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A2 · Meetings, Calls and Messages

Confirming Simple Tasks After a Meeting

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

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

Dialogue script

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  1. Tom 0:00

    Before we leave, can we confirm today's action items quickly?

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    Yes. You send the revised budget, and I update the timeline.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:08

    Should I send budget to only managers or full team?

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:12

    Send managers first, then share team version after approval.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:17

    Got it. What deadline do we set for timeline update?

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:21

    Please finish by four, so we can review together.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:24

    Okay, and should I include risk notes from finance?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:28

    Yes, add two key risks and one backup plan.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:32

    Perfect, I'll send draft files by three thirty.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:36

    Great, then we're aligned on next steps.

    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.

  • budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ noun

    an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time

  • timeline /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/ noun

    a sequence of events in time order

  • managers /ˈmænɪdʒərz/ noun

    plural of manager

  • full /fʊl/ adjective

    containing as much as possible; having no space left

  • version /ˈvɝʒən/ noun

    a particular form of something

  • deadline /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ noun

    the latest time by which work must be finished

  • risk /rɪsk/ noun/verb

    a chance of harm; to take a chance

  • notes /noʊts/ noun

    short written records or messages.

  • finance /fəˈnæns/ noun

    the management of money

  • risks /rɪsks/ noun/verb

    chances of harm; takes a chance

  • backup /ˈbækˌʌp/ noun

    help or support; a copy of data stored for safety

  • plan /plæn/ noun

    an idea or arrangement for doing something

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