A Day at Work · Lesson 3 of 3
The presentation
Maya and Leo present their plan to the team. They explain the work and answer questions.
Your goal
Start a presentation, explain ideas clearly, and finish with useful next steps.
By the end, you can recognise
Follow the scene
Learn the phrases in the order they happen.
Read the situation first. Then connect each phrase to the action Maya and Leo take in the story.
Story beat 1
Prepare the room
Maya and Leo arrange the equipment, rehearse once, and begin the session.
“Leo set up the projector before Maya began the office presentation.”
In plain English: Leo arranged the projector so it was ready before Maya began the office presentation.
+Why “up”?
A new thing appears or is made.
“Maya and Leo ran through their opening lines before the office presentation.”
In plain English: Maya and Leo quickly rehearsed their opening lines before the office presentation.
+Why “through”?
You check each part from start to finish.
“Maya kicked off the office presentation with one clear question.”
In plain English: Maya began the office presentation with one clear question.
+Why “off”?
Someone or something leaves a starting point. An action or event can also begin.
Story beat 2
Explain the idea
They communicate the main point, add detail, and briefly mention related work.
“Leo got the cost savings across to the office team with a simple example.”
In plain English: Leo successfully communicated the cost savings to the office team with a simple example.
+Why “across”?
Meaning crosses the gap between minds and arrives clearly on the other side.
“Leo went into the project costs in detail during the office presentation.”
In plain English: Leo explained the project costs fully during the office presentation.
+Why “into”?
Attention moves deeper to examine facts, details, or possible meaning.
“Leo touched on delivery costs near the end of the office presentation.”
In plain English: Leo mentioned delivery costs briefly near the end of the office presentation.
+Why “on”?
Eyes or thoughts reach one point and stay there.
Story beat 3
Close and continue
They summarise the result, end the meeting, and promise to act on questions.
“Maya summed up the proposal in three clear points for the office team.”
In plain English: Maya stated the proposal briefly in three clear points for the office team.
+Why “up”?
Filling to the top. Reaching the upper limit means finishing.
“Leo wrapped up the office presentation after the final question.”
In plain English: Leo brought the office presentation to a close after the final question.
+Why “up”?
Filling to the top. Reaching the upper limit means finishing.
“Leo followed up on the team's questions after the office presentation.”
In plain English: Leo checked the team's questions and took the next action after the office presentation.
+Why “up”?
An earlier contact, event, or result leads to another action or check.
Check what stuck
Can you read the situation without a translation?
Choose the meaning that fits each sentence. You will get an explanation immediately, so mistakes become part of the lesson.
What does the phrasal verb mean?
“Leo set up the projector before Maya began the office presentation.”
Optional phrase bank
15 more phrases from this scene
The core lesson is complete. Open this bank when you want a broader vocabulary challenge.
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Optional phrase bank
15 more phrases from this scene
The core lesson is complete. Open this bank when you want a broader vocabulary challenge.
back up
Support someone's claim, story or position
“Leo backed up Maya's claim with the project results during the office presentation.”
build on
Use a previous success as a foundation for more
“Leo built on Maya's opening idea during the office presentation.”
call on
Ask someone to do something formally
“Maya called on Leo to explain the project schedule during the office presentation.”
carry out
Perform a task or action that has been planned
“Maya carried out the planned product demo during the office presentation.”
come up
Arise as a topic or event
“A question about delivery costs came up during Maya's office presentation.”
deal with
Have a particular subject as the main topic
“Maya's office presentation dealt with a plan for faster deliveries.”
hand out
Give something to several people
“Leo handed out printed plans to the team before the office presentation.”
hand over
Give something to someone, especially with formality
“Maya handed over the office presentation remote to Leo for the demo.”
lay out
Spread or arrange items so they can be seen
“Maya laid out three printed charts for the office team to see during the presentation.”
move on
Change to a new topic, place or job
“Maya moved on to the next part of the office presentation after the questions.”
put across
Communicate clearly
“Maya put the main idea across with one clear chart during the office presentation.”
read out
Read text aloud to others
“Leo read out the final numbers during the office presentation.”
spell out
Explain in full detail
“Maya spelled out the three project steps for the office team.”
take in
Understand and absorb information
“Maya paused so the office team could take in the new project numbers.”
take over
Briefly do a task that another person has been doing
“Leo took over the office presentation when Maya reached the product demo.”
Your route through A Day at Work
Continue the story when you are ready.
Lesson 1
The morning meeting
Open a meeting, review a plan, and agree who will take each task.
9 min · 9 core phrasesLesson 2
A last-minute problem
Explain a technical problem, ask for help, and get the work moving again.
9 min · 9 core phrases- 3
Lesson 3 · You are here
The presentation
Start a presentation, explain ideas clearly, and finish with useful next steps.
9 min · 9 core phrases
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