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English Conversation In an Office Meeting - Advanced

Practise a full advanced English conversation in an office meeting. Read a natural dialogue, learn useful expressions and practise speaking aloud.

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Team Member

I would like to challenge one assumption before we finalise the plan. We are treating lower sales as a demand problem, but the customer feedback suggests a service issue as well.

Manager

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

Team Member

The survey comments mention response time repeatedly, while price appears less often than we expected.

Manager

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

Team Member

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

Manager

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

Team Member

Could we test both explanations before committing the entire budget to a price promotion?

Manager

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

Team Member

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

Manager

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

Team Member

I suggest a small service-improvement pilot alongside the promotion so we can compare which change actually affects repeat purchases.

Manager

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

Team Member

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

Manager

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.