Projects
/ˈprɑːdʒɛkts/
nounverbB1plural (noun), third person singular present (verb)
Definition
As a noun, "projects" are planned tasks or assignments, often with a goal and steps to finish. For example, school projects or work projects. As a verb, "projects" means to show or send out something like light or an image, or to plan or expect something to happen in the future.
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See It in Action
Noun: Planned work or assignments
- •The students worked hard on their science projects.
- •The company has several projects to improve the city.
- •She finished three projects before the deadline.
Verb: To show or send out (light, image, voice)
- •The movie projector projects images on the wall.
- •His voice projects well in the large room.
- •The light projects a shadow on the floor.
Verb: To plan or expect something in the future
- •The manager projects a 10% increase in sales next year.
- •Economists project that prices will rise.
- •We project to finish the work by December.
Make It Stick
- ✓Think of "projects" like "tasks" (A1 word) when it is a noun, but usually bigger and with more steps to complete.
- ✓Picture a student making a big poster or a team building a new product—that is a project.
- ✓It's the feeling of working on something important that takes time and effort.
- ✓Sounds like "PRO-jects" → imagine a professional (PRO) working on many tasks.
- ✓For the verb, think of a movie projector that sends pictures onto a screen—"projects" means to send or show outside.
- ✓"Projects" as a verb can also mean to plan or expect something to happen, like guessing the future.
- ✓NOT like "job" (simple daily work), "project" is often bigger and more planned.
- ✓NOT like "show" (verb) which can be simple, "project" often means to send or make bigger.
- ✓NOT like "guess" (verb), "project" as planning uses facts and ideas, not just random guessing.
Try Other Words
- •Assignment: a task given to someone (Use when talking about school or work tasks that are smaller or simpler)
- •Plan: a detailed idea of what to do (Use when focusing on the preparation or future idea)
- •Task: a piece of work to do (Use when the work is smaller or part of a bigger project)
- •Show: to make something visible (Use when focusing on the action of displaying or sending images or light)
Unboxing
- •Word parts: "project" (Latin root "projectum" meaning "to throw forward")
- •Etymology: From Latin "proicere," meaning "to throw forward or before"
- •Historical development: Originally meant to throw or send forward physically; later used for plans or future ideas
- •Modern usage: Used as noun for planned work and as verb for showing images or planning future results
Reflect & Connect
•How do different kinds of projects (school, work, art) change the way you think about planning and effort?
•When someone says they "project" something will happen, how sure do you think they are compared to just guessing?
Fill in the blanks
1.The teacher gave us several projects ___ we must complete by next week.
2.When the speaker talks loudly, his voice projects ___ the whole room.
3.The company projects that sales will ___ by 15% next year.
4.Unlike a simple task, a project usually needs more ___ and time.
5.The movie projector projects images ___ the screen clearly.
6.We need to plan carefully because the success of our projects ___ on good teamwork.
7.She worked on many projects, but this one is the most ___ and difficult.