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Speak and write

Exersare: Roluri și mesaje scrise. Scrie un mesaj profesional scurt și exersează un apel telefonic despre volumul tău de muncă.

Практика: роли и письменные сообщения. Напишите короткое профессиональное сообщение и потренируйте телефонный звонок о вашей рабочей нагрузке.

Covering for a Colleague

Role-play a quick phone call with a colleague in another city (e.g., London and Chicago). Explain that your workload is heavy today, discuss who is covering for whom during a busy period, and ask an indirect question about a reporting line.

• Greet your colleague and mention that you are swamped with work today.
• Explain that you are covering for someone who is on maternity leave.
• Ask an indirect question about who oversees a specific process in the regional office.
• Agree on how to juggle the remaining tasks before the end of the week.

A Quick Team Update

Write a short message (40–120 words) to your manager in the London office. Explain what tasks you are handling right now because your colleague is on leave, mention your current workload, and ask for help with delegation.

• Use present continuous for actions you are doing right now.
• Include at least two lesson words like 'swamped', 'cover for', or 'workload'.
• Keep sentences clear and direct, suitable for a busy professional.

Despre această lecție

Această lecție de business English este creată special pentru profesioniștii din Moldova care lucrează în companii internaționale. Vei învăța vocabular esențial pentru a descrie sarcinile zilnice și responsabilitățile la birou.

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Об этом уроке

Этот урок делового английского создан специально для профессионалов из Молдовы, работающих в международных компаниях. Вы выучите ключевую лексику для описания ежедневных задач и обязанностей в офисе.

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