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A2 · Work Tasks and Progress

Confirming Today's Tasks

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

"Confirming Today's Tasks" is an A2-level English conversation about work tasks and progress, 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

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  1. Emma 0:00

    Morning, can we confirm today's tasks before the team arrives?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Sure. First, update the client slides and send version three.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:09

    After slides, should I call the printer about brochures?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:14

    Yes, and please check delivery time for tomorrow morning.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:17

    I also need one hour for budget numbers.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:21

    Then do budget after lunch when email traffic is lighter.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:24

    Good. What is your main task this morning?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:27

    I'll prepare meeting notes and review the contract draft.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:31

    Great, we can sync again at four thirty.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:34

    Agreed. I'll set a reminder now.

    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

  • client /ˈklaɪənt/ noun

    a person or company that uses professional services

  • version /ˈvɝʒən/ noun

    a particular form of something

  • budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ noun

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

  • numbers /ˈnʌmbərz/ noun

    words or symbols used for counting or measuring.

  • main /meɪn/ adjective

    most important or central

  • notes /noʊts/ noun

    short written records or messages.

  • review /rɪˈvju/ noun/verb

    an examination or opinion; to examine

  • contract /ˈkɑntrækt/ noun

    a written or spoken agreement that is intended to be enforceable by law

  • draft /dræft/ noun

    a preliminary version of a text or plan

  • sync /sɪŋk/ verb/noun

    to make data or actions match across systems

  • agreed /əˈɡrid/ adjective

    settled or accepted by common consent

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