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B1 · Work Progress and Priorities

Confirming Handover Checklist Before Next Week Leave

CEFR level:
B1
Sentences:
12
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"Confirming Handover Checklist Before Next Week Leave" is a B1-level English conversation about work progress and priorities, 12 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'm on leave next week, so we need a clean handover checklist.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Which items are must-do daily tasks, and which are nice-to-have improvements?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:09

    Incident checks and client updates are must-do tasks every day.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:14

    Then we should clearly list owners and who to contact next.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:18

    Last vacation, one alert was ignored because ownership was vague.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:23

    Let's prevent that by assigning primary and backup contacts.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:27

    I'll prepare runbooks with screenshots for recurring steps.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:31

    I'll test access rights so backups can step in right away.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:35

    We'll hold a thirty-minute handover walkthrough tomorrow morning.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:39

    I'll record it for anyone joining late next week.

    Line 10
  11. Emma 0:42

    If urgent issues appear, contact me only through emergency channel.

    Line 11
  12. Tom 0:47

    Great boundaries. You'll rest better, and team stays covered.

    Line 12

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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.

  • must-do /ˈmʌst du/ noun

    something that should definitely be done

  • improvements /ɪmˈpruvmənts/ plural noun

    changes that make something better

  • clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb

    in an obvious and easily understood way

  • alert /əˈlɜrt/ adjective

    quick to notice and react to things; watchful

  • ignored /ɪɡˈnɔrd/ verb form

    paid no attention to

  • vague /veɪɡ/ adjective

    not clear or exact

  • prevent /prɪˈvɛnt/ verb

    to stop something from happening

  • screenshots /ˈskrinˌʃɑts/ noun plural

    images of what is shown on a screen

  • test /tɛst/ noun/verb

    an exam, trial, or to check how well something works

  • access /ˈæksɛs/ noun

    the right or opportunity to use or enter something

  • issues /ˈɪʃuz/ noun

    problems or topics

  • boundaries /ˈbaʊndəriz/ noun

    lines marking the limits of an area or behavior

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