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A2 · Meetings, Calls and Messages

Calling to Reach a Colleague

CEFR level:
A2
Sentences:
10
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"Calling to Reach a Colleague" is an A2-level English conversation about meetings, calls and messages, 10 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.

Dialogue script

Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.

  1. Emma 0:00

    Hello, may I speak with Kevin from the sales team?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    Kevin is away from his desk right now.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:05

    I see. Do you know when he might return?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:09

    He should be back in about twenty minutes.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:11

    I need his confirmation before sending a client quote.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:15

    If urgent, I can message him on our internal chat.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:18

    That would be great. Please ask him to call me back.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:22

    Sure, may I have your name and extension number?

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:25

    This is Emma from marketing, extension 284.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:30

    Noted. I'll pass the message immediately.

    Line 10

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Key vocabulary

Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.

  • team /tim/ noun

    a group of people working or playing together

  • know /noʊ/ verb

    to have information, understanding, or familiarity

  • confirmation /ˌkɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ noun

    the action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed

  • sending /ˈsɛndɪŋ/ verb

    present participle of send

  • client /ˈklaɪənt/ noun

    a person or company that uses professional services

  • urgent /ˈɝdʒənt/ adjective

    needing quick action

  • internal /ɪnˈtɜrnəl/ adjective

    inside an organization, body, or system

  • chat /tʃæt/ verb

    to talk in a friendly and informal way

  • ask /æsk/ verb

    to pose a question or request information

  • extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ noun

    an added part or extra period of time

  • marketing /ˈmɑrkətɪŋ/ noun

    activities for promoting and selling products

  • immediately /ɪˈmidiətli/ adverb

    now; without delay

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