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A2 · Work Tasks and Progress

Handing Over Unfinished Tasks

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

"Handing Over Unfinished 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

    I need to leave soon. Can I hand over two unfinished items?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:05

    Sure, tell me what still needs attention today.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:09

    First, confirm tomorrow's courier pickup before five o'clock.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:13

    Got it. What is the second item?

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:16

    Update the event poster with new sponsor logos.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:20

    Where are the logo files stored exactly?

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:23

    In the shared drive under Marketing, folder August Event.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:27

    Perfect. Should I send you drafts for approval tonight?

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:30

    Yes, message me before nine, and I'll review quickly.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:35

    Done. I'll take over both tasks 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.

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • needs /nidz/ noun

    things that are required

  • attention /əˈtɛnʃn/ noun

    notice, thought, or consideration given to something

  • first /fɝst/ adjective

    coming before all others

  • pickup /ˈpɪkˌʌp/ noun

    the act of collecting someone or something

  • second /ˈsɛkənd/ adjective

    coming after the first

  • exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ adverb

    precisely; in every detail

  • shared /ʃɛrd/ adjective

    used or owned by more than one person

  • marketing /ˈmɑrkətɪŋ/ noun

    activities for promoting and selling products

  • approval /əˈpruvl/ noun

    the action of approving something; formal permission or agreement

  • review /rɪˈvju/ noun/verb

    an examination or opinion; to examine

  • quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ adverb

    fast or soon

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