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A2 · Meetings, Calls and Messages

Scheduling a Short Meeting

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

"Scheduling a Short Meeting" 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

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  1. Emma 0:00

    Tom, can we schedule a quick ten-minute meeting this afternoon?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Yes, what topic should we cover in that meeting?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    I need to align tomorrow's client demo tasks.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:11

    I'm free at two twenty or three forty.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:13

    Two twenty is better because design leaves at three.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:18

    Good point. Should we invite Mia as well?

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:21

    Yes, she handles the opening section slides.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:24

    Great, I'll send a calendar invite now.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:27

    Please add a short agenda in the invite note.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:30

    Done. Meeting set for two twenty in Room B.

    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.

  • schedule /ˈskɛdʒul/ noun

    a plan of times for events or tasks

  • quick /kwɪk/ adjective

    fast or taking little time

  • align /əˈlaɪn/ verb

    to place or arrange in a straight line or in correct relative positions

  • client /ˈklaɪənt/ noun

    a person or company that uses professional services

  • demo /ˈdɛmoʊ/ noun

    a short demonstration of how something works

  • better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective

    more excellent or desirable than another

  • design /dɪˈzaɪn/ noun

    a plan or appearance created for something

  • leaves /livz/ verb

    goes away from a place or person

  • point /pɔɪnt/ noun

    an idea, detail, score unit, or exact place

  • handles /ˈhændəlz/ verb

    deals with or controls something

  • add /æd/ verb

    to put together with something else to increase size or quantity

  • set /sɛt/ verb

    to put, fix, or arrange in place

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