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 bero414 on Wed, 28/08/2024 - 07:20

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Hi,

Usually, I have meeting with my kids's school for discuss about their educational situation.

Submitted by youssef zaky on Sun, 18/08/2024 - 14:22

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actauly i dont have any meeting this time because now i don`t have a job i am on a vocation with my friends and i really enjowing here with them

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Submitted by zino on Sun, 11/08/2024 - 06:34

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  • The meetings I attend are about visas and sometimes about following up with my students.
  • I arrange them by sending an email or calling on the phone.

Submitted by xamec on Wed, 07/08/2024 - 01:15

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I ha e some meetings in the week with many peopple but i hace a meeting with one person each 20 minutes and the nurses do it all My schedule 

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Submitted by afredo_954 on Mon, 08/07/2024 - 14:59

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I have only one meeting per week in my job. It is every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. In this meeting all the IT Team is met to talk about important things occurred through the week and pending task for the next days. If you need help from another team, you can request on this meeting. 

Submitted by MBS on Mon, 08/07/2024 - 12:29

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I have met with my colleagues in our department room and sometimes the director arranged the meeting and also sent me the meeting agenda along with the timing then I followed those instructions

Submitted by shakilwillbe on Tue, 25/06/2024 - 04:36

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I am an Executive member of a debating organization. We have to attend a monthly general meeting. There our senior members choose the agendas. When the meeting begins we share our opinions one by one regarding those agendas. We maintain the chain of command there. Generally we arrange the meeting at our office. 

Submitted by KelvinDo on Sat, 08/06/2024 - 23:43

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What meetings do you have to go to? How do you arrange them?

sometimes I have met with my colleagues in our department room. we often receive the meeting schedule before we have met. We don't need more time to arrange them because we often meet at work.  

Submitted by ubaid332 on Wed, 15/05/2024 - 07:46

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Mostly my office meetings are online via WhatsApp or Zoom. The director arranged the meeting and also sent me the meeting agenda along with the timing then I followed those instructions.