📝 Daily Short Practice
🎯 Vocabulary Goal
Learn useful vocabulary for describing skills and experience.
📚 Words & Phrases
| Word or phrase | Simple meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
gain experience |
to get knowledge or skill by doing something | She wants to gain experience by working as an intern. |
|
take responsibility for |
to accept duty or control over something | He takes responsibility for managing the team. |
|
improve skills |
to get better at a particular ability | You should improve your skills by practicing regularly. |
|
carry out tasks |
to do specific jobs or duties | The assistant carried out the tasks carefully. |
|
meet a deadline |
to finish something by a specific time | We need to meet a deadline for the project next Monday. |
|
give instructions |
to explain how to do something | The manager gave instructions on how to use the new system. |
🔍 See It in Context
At Work: Talking about Skills and Experience
Anna just started a new job. Her manager asked her to take responsibility for the client reports. She is excited because she knows she will gain experience quickly. Yesterday, Anna carried out tasks related to data entry and also improved skills in using the company software. The manager gave instructions on how to meet a deadline for the monthly report. Anna wants to do a good job and meet the deadline on time.
💡 Notice the Pattern
Using 'take responsibility for' vs 'give instructions'
'Take responsibility for' means to accept control or duty for something. 'Give instructions' means to explain what someone should do. Both are common with jobs and tasks.
- She takes responsibility for organising meetings.
- The teacher gave instructions for the homework.
💬 Useful Examples
- I want to gain experience by volunteering this summer.
- He takes responsibility for checking all the documents.
- If you improve skills in English, you will have better job chances.
- Please carry out tasks carefully to avoid mistakes.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1.
We need to ____ for this project by Friday (gain experience / meet a deadline / take responsibility for).
2.
She always ____ organising group activities (gives instructions / carries out tasks / takes responsibility for).
3.
Volunteers can ____ by helping in community events (gain experience / improve skills / give instructions).
4.
The supervisor asked me to ____ carefully today (meet a deadline / carry out tasks / improve skills).
5.
Our trainer had to ____ about important safety rules (meet a deadline / take responsibility for / give instructions).
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1.
gain experience
2.
take responsibility for
3.
She carried out tasks with great care.
4.
meet a deadline
5.
give instructions
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1.
Which phrase means to accept control or duty for a job?
2.
What do you do when you finish a task by the required date?
3.
Which phrase best describes getting better at something by practicing?
4.
Which phrase means to explain how to do something?
5.
Which phrase means to do specific jobs or duties?
📝 Use It Yourself
Write 2 or 3 sentences about how you have gained experience or improved skills recently.
Example:
I gained experience by helping with a school project. I also improved skills in using new computer programs.
🎙️ Speaking Practice
Practice these sentences aloud.
Say:
I want to gain experience in customer service.
Say:
She takes responsibility for finishing the report.
Ask:
Can you give instructions on how to use this machine?
Say:
I need to meet a deadline by tomorrow afternoon.
🔎 Answer Key
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. meet a deadline
2. takes responsibility for
3. gain experience
4. carry out tasks
5. give instructions
Exercise 2 – Matching
1. d – to get knowledge or skill by doing something
2. e – to accept duty or control over something
3. a – She completed specific jobs carefully.
4. b – to finish something by the required time
5. c – to explain how to do a job or task
Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. take responsibility for
2. meet a deadline
3. improve skills
4. give instructions
5. carry out tasks