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Stand-ups and updates: 25 English phrases for your stand-up
25 phrases4 topicsevery phrase with momentsfrom 54 videos
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Said in 53 lines across 39 videos
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This pack has 25 phrases that Talk picked to say what you did, what comes next and what is in your way, in 4 topics. Every one comes with moments from real videos, so you hear each phrase the way people say it at work and beyond.
All 25 phrases in Stand-ups and updates, by topic
It starts with phrases like I'm working on, I've been working on and I just finished, each said in real videos. Its moments come from videos such as “Type 2 diabetes” and “The Genius of 3D Printed Rockets”.
Tap any phrase to hear it and play its moments from real videos.
Where I'm at
8 phrases · 01/04- I'm working onphrase3 momentsin 39 videos
- I've been working onphrase3 momentsin 29 videos
- I just finishedphrase3 momentsin 19 videos
- almost donephrase3 momentsin 35 videos
- make progressphrase3 momentsin 18 videos
- so far so goodphrase3 momentsin 9 videos
- on trackphrase3 momentsin 31 videos
- on schedulephrase1 momentin 8 videos
What's next
5 phrases · 02/04- the next stepphrase3 momentsin 69 videos
- the plan isphrase3 momentsin 35 videos
- going forwardphrase2 momentsin 68 videos
- top priorityphrase1 momentin 15 videos
- the deadlinephrase2 momentsin 4 videos
What's in the way
4 phrases · 03/04- stuck onphrase1 momentin 21 videos
- waiting onphrase1 momentin 15 videos
- I need help withphrase1 momentin 8 videos
- the main issuephrase1 momentin 11 videos
Keeping people posted
8 phrases · 04/04- let me knowphrase3 momentsin 58 videos
- follow upphrase3 momentsin 45 videos
- heads upphrase1 momentin 21 videos
- I'll let you knowphrase3 momentsin 16 videos
- update you onphrase2 momentsin 18 videos
- look into itphrase2 momentsin 11 videos
- I'll get back to youphrase2 momentsin 7 videos
- I'm on itphrase1 momentin 4 videos
Where the phrases in Stand-ups and updates come from
- Phrases
- Picked by Talk.
- How Talk picked them
- We drafted 36 phrases for stand-ups and updates (progress, next steps, blockers and keeping people posted), plus the other ways people say them (contractions, British and American forms), counted how many of Talk's spoken videos say each one, and kept those heard in at least three lines across two or more videos, with at least one clear moment.
- What Talk changed
- Grouped into 4 topics, with the forms Talk looks for in captions, how many Talk videos say each phrase and up to three video moments. This list is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Meanings
- From Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Princeton WordNet, used under the WordNet licence. WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
How to practice with Stand-ups and updates
- Try any phraseTap a phrase to hear it and play its moments from real videos. No account needed.
- Start the packPick 5, 10 or 20 new phrases a day. Talk adds them to your daily review, after the ones you have due.
- Keep what you needKeep a phrase to practice it, or mark one you already know. A kept phrase comes back over the days ahead, with another of its moments.
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Questions about Stand-ups and updates
Do I need an account to use Stand-ups and updates?
No. You can read every phrase, hear it and play its moments without signing in. A free account is only for starting a pack: Talk then adds 5, 10 or 20 of its phrases a day to your review and keeps your progress.
How did Talk pick the phrases in Stand-ups and updates?
We drafted 36 phrases for stand-ups and updates (progress, next steps, blockers and keeping people posted), plus the other ways people say them (contractions, British and American forms), counted how many of Talk's spoken videos say each one, and kept those heard in at least three lines across two or more videos, with at least one clear moment.
Where do the phrases in Stand-ups and updates come from?
Talk picked them. We drafted 36 phrases for stand-ups and updates (progress, next steps, blockers and keeping people posted), plus the other ways people say them (contractions, British and American forms), counted how many of Talk's spoken videos say each one, and kept those heard in at least three lines across two or more videos, with at least one clear moment. The list is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
How were the moments in Stand-ups and updates picked?
Each moment is one caption line from a video in Talk's catalog where the phrase is said. A phrase gets up to three, each from a different video, and a moment is dropped when its line no longer matches the video's captions. All 25 phrases in this pack have at least one moment, 12 have all three.
Packs to try after Stand-ups and updates
25 of the 25 phrases here are in no other Talk pack.
- Speak up in meetingsGet a word in, add to a point, ask questions and push back.29 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 71 videosSee the phrases
- Explain your ideaSet up an idea, make it clear, give an example and sum it up.30 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 80 videosSee the phrases
- Small talk at workHellos, how-are-yous and easy chat before the meeting starts.21 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 45 videosSee the phrases
- Give and take feedbackPraise good work, suggest a change and take feedback well.28 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 70 videosSee the phrases
- Disagree, politelyShow you listened, say no softly and find the middle ground.23 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 54 videosSee the phrases
- Run a demo or pitchOpen strong, show how it works, share results and take questions.30 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 74 videosSee the phrases
- Interviews and one-to-onesTalk about yourself, your work and what you want next.27 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 66 videosSee the phrases