English for Special Purposes

Project Management English

A project-management English curriculum for scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, stakeholder alignment, status reporting, change control, delivery governance, and difficult timeline conversations.

  • 8 modules
  • 32 field terms
  • Interactive practice

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Web Practice Lab

Rehearse the language, response, and decision

Work through a three-step sequence: identify the field language, choose the strongest response, then select the next controlled decision move.

Module Focus

    Guided Decision Lab

    Jargon Flashcard

    Answer Rationale

    Why the strongest phrase fits

    Choose an option to see the workplace rationale.

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      Language notes

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        1

        Project Charter and Scope Definition

        Create shared boundaries before work accelerates.

        charter, scope, assumption, exclusion

        2

        Schedule, Critical Path, and Dependencies

        Explain timeline pressure without hiding dependency risk.

        critical path, dependency, milestone, buffer

        3

        Risk Register and Issue Escalation

        Separate possible risks from current issues and decisions.

        risk register, issue log, mitigation, owner

        4

        Stakeholder Alignment and Governance

        Use governance language to prevent hidden disagreement.

        governance, RACI, decision rights, steering committee

        5

        Change Requests and Scope Creep

        Push back on extra work without sounding unhelpful.

        change request, scope creep, impact analysis, baseline

        6

        Status Reporting and Executive Updates

        Turn project noise into crisp status and asks.

        status report, RAG status, trend, decision ask

        7

        Vendor and Cross-Functional Delivery

        Hold partners accountable while preserving working relationships.

        deliverable, acceptance criteria, SLA, escalation

        8

        Post-Implementation Review

        Discuss lessons learned without blame or theater.

        postmortem, lesson learned, root cause, action item

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