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B1 · Work Progress and Priorities

Explaining Task Reprioritization After Urgent Interruptions

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

"Explaining Task Reprioritization After Urgent Interruptions" is a B1-level English conversation about work progress and priorities, 12 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

    A critical bug jumped the queue, so today's plan is broken.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:04

    Which tasks are blocked, and what can still move forward safely?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:08

    UI polish and report draft are blocked by backend fix timing.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:13

    Then we need a transparent reorder, not silent delays.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:17

    Product team may think engineering is ignoring commitments.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:21

    You should explain the impact chain clearly: bug first, then dependent tasks.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:27

    I'll publish a revised timeline with new risk markers.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:30

    Include one fallback scope cut if fix extends beyond noon.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:35

    I'll keep daily checkpoint updates at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:39

    Great, and tag owners so no action item gets lost.

    Line 10
  11. Tom 0:44

    If bug persists tomorrow, we'll freeze nonessential enhancements.

    Line 11
  12. Emma 0:48

    Clear communication protects trust during unavoidable reordering.

    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.

  • critical /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ adjective

    extremely important or expressing judgment

  • jumped /dʒʌmpt/ verb

    pushed oneself off the ground and into the air

  • broken /ˈbroʊkən/ adjective

    damaged and no longer in one piece or working order

  • commitments /kəˈmɪtmənts/ noun

    plural of commitment; obligations or promises

  • impact /ˈɪmˌpækt/ noun/verb

    a strong effect, or to affect strongly

  • clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb

    in an obvious and easily understood way

  • publish /ˈpəblɪʃ/ verb

    to make information, writing, or software public

  • risk /rɪsk/ noun/verb

    a chance of harm; to take a chance

  • lost /lɔst/ adjective

    unable to be found or not knowing the way

  • communication /kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃən/ noun

    the imparting or exchanging of information

  • protects /prəˈtɛkts/ verb

    keeps safe from harm or loss

  • trust /trʌst/ noun

    belief that someone or something is reliable

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