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→ After listening to the recording, sum up what you heard in a few sentences. You can use the questions to help you summarize. Read the transcript if needed.

Presenting a Report

Sum up what was said by answering the following questions. The final summary should be in sentence form.

  1. What did the person have to present?

  2. How did the person make the report different?

  3. What did the supervisor ask at the end?

IDIOM USE

Think outside the box – We use this idiom when coming up with creative or unusual ideas.

Ways we use it:

  1. Work: making reports or projects creative.

  2. School: solving problems in new ways.

  3. Daily life: finding creative solutions.

Examples:

  • “She likes to think outside the box in her designs.”

  • “We need to think outside the box to solve this issue.”

  • “His ideas are unique because he always thinks outside the box.”

PHRASAL VERB USE

Wrap up – We use this phrasal verb when finishing something.

Ways we use it:

  1. Ending a meeting or report.

  2. Completing a project.

  3. Concluding a conversation.

Examples in different tenses:

  • Present: “Let’s wrap up the meeting soon.”

  • Past: “They wrapped up the discussion yesterday.”

  • Continuous: “We are wrapping up the project now.”

  • Future: “She will wrap up the speech in five minutes.”

TRANSCRIPT

“This morning, I had to present my quarterly report to the management team. I was nervous, but I decided to think outside the box and add charts, visuals, and real examples. The managers seemed impressed. At the end, my supervisor reminded me to wrap up quickly so there was time for questions. The feedback was positive, and I left the room feeling more confident about presenting in the future.”