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Dialogue:

Alex:

Hey Sarah, how’s your project going? Are you managing to keep up with all the deadlines?

Sarah:

It’s been tough! I’m trying to stay on top of everything, but there’s so much to do. I’m really hoping I can wrap up this presentation by the end of the day.

Alex:

I get it. It’s always hard to keep track of all the tasks when everything’s happening at once. Have you had time to catch up on those reports yet?

Sarah:

I’ve started, but I’m behind. I need to sort out some details before I can finish them. And honestly, I just feel like I need to take a break. This week has been crazy!

Alex:

I know exactly what you mean. I’ve been putting off some of my work, but I have to get down to it soon. I can’t keep dragging out these tasks forever.

Sarah:

Yeah, I totally get it. We both need to focus on our work and get things done. But we’ll get there eventually.

Alex:

True! Hey, let’s catch up later and check in about the progress on the project. Maybe we can figure out how to divide the workload more evenly.

Sarah:

Sounds like a plan! And if you need help, don’t hesitate to ask for assistance. We’re in this together!

Useful Phrases and Expressions

keep up – успевать, не отставать

stay on top of – быть в курсе, контролировать

wrap up – заканчивать, завершать

keep track of – следить за, отслеживать

catch up – наверстать упущенное, поговорить после долгого перерыва

sort out – разбираться, решать (проблему или задачу)

take a break – сделать перерыв, отдохнуть

put off – откладывать

get down to – приступать к, заняться чем-то серьезно

drag out – затягивать, продолжать дольше, чем нужно

focus on – сосредоточиться на

check in – проверить прогресс, сообщить о статусе

figure out – выяснить, разобраться

ask for – попросить о, попросить помощь

Exercises

Exercise 1: Matching

Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.

keep up

stay on top of

wrap up

keep track of

catch up

sort out

take a break

put off

get down to

drag out

focus on

check in

figure out

ask for

a. To delay or postpone something

b. To handle or resolve something

c. To continue something longer than necessary

d. To start doing something with attention

e. To talk and update on progress

f. To rest for a short time

g. To stay aware of or manage something

h. To talk after a long time

i. To pay attention to something specific

j. To make sure you know all details

k. To ask for help or information

l. To conclude or finish something

m. To organize and follow up with a task

n. To calculate or solve a problem

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs from the list.

I really need to ______ this email before the meeting starts.

You should ______ on the task at hand and stop checking your phone.

It’s hard to ______ all the work when the deadlines are so tight.

We should ______ the project details and divide the responsibilities.

I need to ______ my schedule and see what I can work on this afternoon.

I’ve been ______ this task for too long, but I really have to ______ it today.

Let’s ______ at the end of the day to see how much we’ve accomplished.

Phrasal verbs: keep up, stay on top of, wrap up, keep track of, catch up, sort out, take a break, put off, get down to, drag out, focus on, check in, figure out, ask for

Exercise 3: Translation (from Russian to English and vice versa)

Мне нужно закончить этот отчет до конца дня. —

Мы можем разделить работу и проверить прогресс. —

Не откладывай свою работу на завтра. —

Я не могу следить за всеми проектами одновременно. —

Мы должны разобраться с этой проблемой как можно скорее. —

Exercise 4: Conversation Practice

Example Dialogue:

Alex:

Hey Sarah, how are you managing with all the tasks at work? Are you able to keep up with the deadlines?

Sarah:

Honestly, it’s been tough. I’m trying to stay on top of things, but it feels like there’s always something new to do. I still need to wrap up that report from last week.

Alex:

I hear you. I’ve been trying to keep track of my tasks, but I keep putting off some of them. I really need to get down to work this afternoon.

Sarah:

Yeah, I totally get it. I need to sort out some issues with my presentation, but it’s hard to focus sometimes. Maybe we should take a break and come back to it later.

Alex:

Agreed! We’ll catch up later. Maybe we can check in on the progress of the project at 3 PM. If we figure out the tasks, we can divide them more easily.

Sarah:

Sounds good to me. Let’s get to work!

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Matching

1 – g. keep up – To stay aware of or manage something

2 – g. stay on top of – To stay aware of or manage something

3 – l. wrap up – To conclude or finish something

4 – j. keep track of – To make sure you know all details

5 – h. catch up – To talk after a long time

6 – b. sort out – To handle or resolve something

7 – f. take a break – To rest for a short time

8 – a. put off – To delay or postpone something

9 – d. get down to – To start doing something with attention

10 – c. drag out – To continue something longer than necessary

11 – i. focus on – To pay attention to something specific

12 – e. check in – To talk and update on progress

13 – n. figure out – To calculate or solve a problem

14 – k. ask for – To ask for help or information

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

I really need to wrap up this email before the meeting starts.

You should focus on the task at hand and stop checking your phone.

It’s hard to keep track of all the work when the deadlines are so tight.

We should figure out the project details and divide the responsibilities.

I need to check in with my schedule and see what I can work on this afternoon.

I’ve been putting off this task for too long, but I really have to get down to it today.

Let’s catch up at the end of the day to see how much we’ve accomplished.

Exercise 3: Translation

I need to finish this report by the end of the day.

We can divide the work and check the progress.

Don’t put off your work until tomorrow.

I can’t keep track of all the projects at once.

We need to sort out this problem as soon as possible.