Unit 8 - Know-how

Word

Example

practical skill

Learning a practical skill like carpentry can be really useful

follow up

I'll follow up with you after the meeting

van

They hired a van to move their furniture

upload

You can upload the document to the shared drive

install

The technician will install the new software tomorrow

repair

I need to repair my phone; it stopped working

replace

We had to replace the old printer with a new one

design

She helped design the new logo for the company

calculate

I need to calculate how much paint we'll need for the project

solve a problem

We worked together to solve a problem with the system

arrange a meeting

Can you arrange a meeting for tomorrow morning?

running water

The cabin has electricity but no running water

put up

We need to put up the tent before it gets dark

power supply

The generator provides a reliable power supply to the house

turn into

The park will turn into a music venue for the festival

pick up

Can you pick up some groceries on your way home?

set up

We need to set up the equipment before the event starts

make up

She tried to make up for her mistake by working extra hours

work out

We need to work out a solution to this problem

look after

Can you look after my cat while I'm away?

get on with

I need to get on with my homework

take up

He decided to take up photography as a hobby

come up with

We need to come up with a new marketing strategy

ability

Her ability to solve complex problems is impressive

at the age of

He became a professional athlete at the age of 21

tool

Make sure you use the right tool for the job

sequence

Follow the steps in the correct sequence

particular

I'm looking for a particular type of camera lens

video clip

I shared a short video clip from the concert

comment on a video

Many people comment on a video after watching it

share a video

You can easily share a video on social media platforms

make videos

He loves to make videos of his travels

edit a video

She spent hours editing the video for her YouTube channel

video podcast

They recorded a video podcast about technology trends

plug in

Don't forget to plug in your phone before going to bed

unplug

Unplug the charger when your laptop is fully charged

switch on

Please switch on the lights when you enter the room

switch off

Remember to switch off the computer before leaving

press the button

Press the button to start the machine

shut down

The system will shut down after the update

restart

You need to restart the computer for the changes to take effect

charge

I need to charge my phone before the meeting

run out of charge

My laptop ran out of charge during the meeting

crash

The program crashed while I was working on the report

kettle

Can you boil some water in the kettle?

update

Make sure to update the app regularly to get the latest features

software

The company developed new software for graphic design

entertain

The movie was made to entertain a wide audience

absorb information

It can be hard to absorb information after a long day of work

appealing

The new website design is more appealing to users

improve

He worked hard to improve his skills in painting

silently

The students worked silently during the exam

stay focused

It's important to stay focused when studying for an exam

feel connected

Social media helps people feel connected even when far apart

influence

Her opinions have a strong influence on the team's decisions

available

The product will be available in stores next week

host

He will host the live event on Friday

viewer

The show has millions of viewers worldwide

target audience

The target audience for this campaign is young professionals

advertise

Companies use social media to advertise their products

delete

Be careful not to delete the wrong file

by mistake

I sent the email to the wrong person by mistake

out of order

The elevator is currently out of order

attachment

Please find the document attached as an attachment

password

Make sure your password is secure and not easy to guess

slow internet connection

The slow internet connection is making it difficult to work

on top of all this

On top of all this, my car broke down today

get cut off

I was talking on the phone when we suddenly got cut off

suffer from

He suffers from frequent headaches

nightmare

Losing all my files just before the deadline was a nightmare

manage to

She managed to fix the issue just in time

socket

Plug the charger into the socket on the wall

screen

The screen on my laptop went black unexpectedly

pay by credit card

You can pay by credit card or cash at the store

PIN

Enter your PIN to complete the transaction

USB storage device

Save the files to a USB storage device for backup

by myself

I completed the entire project by myself