailed breakdown of
costs for the whole project.
attention (n)
bring sth to sb's attention
/'tenn/
audio-conference (n)
/'dknfrns/
back-up (adj)
/'bkp/
balance (n)
/'blns/
break (n)
give sb a break
/brek/
/gv smbdi brek/
I only just missed the deadline. Give me a break.
breakdown (n)
/'brekdan/
break down (phr v)
/brek 'dan/
briefing (n)
/'brif /
budget (n)
/'bt/
calculate (v)
/'klkjlet/

The trends break down into e-commerce,
telecommuting and teleconferencing.
Crisis meetings, multinational team briefings, project
updates and routine decision-making can all be just as
effective as teleconferences instead of face-to-face
meetings.
Web conferencing could be the answer to your worklife balance, your department's travel budget and
your company's carbon footprint.
The American Consumer Institute has calculated that
the world will save roughly one billion tons of carbon
in the next ten years by operating on the Internet.
carbon (n)
carbon emissions
carbon footprint
We need to bring this problem to the client's

attention.
Web conferencing is taking over as the new virtual
meeting, although many companies still use audioand video-conferences.
We should have back-up supplies in place for a
situation like this.
Web conferencing could be the answer to your worklife balance, your department's travel budget and your
company's carbon footprint.
/'kbn mnz/
E-commerce will reduce carbon emissions by 200

million tons.
/'kbn ftprnt/

cc (v)
/si'si/
circulate (v)
/'skjulet/
clarify (v)
/'klrfa/
coincide with sth (phr v)
/kn'sad w
smbdi/
When you've made the alterations, could you e-mail

me another copy and cc one to Lisa as well?
After the teleconference, Ernst circulated notes to his
team on what had been discussed.
I've set up a teleconference this afternoon to clarify
the situation.
Over 30% of business travellers say they have timed
work trips to coincide with meeting a partner.
come in (phr v)
/km 'n/
Could I just come in here and make a suggestion?
computer literacy (n)
/km'pjut ltrsi/
contradict (v)
/kntr'dkt/
cope with sth (phr v)
/'kp w sm/
cover (v)
/'kv/
crisis (n)
/'krass/
cut (n)
/kt/
I suggest we make computer literacy a requirement

for employment.
Do these reports support or contradict the messages
in the advertisements?
We've had to keep revising our work schemes to cope
with all the changes.
I think we have covered everything we needed to
discuss.
updates and routine decision-making can all be just as
effective as teleconferences instead of face-to-face
meetings.
He refused to accept cuts.
deadline (n)
miss a deadline
/'dedlan/
decision-making (n)
/d'snmek/
delay (n)
/d'le/
demonstration (n)
/demn'stren/
detailed (adj)
(opposite = rough)
/'diteld/

I just missed the deadline but I was only two days

late.
updates and routine decision-making can all be just
as effective as teleconferences instead of face-to-face
meetings.
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
Appraisals, demonstrations and complex
digression (n)
/da'gren/
discourage (v)
/ds'kr/
doubt (v)
/dat/
down (adv)
/dan/
draft (n)
/drft/
draw sth up (phr v)
/'dr sm p/
due (adj)
be due
/dju/
e-commerce (n)
/i'kms/
emphasise (v)
/'emfsaz/
enforce (v)
/n'fs/
entrepreneur (n)
/ntrpr'n/
estimate (n)
/'estmt/
executive (n)
/g'zekjtv/
face-to-face (adj)
/fest'fes/


Participants should be able to discuss their
preferences, but the chairman should try to prevent
arguments and digressions.
The chairman should make sure that inputs are kept
short and discourage too much interruption.
Anna insisted that we spend more on advanced IT
training, but Ingmar doubted that was what was
needed.
Our server's been down again.
I've drawn up a shortlist of options, including the
practical training element, the fun factor, safety and
cost.
This is just a quick reminder to let you know that the
Hoechst report was due yesterday.
E-commerce will reduce carbon emissions by 200
million tons.
Karim emphasised that the biggest problem was the
changes to the specifications.
The client is unhappy with progress and demanding
that penalty clauses in the contract be enforced if
solutions cannot be found.
Ritterberger is building a marina complex in Dubai for
entrepreneur Ali Al-Fulani.
Estimates would give us more room to negotiate on
fees, but I think the client will appreciate that we've
fully itemised the costs.
When the executive returned after a two-day break,
there were 200 voicemail messages waiting for him!
I've experienced virtual meetings that were actually
more effective than any face-to-face meeting I've
been in.
factor (n)
/'fkt/
figure (n)
/'fg/
foresee (v)
/f'si/
fortune (n)
spend a fortune on sth
/'ftjun/

cost.
Should we quote precise figures at this stage or do
you think a rough estimate would be better?
There are some problems we did not foresee
between our two main work teams.
get back to sb (phr v)
/get 'bk t smbdi/
Gerry warned us that if we didn't change our

