Most Common Words Used In The Workplace Week 2

Another great week, let’s dive right in.  How did you do with last week's vocabulary words?  This week we will continue with the same words using them in a sentence.  

Repetition is key.  I learned in school, at work and personally that the best way to learn is to practice and to repeat.  That is why I have chosen to repeat the same vocabulary words minimum two weeks in a row.

The objective is to keep you engaged and help you with your practice.  Feel free to make up your sentences and practice the ones that I shared.  

Meeting Room - (noun) room in a building, such as an office building, set aside for the use of people to hold meetings. The scheduled meeting is on May 30th; we will be getting together in the meeting room.

Presentation - (noun) a speech or talk in which a new product, idea, or piece of work is shown and explained to an audience.  "a sales presentation." The team finally finished preparing for the sales presentation.

Colleague - (noun) a person with whom one works in a profession or business.  The clerk wanted to be separated from his noisy colleague.

Handshake - (noun) an act of shaking a person's hand with one's own as a greeting. Everyone thought that Sally’s handshake was not professional.  

Whiteboard - (noun) a wipeable board with a white surface used for teaching or presentations. During the presentation, the whiteboard fell on the floor.

Pen - (noun) an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder.  Jim always carries two extra pens in his briefcase.  

Flip Chart - (noun) a large pad of paper bound so that each page can be turned over at the top to reveal the next, used on a stand at presentations.  During the meeting, everyone had a chance to go up to the flip chart and share an idea.  

Clipboard - (noun) a small board with a spring clip at the top, used for holding papers and providing support for writing.  Sally brought her clipboard to the interview.  

Laptop - (noun) a computer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling.  At the conference, I was able to work because I brought my laptop.  

Document - (noun) a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.  The document specified the terms of the contract.  

In summary, at some point in time, we will use all or some of these words.  Keep practicing, and you will improve.  Have a fantastic week.  

See you next week,

Coach Barb, TEFL Certified

Which workplace vocabulary word do you use the most?

Get Excited With Your English Communication In The Workplace

Going to work and not understanding all of the people around you can be frustrating.  Get excited with these vocabulary words and keep practicing until it becomes a part of you.  

I enjoy my work and helping students with everyday life situations.  I like getting up in the morning and putting exercises together to help you grow.  I like brainstorming to create blogs that help you build your confidence.  

In this blog post, I will introduce to you ten main vocabulary words used in the workplace.  These words go hand in hand with any place that you might end up working. If you have never seen them before, learn them.  But either way, I challenge you to use them this week in your everyday conversation.  Have fun.

Meeting Room - (noun) A room in a building, such as an office building, set aside for the use of people to hold meetings.

Presentation - (noun) a speech or talk in which a new product, idea, or piece of work is shown and explained to an audience.  "a sales presentation."

Colleague - (noun) a person with whom one works in a profession or business.

Handshake - (noun) an act of shaking a person's hand with one's own as a greeting.

Whiteboard - (noun) a wipeable board with a white surface used for teaching or presentations.

Pen - (noun) an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder.

Flip Chart - (noun) a large pad of paper bound so that each page can be turned over at the top to reveal the next, used on a stand at presentations.

Clipboard - (noun) a small board with a spring clip at the top, used for holding papers and providing support for writing.

Laptop - (noun) a computer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling.

Document - (noun) a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.

In summary, next week we will use these words in sentences.  Keep on learning, keep on trying and don’t give up.  English is fun, tell your friends about my blog to help them with their English communication skills.  Until next week.

Cheers,

Coach Barb

TEFL & TESL Certified

What is your biggest challenge at work?

Part 4 Travel With Confidence With These Top 5 English Vocabulary Words

In many areas of the country, we are in the middle of spring break.  In some regions, it is Holy Week.  But, the one thing in common is that many families take the time to enjoy a beautiful beach somewhere.  Hope you are planning on enjoying some time off as well.  

For me this week means, working and planning.  However, I will plan a trip or two this year, and these vocabulary words will help me with my travels.

My purpose is to share with you words that are used every day in our travels.  I want you to feel comfortable and excited to learn new words. Some of you already know these words, but might need a little help with the pronunciation.  I am here to help.  For an English session contact me.  

Did you get to practice the words last week?  We will practice this week with sentences. Feel free to make up your own.  

Airplane - noun - a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.

“Did you buy your airplane ticket yesterday?”

Reservation - noun - an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, on a boat or plane, etc.

“I called the restaurant and changed the reservation to eight o’clock.”

Hotel - noun - a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.

“If you want me to get a hotel room, I totally understand.”

Tour -  noun - a long journey including the visiting of a number of places in sequence, especially with an organized group led by a guide.

“The tour seemed to have attracted most of its riders from Colorado, California, Texas or some part of the west.”

Itinerary - noun- a detailed plan for a journey, especially a list of places to visit; plan of travel.

"My itinerary included going to the theater in the afternoon."

In summary, traveling is one of my favorite things to do.  Hope you enjoy your travels this year and feel free to share with me your experiences.  Contact me for a free 15 minutes consultation.  Bon voyage!

Happy Travels,

Coach Barb

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Part 3 Travel With Confidence With These Top 5 English Vocabulary Words

You are packed, you bought your tickets, and you are ready to go on vacation.  Review the past blogs to practice and be confident.  You can do this.

I’m a native speaker, and I enjoy sharing with you the ins and outs of the English language.  My goal is to simplify the lessons for you to understand every word and phrase better.  

How are you handling your new travel communication?  Are you more confident?  Below I will share with you the next five words for you to practice.  This week I will share with you the definition and next week we will use them in a sentence.  Happy travels and have fun.

Travel Vocabulary Words

Airplane noun - a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.

Reservation noun - an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, on a boat or plane, etc.

Hotel noun - a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.

Tour noun - a long journey including the visiting of a number of places in sequence, especially with an organized group led by a guide.

Itinerary noun- a detailed plan for a journey, especially a list of places to visit; plan of travel.

In summary, there you have it five more words to add to your vocabulary.  Have fun and don’t forget to share with me your favorite travel spot.  Have a great day.

Coach Barb

Where are you going this Spring Break?