Intermediate (B1/B2)

Internal Corporate Operations — Ep 4: Resolving a Schedule/Meeting Conflict | English B1-B2

Conversation Script

Priya

Marcus, I just noticed our team sync overlaps with the client call at three.

Marcus

Wait, seriously? I thought that got moved to Thursday last week.

Priya

Apparently the client pushed it back to today because their director is traveling.

Marcus

That's frustrating, but the client call obviously has to take priority here.

Priya

I agree, so let's just shift our sync to four and keep it short.

Marcus

Four works for me, but Elena has a dentist appointment right after lunch.

Priya

Right, and she mentioned she'd be back online by three thirty at the latest.

Marcus

Perfect, so four should give her plenty of buffer time to settle in.

Priya

Exactly, I'll send out a new invite and cc everyone who was on the original one.

Marcus

Good call, and maybe mention the reason so nobody's confused about the change.

Priya

I'll add a quick note explaining the client rescheduled instead of us being disorganized.

Marcus

Ha, fair enough, people always assume it's our fault when meetings get shuffled.

Priya

Not this time, though I'll admit our calendar has been a mess lately.

Marcus

True, but at least we caught this conflict before it caused real problems.