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English Conversation Talking with a Client - Advanced

Practise a full advanced English conversation talking with a client. Read a natural dialogue, learn useful expressions and practise speaking aloud.

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Professional

Thanks for the update. I understand that the requirement has changed, but the new scope is larger than what we originally planned for this deadline.

Client

Thanks for raising it with context. Let us look at the impact and the options before we decide.

Professional

We can include the additional feature, but doing everything by Friday would increase the risk of errors.

Client

I understand your reasoning. The trade-off is real, so we should prioritise deliberately.

Professional

My main concern is to solve the problem without creating a second problem somewhere else.

Client

That is sensible. We should consider both the immediate result and what happens afterwards.

Professional

I can offer two options: keep Friday for the original scope, or move the full revised scope to Tuesday.

Client

That proposal sounds workable. Let us test it against the deadline and the people affected.

Professional

If that option cannot be done exactly as proposed, I am open to a practical alternative as long as the key concern is addressed.

Client

Good. That flexibility gives us room to find a solution without losing the main objective.

Professional

If Tuesday works, I will update the plan today and send a revised milestone list so both teams have the same expectation.

Client

Agreed. Let us document the decision, owner and next checkpoint so the team stays aligned.

Professional

Thank you. I appreciate having the reasoning and the next step made explicit.

Client

You are welcome. Clear expectations usually prevent the same issue from returning.

Useful Expressions

  • From my perspective…
  • The biggest risk is…
  • I’d propose that we…
  • Let’s agree on a checkpoint.

Speak it aloud

Read the conversation once. Then choose one role and speak only that role aloud. On the second round, close the page after each line and try to respond naturally in your own words.

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Practice Challenge

Keep the same situation but change two details. For example, change the time, place, problem, preference or reason. Try to continue the conversation for one extra minute without reading.