The big day

brainstorm

/ˈbreɪnstɔːm/

▪ to generate ideas through group discussion

▪ lên ý tưởng

📌 The team gathered to brainstorm marketing strategies.

overtime

/ˈəʊvətaɪm/

▪ time worked beyond regular hours

▪ làm thêm giờ

📌 Anna worked overtime to finish her presentation.

scared

/skeəd/

▪ feeling afraid or nervous

▪ sợ hãi

📌 She was scared before the big meeting.

mess up

/mes ʌp/

▪ to make a mistake or cause failure

▪ làm hỏng, đổ bể

📌 If she messed up, the client might not place an order.

place an order

/pleɪs ən ˈɔːdə/

▪ to request to buy something

▪ đặt mua sản phẩm

📌 Mr Lime agreed to place an order after the pitch.

upset

/ʌpˈset/

▪ feeling disappointed or unhappy

▪ thất vọng

📌 She felt upset when her idea was rejected.

beginning

/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

▪ the start of something

▪ phần mở đầu

📌 The beginning of a presentation is crucial.

introduce

/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/

▪ to present oneself or something to others

▪ giới thiệu

📌 Anna introduced herself before starting the pitch.

pitch

/pɪtʃ/

▪ a presentation to persuade someone to invest or buy

▪ bài giới thiệu sản phẩm

📌 Her pitch was clear and persuasive.

as usual

/æz ˈjuːʒuəl/

▪ in the normal or expected way

▪ như thường lệ

📌 As usual, Anna turned things around brilliantly.

difficult situation

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/

▪ a challenging or problematic scenario

▪ tình huống khó khăn

📌 She handled the difficult situation with grace.

opening

/ˈəʊpnɪŋ/

▪ the initial part of something

▪ phần mở đầu

📌 Her opening was confident and well-prepared.

well-structured

/wel ˈstrʌktʃəd/

▪ organized clearly and logically

▪ có bố cục rõ ràng

📌 The presentation was well-structured and easy to follow.