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Alex and Sarah are having a conversation about their jobs. They discuss their daily tasks, future goals, and some challenges they are facing at work. During the discussion, they use a variety of phrasal verbs related to work and career.

Dialogue:

Alex:

Hey Sarah, how’s work going? Have you had a chance to catch up on all those emails from yesterday?

Sarah:

Honestly, I’ve been so busy. I had to catch up on a few projects as well. I didn’t even have time to check in with the team this morning.

Alex:

I know what you mean. I’ve been trying to keep up with everything, but it’s tough. I have a meeting with the boss later. I hope I can bring up some of my ideas for the new project.

Sarah:

That sounds interesting. I have a few things I need to follow up on as well. I’ve been meaning to touch base with a few clients about their orders.

Alex:

You should definitely do that. I need to get ahead on my tasks if I want to take some time off next month. I’ve been thinking about asking for a few days off to check out a conference.

Sarah:

That sounds like a good idea. I also need to buckle down and focus on finishing this report. If I don’t, I’ll never get through it in time.

Alex:

Yeah, I know what you mean. I’ve been trying to stay on top of everything, but there’s so much going on right now. I need to delegate some tasks to others so I don’t burn out.

Sarah:

It’s hard to do that sometimes, but you’ve got to give up the small tasks to focus on the bigger picture.

Alex:

True. I think I’m going to call it a day early today. I’ve got to wind down before the meeting.

Sarah:

Good plan! Don’t forget to wrap up your work before you leave. You don’t want to leave things hanging for tomorrow.

Useful Phrases and Expressions

catch up – наверстать, догнать (по делам или информации)

check in – позвонить, доложить, узнать новости

keep up – успевать, поддерживать темп

bring up – поднимать (тему или вопрос)

follow up on – следить за, продолжить (работу или разговор)

touch base – связаться, обсудить (кратко)

get ahead – опережать, продвинуться вперед

check out – проверить, исследовать (новое)

buckle down – сосредоточиться, начать работать усерднее

get through – пройти через, справиться с чем-то

stay on top of – держать под контролем, не отставать

delegate – делегировать, передавать задачи

give up – сдаваться, отказываться от чего-то

call it a day – закончить на сегодня (работу)

wind down – расслабиться, успокоиться после работы

wrap up – закончить, завершить (дело)

Exercises

Exercise 1: Matching

Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.

catch up

check in

keep up

bring up

follow up on

touch base

get ahead

check out

buckle down

get through

stay on top of

delegate

give up

call it a day

wind down

wrap up

a. To finish work for the day

b. To focus on a task and put in more effort

c. To inform someone or report back

d. To look at or explore something new

e. To pass or complete something (usually difficult)

f. To be in control of everything and manage it well

g. To make progress or advance in something

h. To assign tasks to others

i. To take a break from work and relax

j. To stop doing something, to quit

k. To review or continue something, especially with someone else

l. To briefly discuss or check in with someone

m. To revisit or return to a topic or issue

n. To revisit or examine something in more detail

o. To catch up on missed work or information

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

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

I need to ______ on this project if I want to finish on time.

We should ______ with the client about their latest order.

It’s hard to ______ with all the emails piling up.

I’m going to ______ the new software before we start using it.

I really need to ______ and finish this report.

I’m planning to ______ my tasks before the meeting tomorrow.

Let’s ______ our conversation later this week.

I’ll ______ early today. I’m feeling exhausted.

If I don’t ______ all this paperwork, I’ll never get it done.

We need to ______ all the last-minute details before the presentation.

Phrasal verbs: catch up, check in, keep up, bring up, follow up on, touch base, get ahead, check out, buckle down, get through, stay on top of, delegate, give up, call it a day, wind down, wrap up

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

Мне нужно догнать все задания, которые я пропустил. —

Я постараюсь завершить проект до конца недели. —

Мы можем связаться с клиентом и обсудить их заказ. —

Нужно быть уверенным, что ты не отстаешь от графика. —

Я думаю, что закончу работу раньше, чем планировал. —

Exercise 4: Conversation Practice

Example Dialogue:

Alex:

Hey Sarah, have you had a chance to catch up on the emails from yesterday?

Sarah:

I’ve been really busy. I need to follow up on a few things, but I’ll get to it soon. How about you? Are you keeping up with your work?

Alex:

It’s tough. I have a meeting with the boss later, and I’m hoping to bring up some ideas I have for the new project.

Sarah:

That’s a good idea. I’ve been trying to buckle down and finish this report, but there’s just so much to do. I don’t know if I’ll get through it in time.

Alex:

Don’t worry, you’ll manage. Maybe we can touch base later to see if you need any help.

Sarah:

Sounds good. I’m going to stay on top of my tasks this afternoon. Hopefully, I can wrap up everything before the end of the day.

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Matching

1 – o. catch up – To catch up on missed work or information

2 – c. check in – To inform someone or report back

3 – f. keep up – To be in control of everything and manage it well

4 – m. bring up – To revisit or return to a topic or issue

5 – k. follow up on – To revisit or continue something, especially with someone else

6 – l. touch base – To briefly discuss or check in with someone

7 – g. get ahead – To make progress or advance in something

8 – d. check out – To look at or explore something new

9 – b. buckle down – To focus on a task and put in more effort

10 – e. get through – To pass or complete something (usually difficult)

11 – f. stay on top of – To be in control of everything and manage it well

12 – h. delegate – To assign tasks to others

13 – j. give up – To stop doing something, to quit

14 – a. call it a day – To finish work for the day

15 – i. wind down – To take a break from work and relax

16 – n. wrap up – To finish or complete something

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

I need to buckle down on this project if I want to finish on time.

We should follow up on the client about their latest order.

It’s hard to keep up with all the emails piling up.

I’m going to check out the new software before we start using it.

I really need to buckle down and finish this report.

I’m planning to get ahead on my tasks before the meeting tomorrow.

Let’s touch base later this week.

I’ll call it a day early today. I’m feeling exhausted.

If I don’t get through all this paperwork, I’ll never get it done.

We need to wrap up all the last-minute details before the presentation.

Exercise 3: Translation

I need to catch up on all the assignments I missed.

I’ll try to wrap up the project by the end of the week.

We can check in with the client and discuss their order.

You need to make sure you don’t fall behind the schedule.

I think I’ll call it a day earlier than planned.