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18 August 2026

Influencing Without Authority (B2 Level) English Listening Practice (Workplace English)

 

Vocabulary
A. Influencing (verb) influencer: To affect someone's decisions, actions, or opinions. Example: Good teachers are skilled at influencing their students.

B. Authority
(noun) autorité: The power to make decisions or give orders. Example: The manager has the authority to approve the budget.

C. Launch
(noun) lancement: The official introduction of a new product or service. Example: The company planned a launch for its new smartphone.

D. Feature
(noun) fonctionnalité: An important part or function of a product. Example: The camera feature makes this phone very popular.

E. Bring everyone together
(expression) réunir tout le monde: To get people together to work toward a goal. Example: The festival helped bring everyone together after a difficult year.

G. In contrast
(expression) en revanche / par contraste: Used to show a clear difference between two things. Example: My brother enjoys winter; in contrast, I prefer summer.

H. Pressure
(verb) faire pression sur: To strongly encourage someone to do something. Example: My parents never pressure me to choose a particular career.

I. Less likely
(expression) moins susceptible de: Having a lower chance of doing or experiencing something. Example: People are less likely to forget appointments with a reminder.

J. Gain
(verb) obtenir / gagner: To get something useful, valuable, or important. Example: She gained valuable experience while working abroad.

L. Tight
(adjective) serré / court: Having very little extra time available. Example: We have a tight schedule, so we must leave early.

17 August 2026

Business English: People Management & Team Leadership (30 Questions for Managers) B1-B2


People Management & Team Leadership

1. How do you plan the work for your team each week?
(Comment planifiez-vous le travail de votre équipe chaque semaine ?) Sample answer: I check the projects and deadlines, then I share the plan with the team.

2. How do you decide who does which task?
(Comment décidez-vous qui fait quelle tâche ?) Sample answer: I look at skills, experience, and current workload.

3. What do you do when the team has too much work?
(Que faites-vous lorsque l’équipe a trop de travail ?) Sample answer: I change priorities or ask for help from other teams.

4. How do you check if work is done on time?
(Comment vérifiez-vous que le travail est fait à temps ?) Sample answer: I follow deadlines and have regular meetings.

5. How do you measure good performance in your team?
(Comment mesurez-vous la bonne performance dans votre équipe ?) Sample answer: I look at quality, timing, and teamwork.

16 August 2026

Past Perfect Tense in English: Rules, Uses, Examples and Exercise

Structure: HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

If you have two completed actions or situations, and you want to show the sequence between them, use the past perfect tense for the action that happened first. [Si vous avez deux actions ou situations terminées dans le passé et que vous souhaitez montrer leur ordre chronologique, utilisez le plus-que-parfait pour l’action qui s’est produite en premier.]

Two completed/finished actions

  • I checked the documents for errors at 9 AM. (past)
  • I sent them to my boss at 10 AM. (past)
  • It is now 11 AM.

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