Joy English · Level C2 · Workjoy-english.com
A supplier delays delivery
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Follow a workplace meeting with problems, options and decisions.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- supplier
- A company that provides goods.
- components
- Parts that make up a product.
- specification
- A detailed description of requirements.
- circulate
- To send to a group of people.
Answer key
- As you know, our main supplier has warned that the new components will reach us roughly two weeks behind schedule.“Behind schedule” means late. “Warned that” is followed by a future with “will”.
- That puts the launch at risk, unless we can find an alternative source without compromising the specification.“Compromising” here means lowering the standard. “Specification” has five syllables.
- I have already approached two other firms, though neither can guarantee the same quality at the agreed price.“Approached” means contacted. “Neither can” means that not one of the two firms is able.
- In that case, I suggest we brief the client now rather than let them hear it from someone else.“Brief” as a verb means give short information. “Rather than let” takes a bare infinitive.
- Agreed; I will write a candid message this afternoon and circulate it for your comments before it goes out.“Candid” means honest. “Goes out” means is sent.