Building vocabulary daily.
You don't need difficult words to sound professional. You need the right everyday words, used confidently. Today you'll learn how to collect, remember and actually use new words, plus 30 useful workplace words.
Learn words the right way
- Learn phrases, not single words: not just "deadline", but "meet the deadline", "miss the deadline".
- Write one example sentence about your own life for each word.
- Review the words after 1 day, 3 days and 7 days (spaced repetition).
- Use each new word at least 3 times in speech or writing the same week.
30 useful workplace words and phrases
| Word / phrase | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Deadline | Time by which something must be done | We must meet the deadline on Friday. |
| Follow up | Check again later | I'll follow up with the client tomorrow. |
| Update | New information about progress | Could you give me a quick update? |
| Clarify | Make clear | Could you clarify the second point? |
| Prioritise | Decide what's most important | Let's prioritise the urgent orders. |
| Feedback | Comments to improve | Thank you for the feedback. |
| Approve | Officially agree | The manager approved the budget. |
| Postpone | Move to a later time | The meeting is postponed to Monday. |
| Reschedule | Change the time | Can we reschedule our call? |
| Available | Free to do something | Are you available at 3 pm? |
| Responsible for | In charge of | I'm responsible for monthly reports. |
| Handle | Deal with | She handles customer complaints. |
| Improve | Make better | We improved delivery time by 20%. |
| Achieve | Succeed in reaching | We achieved our sales target. |
| Collaborate | Work together | I collaborated with the design team. |
| Efficient | Getting results without waste | The new process is more efficient. |
| Estimate | Rough calculation | My estimate is two days. |
| Issue | Problem | There's an issue with the login page. |
| Resolve | Solve | The issue was resolved in an hour. |
| Requirement | Something needed | What are the requirements for this role? |
| Confirm | Say something is definitely true | Please confirm the meeting time. |
| Attach | Add a file to an email | I've attached the invoice. |
| Agenda | List of meeting topics | The agenda has three points. |
| On track | Going as planned | The project is on track. |
| Behind schedule | Late | We're two days behind schedule. |
| Take ownership | Accept responsibility | She took ownership of the problem. |
| Workload | Amount of work | My workload is heavy this week. |
| Initiative | Doing something without being asked | He took the initiative to fix the template. |
| Proactive | Acting early before problems | Be proactive about risks. |
| Wrap up | Finish | Let's wrap up the meeting. |
"The project is behind schedule." What does it mean?
Behind schedule = late. On track = as planned.
Module 1 test
Which sentence is correct?
He/she/it + verb with -s.
Choose the correct one.
A finished time (2024) uses past simple.
"Please revert back" should be…
"Revert" means to go back to an earlier state; say "reply" or "get back to me".
"I have worked here ___ 2022."
Since + starting point.
What's the best way to remember new words?
Personal examples and real use make words stick.
Day 12–15 task
Choose 10 words from the table. Write one sentence about your own life for each, and use at least 5 of them in conversation or messages this week. Review them again on Day 18 and Day 25.
Lesson 4 complete!
You have a system for learning words and 30 useful workplace words. You finished Module 1! Next: introducing yourself with confidence.
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