[Unit 7][7D Listening] Teamwork Flashcards
And I have to admit, he’s really good _ predicting where problems might come up.
And I have to admit, he’s really good at predicting where problems might come up.
D_ _, Masha is a nice person. I mean, if we go and have a coffee together and just talk about everyday things we get on just fine.
Deep down, Masha is a nice person. I mean, if we go and have a coffee together and just talk about everyday things we get on just fine.
I mean, if we go and have a coffee together and just talk about everyday things we g_ _ just fine.
= we have a good relationship, ладим
I mean, if we go and have a coffee together and just talk about everyday things we get on just fine.
But in meetings she really w_ me _.
= бесит, gets on my nerves
But in meetings she really winds me up.
What annoys me is that once she _ h_ _ an idea she won’t let it go.
What annoys me is that once she gets hold of an idea she won’t let it go.
And sometimes she just won’t stop talking and I’m sitting in a meeting and _ m_ I’m saying ‘Stop talking now, please!’
= думаю, говорю про себя
And sometimes she just won’t stop talking and I’m sitting in a meeting and inside myself I’m saying ‘Stop talking now, please!’
I’m sitting in a meeting and inside myself I’m saying ‘Stop talking now, please!’ A_ (= надо признать), she does have really good ideas sometimes.
I’m sitting in a meeting and inside myself I’m saying ‘Stop talking now, please!’ Admittedly, she does have really good ideas sometimes.
What she needs to do is _ up –
_ a sense of humour.
What she needs to do is lighten up – get a sense of humour.
What you need more than anything else is the ability to laugh _ yourself.
What you need more than anything else is the ability to laugh at yourself.
He has lots of funny little habits, like every morning he has coffee and a chocolate biscuit at exactly 9:45 am. The trouble is that this kind of precision affects _ _ he works.
то, как
The trouble is that this kind of precision affects the way he works.
And then when a project is underway, if there’s something that he thinks doesn’t make sense, he’ll c_ everything _ _ h_ until he thinks it’s sorted out.
And then when a project is underway, if there’s something that he thinks doesn’t make sense, he’ll call everything to a halt until he thinks it’s sorted out.
And I have to admit, he’s really good at predicting where problems might _ _ (= возникнуть).
And I have to admit, he’s really good at predicting where problems might come up.
However, I know _ _ fact that when it looks like Claudio is really concentrating on something, he’s reading a newspaper online.
= I’ve seen him do that, я абсолютно точно знаю
However, I know for a fact that when it looks like Claudio is really concentrating on something, he’s reading a newspaper online.However, I know for a fact that when it looks like Claudio is really concentrating on something, he’s reading a newspaper online.
He is clever, but I think he’s a bit lazy and I’m not a_ sure he’s sincere.
= не уверена на 100%
He is clever, but I think he’s a bit lazy and I’m not altogether sure he’s sincere.
Team meetings have become really … painful – there’s _ _ word _ it.
= по-другому не скажешь
Team meetings have become really … painful – there’s no other word for it.
Masha talks all the time and wants everything d_ _ w_.
= хотела, чтобы всё было по-её (так, как она хочет)
Masha talks all the time and wants everything done her way.
And Claudio is the u_ fixer – and he has a good sense of humour.
= he can fix everything and anything
And Claudio is the ultimate fixer – and he has a good sense of humour.
But each individual on our team is c_ _ _ their own a_.
= занят своими собственными интересами
But each individual on our team is caught up in their own agenda.
During the meeting, when we were discussing the budget, John suddenly w_ _ _ _ t_ about his vacation plans.
= отвлёкся на (рассказ о)
During our last meeting, when we were discussing the budget, John suddenly went off on a tangent about his vacation plans.
