B2 – Upper Intermediate
How flexible you are when sudden changes happen? Although last-minute changes can be prevented with careful planning, some projects can be a real challenge to maintaining your balance sometimes.
Read the article to know how to quickly adapt to last-minute hiccups at certain project phases.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does the expression “best-laid plan” mean, “The best-laid plans sometimes don’t work out. In a perfect world, every project you take on at work would be smooth sailing from start to finish.”? Use this phrase in a sentence.
- What does “hiccup” mean, “But that still doesn’t stop the occasional hiccup or unexpected circumstance from happening.”? Use the word hiccup in a sentence.
- What does the word “to be knocked out of the groove” mean in this sentence, “When that happens, it can feel as though everyone is instantly knocked out of the “groove” they’ve been in for the project.”? Use this idiom in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- How often do you have to deal with bottlenecks created by your colleagues or partners?
- How do you usually deal with the situation when unexpected events affect your project timing?
- How do you feel when your plan changes suddenly? Do you start panicking or looking for solutions?
- Have you had to deal with any last-minute changes in your workplace?