B1 · Sharing Personal Experiences
Recovery and Review After a Project Mistake
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Recovery and Review After a Project Mistake" is a B1-level English conversation about sharing personal experiences, 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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- Line 1Emma 0:00
I sent the wrong file version, and the client spotted missing data.
- Line 2Tom 0:04
Did they sound angry, or mainly concerned about deadlines?
- Line 3Emma 0:08
Concerned first, because their meeting was starting in forty minutes.
- Line 4Tom 0:13
Then quick honesty was better than hiding the mistake.
- Line 5Emma 0:16
I feared blame, so I almost edited quietly without telling them.
- Line 6Tom 0:21
That could look worse if numbers changed without explanation.
- Line 7Emma 0:24
I called immediately, explained the mix-up, and sent corrected charts.
- Line 8Tom 0:30
Good move; backup option is sharing a temporary summary slide meanwhile.
- Line 9Emma 0:35
We agreed I'd deliver a full pack by 3 p.m.
- Line 10Tom 0:39
I'll review your checklist so version labels stay consistent.
- Line 11Emma 0:42
If any figure changes again, I'll mark it in red notes.
- Line 12Tom 0:46
Great recovery, and the client now trusts your transparency more.
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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.
- missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ adjective/verb
not present or unable to be found
- sound /saʊnd/ noun; verb; adjective
something heard; to seem; healthy or reliable
- angry /ˈæŋɡri/ adjective
feeling or showing strong annoyance or hostility
- mainly /ˈmeɪnli/ adverb
mostly or chiefly
- starting /ˈstɑrtɪŋ/ present participle; adjective
beginning; used at the beginning
- honesty /ˈɑnəsti/ noun
the quality of being truthful
- quietly /ˈkwaɪətli/ adverb
with little noise or attention
- explained /ɪkˈspleɪnd/ verb
made something clear by describing it
- temporary /ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/ adjective
lasting for only a limited time
- changes /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ noun
plural of change; differences or modifications
- recovery /rɪˈkʌvəri/ noun
the process of getting better or getting back
- transparency /trænˈspɛrənsi/ noun
openness and clarity