Changing a meeting time

Changing a meeting time

Listen to two colleagues arranging a meeting to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

Transcript

Lucy: Hi, Anna. Do you have a minute to talk about the meeting next Tuesday?

Anna: Sure. We said 11, didn't we?

Lucy: Yeah, we did. But I have a bit of a problem with the time. Would it be possible to move it?

Anna: Oh, I see. We could postpone it to the afternoon, to 1 p.m., for example. Or bring it forward to earlier in the morning. What would suit you?

Lucy: Could we make it 9 o'clock? That would really help me. I have another important meeting in the central office at 12.

Anna: No problem. It's important you're there.

Lucy: Thanks a lot, Anna.

Anna: Do you need help with any preparation? Did you get the agenda I sent out?

Lucy: Yes, I did. And no, that's all fine, thanks. My report is ready and I'm looking forward to presenting it.

Anna: Great.

Lucy: I can tell Sven about the time change. I'll see him later.

Anna: Don't worry about telling Sven. I'll send an email to everyone to confirm the time has changed and with an updated meeting invite.

Lucy: Great. Thanks, Anna.

Anna: OK. I'm happy that works for you. We really need you there and it's good we don't have to cancel it.

Lucy: See you then. Have a good weekend in the meantime.

Anna: You too.

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Submitted by Maksmatt on Mon, 07/10/2019 - 10:50

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Hi everyone, I'm new to the course and this is my first comment. On my workplace we have usually to or three meetings a week, but I have nothing to do with the arrangement.

Submitted by ikmalzulkifli on Thu, 03/10/2019 - 06:21

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Its getting tougher but still good

Submitted by MuhammadAbbas on Tue, 17/09/2019 - 07:59

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I have completed the following lessons of A morning briefing, An invitation to a party, and Changing a Meeting Time. The level that I chose was Pre Intermdiate A2 Listening

Submitted by OMER O ALHASSAN on Fri, 13/09/2019 - 17:32

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I'm work at IT company. It's have multiple departments and units. I would to move to another department; I'll be going to meeting with department head, he decide I can move or not based on my argument. After accepted, he invite HR to complete process.
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Submitted by Magedelabd on Sat, 24/08/2019 - 17:14

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I have to go to the work meeting . and I have to arrange for discussing the target achievement .

Submitted by Oneiric Sandy on Thu, 01/08/2019 - 05:06

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I had a meeting to translate a passage to English with my team members. First of all, I check the spare time each members had and single out one available to everyone. After that, I confirmed a cafe as the meeting place. Then I made out the agenda, as well as what everyone should bring with themslves, sending it together with an invitation to the members. Finishing the meeting, I would diliver instructions and arrangements to the members.

Submitted by ayusisi on Wed, 31/07/2019 - 09:02

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I have a meeting about creating a new product. In this meeting, we told about the background, the purpose and the features for new product.

Submitted by Myat Noe Htke on Mon, 15/07/2019 - 07:45

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When I go to the meeting I will collect informations .

Submitted by Sanda on Mon, 08/07/2019 - 17:20

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Firstly I have to booked a room. I work in a big company and always we have a problems with available rooms. After I found ones, I have to create meeting agenda. Then I have to invite people and send them the agenda. I have to be sure that all the people that I invited will be there. Then I have to prepare. I have to be sure that I have all the materials and equipments that I need ( flipchart, projector).I need to finish the powerpoint presentation and all the reports that I want to present. I'm pretty sure that are more activities, but these are the main activities that came to my mind.