Business English | 14 English Phrases for Giving Progress Updates at Work [598]

职场商务英语 | 工作进度更新用到的14个英语短语 [598]

Speak Better English with Harry

2026-07-29

22 分钟
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🚨 Take the free Test Your Meeting English quiz and find out which meeting situations you need to practise ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/test-your-meeting-english/ Learn how to give a clear progress update in English during meetings, project calls and everyday workplace conversations. This business English lesson teaches practical phrases for saying that work is on track, nearly finished, delayed, waiting for another team or affected by changing priorities. The episode is designed for non-native English speakers who work in international companies and already understand their job well, but need more accurate and natural English to explain progress, deadlines and problems. You will hear useful workplace English phrases with clear explanations and examples, so you can give project updates with more confidence in meetings. Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve.  Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trial If you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by step Discover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence
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  • Hi there, this is Harry and welcome back to Advanced English Lessons with Harry,

  • where I try to help you to get a better understanding of the English language.

  • So in this advanced English lesson, we're looking at how to give a progress update in English.

  • So this is when your boss or a client wants to know how the work is going.

  • Is it on time?

  • How much have you done?

  • And I'm sure this is something you do in almost every meeting at work.

  • Somebody asks you, how is the project coming along?

  • Or where are we with that?

  • And you have to give them an update.

  • Most of the time, you probably know what you want to say.

  • The difficult part here is finding the exact English phrase,

  • the one that sounds natural, the one that people really use in a meeting.

  • So that's what I'm going to give you today, the real phrases.

  • And I've put them into groups,

  • so it's easy for you to find the one you need when the work is progressing well.

  • When you're nearly finished, when there's a delay.

  • When you're waiting for some information from someone else and when the priorities suddenly change.

  • I'll explain each one and give you examples so you know exactly when and how to use it.

  • OK, let's go.