This document is a lesson about talking about new projects. It discusses project objectives and requirements, as well as constraints and resources. It includes dialogues and exercises to practice talking about a project's objectives, requirements, deadlines, budgets, and team members. The lesson aims to provide vocabulary and phrases for discussing different aspects of a new project in English.

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SkimaTalk Official Course
Business English for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 20 : Talking About a New Project

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Today’s Topics
1. Project Objectives and Requirements
2. Project Constraints and Resources

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: At a Hard Drive Manufacturer
A Our main project objective is to make a working prototype.
B What are the requirements of the prototype?
A It must fit inside newer thinner laptop computers.
B How will you measure success?
A
We will measure success by the increased speed and storage
capacity of the prototype.
B OK. Please update me on your progress.
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B

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Change the words in [brackets] and
read each sentence.
Practice
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Our main project objective is to [create a
new ad campaign].
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What are the requirements of the [ad
campaign]?
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We will measure success by [our sales
volume following the campaign].
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 Our main project objective is to ~
2 What are the requirements of the ~ ?
3 We will measure success by ~
Exercise 2: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 3: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• Have you ever worked on a team project? If yes, how did the
project go?
• Have you ever led a team project? If yes, what was your experience
like?

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Today’s Topics
1. Project Objectives and Requirements
2. Project Constraints and Resources

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Exercise 4: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: In a Project Meeting
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B
A Our project deadline is October 20th
.
B What is your project budget?
A We have a $2 million budget.
B Who will be on your project team?
A Alex, Michael, and Rebecca will be on our project team.
B OK. Let me know if you need any other resources.

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Change the words in [brackets] and
read each sentence.
Practice
1 Our project deadline is [January 15th].
2 We have a [$20,000] budget.
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[David and Melanie] will be on our
project team.
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 Our project deadline is ~
2 We have a ~ budget.
3 ~ will be on our project team.
Exercise 5: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 6: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What are some constraints that projects must work within?
• What happens if a project goes over budget or past a deadline?

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