Shadowing Practice: Project Meeting: The Client Wants More Features - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good news, everyone! Brightline loved the demo!
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Oh, that's great to hear! What did they say?
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They want to sign off on phase one this week!
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And, um... they've asked for a few extra features.
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Wait, extra features? Which ones exactly?
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A mobile app, live chat, and a reporting dashboard.
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Seriously? That's not a few features. That's a new project!
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Okay, let's not panic. Let's look at the scope.
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None of that was in the original agreement, right?
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No. It's all clearly out of scope.
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Well... they assumed it was included.
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Ugh, this is exactly how scope creep starts.
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We say yes once, and suddenly we're months behind.
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But they're our biggest client! We can't just say no.
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Nobody's saying no. But we need to push back a little.
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Our team is already at full capacity.
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Honestly, we just don't have the resources for this!
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So, let's prioritize. What's a must-have for them?
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Hmm, probably the dashboard. Their managers really need it.
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The app and live chat are more nice-to-haves.
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Okay, the dashboard is doable... but not for free.
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It would add about three weeks to the timeline.
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And what's the impact on the budget?
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Roughly fifteen percent more, maybe a bit less.
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Right. Here's the trade-off we'll offer them.
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The dashboard goes through a formal change request.
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The app and chat can move to phase two.
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Oh, I like that! They still get everything eventually!
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Fine by me—as long as it's all in writing!
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Ha, don't worry. I'll send the change request today!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Project Meeting: The Client Wants More Features”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dashboard, scope, chat, app, features. This video has 30 sentences and 259 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:50. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 7 of its 30 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| scope noun | /skəʊp/ | The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit. |
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| resource noun | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. |
| roughly adverb | /ˈɹʌf.li/ | In a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness. |
| panic noun | /ˈpænɪk/ | Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare. |
| timeline noun | /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/ | A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future). |
| fifteen noun | /ˈfɪf.tiːn/ | An Irish traybake made with crushed digestive biscuits, marshmallows and glacé cherries combined with condensed milk and desiccated coconut. |
| demo noun | /ˈdɛm.oʊ/ | A demonstration or visual explanation. |
| creep verb | /kɹiːp/ | To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground. |
| dashboard noun | /ˈdæʃˌboɹd/ | A panel beneath the windshield of a vehicle or aircraft containing indicator gauges, compartments, and sometimes controls and indicator lights. |
| doable adjective | /ˈduː.ə.bəl/ | Possible to do; feasible. |
| prioritize verb | /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/ | To value, do, or choose something first, or before other things. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's look at the scope.
- We say yes once, and suddenly we're months behind.
- We can't just say no.
- Honestly, we just don't have the resources for this!
- What's a must-have for them?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like scope, formal, resource.
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