recruitment policy, we'd have to spend a fortune on
training.
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
get through (phr v)
/get 'ru/
Sorry, I had a bit of trouble getting through.
go ahead (phr v)
/g 'hed/
Now that everybody's here, let's go ahead and start.
hit (v)
/ht/
hold-up (n)
/'hldp/
The project has been hit by a series of problems and

is running three months behind schedule.
Supply hold-ups are just one cause of the delays.
input (n)
/'npt/
The chairman should make sure that inputs are kept

short and discourage too much interruption.
/'npt n sm/
/spend 'ftjun n
sm/
input on sth
insist (v)
/n'sst/
introduce (v)
/ntr'djus/
I'd like Jarek's input on how we handle some of these

changes to specifications the client is asking for.
Anna insisted that we spend more on advanced IT
training, but Ingmar doubted that was what was
needed.
The participants briefly introduced themselves.
invite (v)
/n'vat/
Ernst invited suggestions from the other participants.

Hoescht have invited us to put together a proposal.
invite sb to do sth
issue (n)
raise an issue
/'u/
itemise (v)
/'atmaz/
/rez n 'u/

Gerry raised the issue of the training budget and

invited comments from the group.
lack (v)
/lk/
language barrier (n)
/'lw br/
let sb down (phr v)
/let smbdi 'dan/
life (n)
make life difficult for sb
/laf/
/mek laf 'dfklt f
smbdi/
logistical (adj)
/l'stkl/
loop (n)
keep sb in the loop
/lup/
/kip smbdi n
'lup/
minimum (n)
to a minimum
move on (phr v)
/'mnmm/
multinational (adj)
/mlt'nnl/
negligible (adj)
(opposite = considerable)
negotiate (v)
/'neglbl/
negotiation (n)
/ng'en/
objective (n)
/b'ektv/
onsite (adj)
(opposite = offsite)
/n'sat/
/muv 'n/
/n'get/


Ingmar pointed out that most of our personnel lack
basic computer skills.
There are some problems we did not foresee between
our two main work teams. There's been a language
barrier.
I have to get this proposal in on schedule. Don't let
me down.
All these changes to the specifications are making
life very difficult for us all.
We need a fresh look at this entire project on a
logistical level.
I need to know straight away if there are any
problems. Please keep me in the loop.
Let's try to keep interruptions to a minimum.
Let's move straight on to item two on the agenda.
The human resources director of a multinational IT
solutions company sent 30 of his staff on a teambuilding weekend.
Anna assured Gerry the current cost of training was
negligible and recommended we spend more.
Appraisals, demonstrations, and complex
months.
operate (v)
/'pret/
option (n)
/'pn/
outline (v)
/'atlan/
overall (adj)
/vr'l/
participant (n)
/p'tspnt/
penalty clause (n)
/'penlti klz/
place (n)
have sth in place
/ples/
point sth out (phr v)
/pnt sm 'at/
policy (n)
/'plsi/
position (n)
/p'zn/
post (v)
keep sb posted
/pst/
precise (adj)
(opposite = rough)
preference (n)
/pr'sas/
pressure (n)
be under pressure from sb
/'pre/
put sth together (phr v)
/'pt sm tge/
/hv sm n 'ples/
/'prefrns/

The American Consumer Institute has calculated that

the world will save roughly one billion tons of carbon
in the next ten years by operating on the Internet.
cost.
Our first meeting outlined the communications
problems the two teams have had.
We will have another look at overall logistics and
report back to you.
The participants briefly introduced themselves.
The client, a Dubai entrepreneur, is unhappy with
progress and demanding that penalty clauses in the
contract be enforced if solutions cannot be found.
Ingmar pointed out that most of our personnel lack
basic computer skills.
training.
Please let me know what the position is asap.
Keep me posted. Let's schedule another meeting for
next week.
Participants should be able to discuss their
preferences, but the chairman should try to prevent
arguments and digressions.
Jonathan is under a lot of pressure from head office
to get the proposal in on schedule.
We are putting together a proposal for a new client,
pharmaceutical giant, Hoechst.
quote (v)
/kwt/
recap (v)
/ri'kp/
recommend (v)
/rek'mend/
recruitment (n)
/r'krutmnt/
reminder (n)
/r'mand/
renegotiate (v)
/rin'get/
report back to sb (phr v)
/r'pt bk t
smbdi/
requirement (n)
/r'kwamnt/
resolve (v)
/r'zlv/
responsibility (n)
/rspns'blt/
revise (v)
/r'vaz/
room (n)
give sb room to do sth
/rm/
/gv smbdi 'rm t
du sm/
rough (adj)
(opposite = precise)
run short of sth (phr v)
/rf/
schedule (n)
behind schedule
/'edjul/
/rn 't v sm/

