A morning briefing

A morning briefing

Listen to a morning briefing to practise and improve your listening skills.

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

Preparation

Transcript

Hi, everyone. I know you're all busy so I'll keep this briefing quick. I have some important information about a change in the management team. As you already know, our head of department, James Watson, is leaving his position at the end of this week. His replacement is starting at the end of the next month. In the meantime, we'll continue with our projects as usual.

I have two more quick points. Firstly, there will be some improvements made to the staff car park next month for a few weeks. It will be closed during that time.

Don't worry, we've found a solution. We can use the local church car park until our own one is ready. If you arrive before 8.30 a.m., please use our small car park on Brown Street, and if you arrive after that, you should go directly to the church car park. It's only a five-minute walk away. But they need it in the evenings, so you have to leave before 6 p.m. Sorry about that – I know how much you all love working late!

The other thing I wanted to tell you about is that the canteen has now introduced a cashless payment system. So, you can't use cash for payments any more. You can pay directly with your smartphone or you can pay using your company ID card. The total amount put on your company ID card comes off your salary at the end of each month.

OK. That's it? Are there any questions?

Discussion

Download
Worksheet82.21 KB

Language level

Average: 4.4 (610 votes)

Submitted by Sinatra_Junior on Fri, 09/01/2026 - 23:55

Permalink

Two notes:
- Sometimes It's difficult to understand some words, for exemple: "Staff car park". Until now, these words sounds like noise to me. 
- I don't like corporative briefings. They are necessary, but they're too boring. 
 

Profile picture for user moasaad

Submitted by moasaad on Thu, 08/01/2026 - 13:02

Permalink

I have two mistakes in all tasks, but I'll try again anther day.

Submitted by bvnkame on Fri, 02/01/2026 - 15:10

Permalink

Thanks, this is really awesome lesson

Submitted by moaz_shamekh on Sat, 13/12/2025 - 19:48

Permalink

I sometimes give instructions and information to my teammates when we are working on a project or a presentation, for example what does each one of them have to do, and how to do it sometimes. 

 

Submitted by Melano on Thu, 11/12/2025 - 15:23

Permalink

That is great, to improve me right now. 

Profile picture for user khalilgraphics

Submitted by khalilgraphics on Tue, 02/12/2025 - 16:22

Permalink

Hi ,This is Ibrahim the creative designer from corporate design agency .You placed an order for a business card and you told the size will be 3.25 and 2 inch. Also it will be double sided design. now let me share your information like your name, contact information ,your designation, your email and address also. if you want to add any QR code just share me your details like WhatsApp, website or anything and mostly I need your brand logo which I will add in backside to represent your business. Send me urgent please. i'm waiting for your response .
Thank you

Profile picture for user Djamel-A

Submitted by Djamel-A on Mon, 01/12/2025 - 13:10

Permalink

hello everyone, thank you for all

Profile picture for user Mahamudfarah2027

Submitted by Mahamudfarah2027 on Tue, 25/11/2025 - 09:57

Permalink

Thanks all instructions