Business - Communication at work - Vocabulary

What would you say to ask people to wait for a moment?

Example: __________! I'll check my connection.

• Hold on!

• Turn on!

• Hang up!

• Call up!

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Complete the sentence:

Example: I can't __________ how to enter the meeting. Can somebody help me?

• figure out

• cut out

• turn down

• call up

Which phrasal verb means to "contact someone"?

• Call off

• Get in touch with

• Put off

• Bring up

What does the phrasal verb "call off" mean?

• To cancel

• To postpone

• To inform

• To attend

Which phrase means to "postpone" something?

• Bring forward

• Stay in touch

• Put off

• Catch up

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "bring forward" mean in the context of scheduling?

• To delay

• To cancel

• To move to an earlier time

• To inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which phrasal verb means to "inform someone"?

• Let sb know

• Catch up

• Stay in touch

• Attend

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does "catch up" mean in a work context?

• To cancel

• To inform

• To delay

• To get up to date

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which phrase means to "participate" in something?

• Miss

• Take part in

• Get back to someone

• Bring up

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "keep someone posted" mean?

• To cancel

• To inform someone regularly

• To delay

• To attend

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B