Video calls in English
The words of the tool, the phrases for technical problems, the ones that run a session, the verbs that move an appointment and telling the time across time zones.
- 29 cards
- 6 topics
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The outline, topic by topic
Each topic is weighted the way the exam weighs it.
- Concepts
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- The numbers
- Scenarios
A few cards from the deck
To mute: what is it?
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To switch off a participant's microphone, your own or someone else's if you are the host.
The opposite is “to unmute”. “You're on mute” warns someone who is talking without anyone hearing.
In winter, what is the gap between Paris (CET) and UTC?
- Paris is one hour ahead (UTC+1)
- Paris is one hour behind (UTC−1)
- Paris is two hours ahead (UTC+2)
- Paris is on the same time as UTC
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Paris is one hour ahead (UTC+1)
CET is UTC+1; in summer, daylight saving (CEST) makes it UTC+2. GMT is Greenwich time, equal to UTC for everyday use.
“12 p.m.” means … and “12 a.m.” means ….
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“12 p.m.” means noon and “12 a.m.” means midnight.
a.m. covers midnight to noon, p.m. noon to midnight. To avoid ambiguity, write “noon” and “midnight” or use the 24-hour clock.
Breakout room: what is it?
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A virtual room where the host splits participants into small groups for joint work.
The groups then return to the main room. The host opens and closes the breakout rooms.