/bhand 'edjul/


So, just to recap on what we've said, there are some
problems we did not foresee between our two main
work teams. There's been a language barrier.
Lars recommended that we change our security
policy.
training.
This is just a quick reminder to let you know that the
Hoechst report was due yesterday.
With all these delays and changes to the
specifications we may even need to renegotiate the
contract.
We will have another look at overall logistics and
report back to you.
I suggest we make computer literacy a requirement
for employment.
IT training is the company's responsibility.
We've had to keep revising our work schemes to
cope with all the changes.
We're running short of time. Jarek, can I leave that
with you?
The project has been hit by a series of problems and
is running three months behind schedule.
on schedule
/n 'edjul/

months.
tight schedule
/tat 'edjul/
We're working to a very tight schedule.
schedule (v)
/'edjul/
set sth up (phr v)
/set sm 'p/
shortlist (n)
/'tlst/
sister company (n)
/'sst kmpni/
skip (v)
/skp/
specification (n)
/spesf'ken /
speed up (phr v)
/spid 'p/
Keep me posted. Let's schedule another meeting for

next week.
the situation.
cost.
Jarek is the new chief engineer at our sister
company in Warsaw.
I suggest we skip item one on our agenda until we
hear from Sulaiman.
I'd like Jarek's input on how we handle some of these
changes to specifications the client is asking for.
We'll have to speed up or we'll miss the deadline.
stake (n)
/stek/
stick to sth (phr v)
/'stk t sm/
strategy (n)
/'strti/
supply (n)
/s'pla/
support (v)
/s'pt/
team-building (adj)
/'timbld/
telecommuting (n)
/telk'mjut/
teleconference (n)
/tel'knfrns/

I'm sure I don't need to remind you what's at stake

here.
It looks better if we show that we can set and stick to
a budget.
At the end of an action-packed morning of training, we
were left to work out a winning race strategy.
Do these reports support or contradict the messages
in the advertisements?
The human resources director of a multinational IT
solutions company sent 30 of his staff on a teambuilding weekend.
Telecommuting will prevent 250 million tons of
emissions from reduced driving.
the situation.
teleconferencing
/tel'knfrns/
together with sth
/t'ge w sm/
trend (n)
/trend/
unseasonal (adj)
/n'siznl/
update (n)
/'pdet/
video-conference (n)
/'vdknfrns/
virtual (adj)
/'vtjl/
voicemail (n)
/'vsmel/
warn (v)
/wn/
web conferencing (n)
/'web knfrns/
work pattern (n)
/'wk ptn/

Teleconferencing could prevent 200 million tons of

emissions if it replaces 10% of face-to-face meetings.
The trends break down into e-commerce,
telecommuting and teleconferencing.
The weather is most unseasonal. We could not be
fully prepared for it.
updates and routine decision-making can all be just
as effective as teleconferences instead of face-to-face
meetings.
Web conferencing is taking over as the new virtual
meeting, although many companies still use audioand video-conferences.
I've experienced virtual meetings that were actually
more effective than any face-to-face meeting I've been
in.
When the executive returned after a two-day break,
there were 200 voicemail messages waiting for him!
training.
Our work patterns are different from what they are
used to in Dubai.
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in company SECOND EDITION

action plan (n)

asap (= as soon as possible)

This page has been downloaded from www.businessenglishonline.net.

I only just missed the deadline. Give me a break.

break down (phr v)

I'm sending the first draft of the report as an

We need to bring this problem to the client's

E-commerce will reduce carbon emissions by 200

This page has been downloaded from www.businessenglishonline.net.

coincide with sth (phr v)

When you've made the alterations, could you e-mail

Could I just come in here and make a suggestion?

computer literacy (n)

cope with sth (phr v)

I suggest we make computer literacy a requirement

This page has been downloaded from www.businessenglishonline.net.

I just missed the deadline but I was only two days

draw sth up (phr v)

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costs for the whole project.

I've drawn up a shortlist of options, including the

get back to sb (phr v)

/get 'bk t smbdi/

Gerry warned us that if we didn't change our

get through (phr v)

Sorry, I had a bit of trouble getting through.

Now that everybody's here, let's go ahead and start.

The project has been hit by a series of problems and

The chairman should make sure that inputs are kept

I'd like Jarek's input on how we handle some of these

Ernst invited suggestions from the other participants.

This page has been downloaded from www.businessenglishonline.net.

Gerry raised the issue of the training budget and

language barrier (n)

let sb down (phr v)

/let smbdi 'dan/

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fully itemised the costs.

penalty clause (n)

point sth out (phr v)

put sth together (phr v)

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The American Consumer Institute has calculated that

report back to sb (phr v)

/rn 't v sm/

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Should we quote precise figures at this stage or do

Our main objective today is to agree an action plan

We're working to a very tight schedule.

set sth up (phr v)

sister company (n)

Keep me posted. Let's schedule another meeting for

stick to sth (phr v)

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I'm sure I don't need to remind you what's at stake

together with sth

web conferencing (n)

work pattern (n)

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Teleconferencing could prevent 200 million tons of

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