Vocabulary
8 key words for this lesson
HECTIC
Very busy, with lots happening and little time.
It's been a bit hectic at work.
PRODUCTIVE
Getting a lot of useful work done.
I had a really productive week.
STRESSFUL
Causing worry or pressure.
Work has been stressful lately.
RELAXING
Making you feel calm and rested.
The last few days were relaxing.
CHAOTIC
Very disorganized and out of control.
Everything felt chaotic on Monday.
QUIET
Calm, with not much happening.
It's been a quiet week for me.
PRETTY
Fairly; more than a little but not very.
It's been pretty good.
HONESTLY
Used to give your true opinion or feeling.
Honestly, it's been a hard week.
Grammar Focus
Understand the grammar rule behind this lesson's topic
Grammar focus
Grammar Focus: Present Perfect for "this week so far"
The week is not finished, so we use the present perfect: HAS / HAVE + BEEN. Use the present perfect continuous (HAVE BEEN + -ING) for activities that continued over several days.
Phrases
7 phrases and their meanings
How has your week been so far?
A natural way to ask about someone's week up to today.
"Hey! How has your week been so far?"
It's been pretty good.
A positive, casual answer.
"It's been pretty good, thanks."
It's been a bit hectic.
Your week has been busy and stressful.
"Honestly, it's been a bit hectic. Three deadlines!"
Nothing too exciting.
Nothing special happened.
"Nothing too exciting, just work and sleep."
I've been catching up on work.
You have been finishing tasks you were behind on.
"I was sick last week, so I've been catching up on work."
It started off rough, but it's getting better.
The week began badly but is improving.
"Monday was terrible. It started off rough, but it's getting better."
Same here. / How about you?
Show you feel the same, or ask the question back.
"Busy week?" → "Same here! How about you?"
In Action
Hear how these phrases sound in real B2B situations
“Answers with a little story ("It started off rough, but…") invite the other person to ask more. That keeps the conversation alive.”
Register
Understand when and how to use each phrase — formal, neutral, or informal
Videos
Watch these terms used in context
Dialogue
Read the dialogue and hover the blue words for definitions
Kira
TimHey Tim! How has your week been so far?
Honestly, it's been a bit hectic. We had a big client visit on Tuesday.
Oh no. How did it go?
It started off rough — the projector broke and everything felt chaotic. But it's getting better. They liked our proposal!
That's great news. So it's been a productive week in the end.
Yeah, pretty productive, but stressful. How about you?
Mine's been quiet, actually. Nothing too exciting. I've been catching up on emails and taking it easy.
Sounds relaxing. I need a week like that!
Exercises
Complete all three exercises to see your final score
Matching
Click a word, then click its correct definition.
Click a word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Words
Definitions
Fill in the Blank
Drag the correct words from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Sentence 1
How has your week— — —so far?
Sentence 2
It's been— — —good, thanks.
Sentence 3
I've been catching— — —on work.
Sentence 4
It started off rough, but it's getting— — —.
Sentence 5
Nothing too— — —. Just the usual.
Sentence 6
I had a very— — —week. I finished all my tasks.
Tip: Think about the meaning of each word and what makes sense in the sentence.
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.
1.Which question asks about the week until now?
2.What does "hectic" mean?
3.Which sentence is correct?
4.What does "Nothing too exciting" mean?
5.In the dialogue, what went wrong on Tuesday?
6.How was Kira's week?