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1Topic & Setup
2Preview
3Practice
4Review
Where do your words
come from today?Three ways into the same practice. Each ends with a script you read out loud and record.
B1LEVELIntermediateEVOICEEmma · UKMODEVideo + TeleprompterChange setup
READY IN A SECONDChoose a scriptSituations already written for B1.
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B1LEVELIntermediateEVOICEEmma · UKMODEVideoChange setup
Topic
Describe a topic, e.g. "Tell me about yourself in a job interview"
What do you want to practise saying? Name a situation in a few words, like "asking my landlord to fix the heating".Length
Short~30 secStandard~1 minLong~2 min
YOUR CUE CARDB1
Your script appears here, word by word.
YOUR SCRIPT · THE INSERT FOR THIS TAPE3 parts, about 40 seconds.Listen to Emma read it once, then record it yourself.B1 · Video · Emma · UK
ASKING FOR FRIDAY OFF · B1 · EMMA · UK
SIDE A0:40
Asking for Friday offVideo · B1 · Intermediate · Standard · ≈40 sec · 6 new words
1. Openstarts at 0:000:13
2. The planstarts at 0:130:15
3. Closestarts at 0:280:12
THE SCRIPTPlay a part from the list · tap any word for its meaning
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Hi Sam, have you got a minute? I'd like to ask about Friday. My part of the release is finished,

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so I can hand over the last tasks on Thursday afternoon. The schedule still works for everyone.

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If anything urgent comes up, I'll still be reachable by phone. Would that be OK?

reachable
AdjectiveB2above your B1
/ˈriː.tʃə.bəl/
ContextI'll still be reachable by phone.
Englishpeople can still call or message you
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Asking for Friday offB1 · Intermediate · Standard · ≈40 sec

Hi Sam, have you got a minute? I'd like to ask about Friday.

My part of the release is finished, so I can hand over the last tasks on Thursday afternoon.

The schedule still works for everyone.

If anything urgent comes up, I'll still be reachable by phone.

Would that be OK?

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REVIEW · TAKE 3Take 3: 38 sec. The script runs about 40 sec.Pick a take to hear it, compare each part with Emma, then try once more or finish here.
Asking for Friday offB1 · Emma · UK · Standard · ≈40 sec
Your take
00:38🔈 Model ReadingListen to your recording, then try again or finish the practice.🗑 Delete take
YOUR TAKES3 of 3 saved
Take 100:58
Take 200:47
Take 300:38
| Script length: about 40 sec · take 3 is 20 seconds shorter than take 1
1 · OPENDid every sentence land?
▶ You
🔈 Emma

Hi Sam, have you got a minute? I'd like to ask about Friday. My part of the release is finished,

How did it feel?
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2 · THE PLANWhere did you pause?
▶ You
🔈 Emma

so I can hand over the last tasks on Thursday afternoon. The schedule still works for everyone.

How did it feel?
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3 · CLOSEWhich words felt heavy?
▶ You
🔈 Emma

If anything urgent comes up, I'll still be reachable by phone. Would that be OK?

How did it feel?
ClearRushedUnsure
See how close your words were to Emma'sEvery word of the script is compared with how it sounds in British English. You get the words to look at, and can hear yours and Emma's side by side.
Check my pronunciation2 of 2 free checks left this month · Your take is checked by our speech partner in the EU and deleted after the check.
YOUR SCRIPT · EMMA · BRITISHWords to look atEvery word's score

so I can hand over the last tasks83 on Thursday71 afternoon. The schedule48 still works for everyone.

Clear · 85+Close · 60-84Look at · under 60
0out of 100
Mostly clear.6 points up on take 1.
Sounds0Flow0Rhythm0
THE WORD
schedule/ˈʃedʒ.uːl/48
▶Emma · British the part with this word▶You, take 3 the furthest off
Try thisThe sound /ʃ/ came out closer to /sk/. Listen to Emma, say the word slowly, then at your normal pace.
Add to Treasure
Listening to your take, word by word.Usually about as long as a third of the take.
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⌕ Find a word
Your sky0 of 4989 stars lit⛓ Connect words
✦3 new stars lit upShow me✕
A2B1 Your levelB2C1C2PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION0 / 407HOUSE AND HOME0 / 386DAILY LIFE, SHOPPING0 / 522FOOD AND DRINK0 / 461TRAVEL0 / 560HEALTH AND BODY CARE0 / 390WORK0 / 569CAREER, EDUCATION0 / 272RELATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE0 / 505SERVICES0 / 282MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY0 / 452PUBLIC SPEAKING0 / 183
hand overPHRASAL VERB · B1
to give your work or responsibility to someone else"So I can hand over the last tasks."
≈ pass on≈ give↔ keep
Met 2 times · Work · from "Asking for Friday off"
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YOUR PRACTICE IS COMPLETEAsking for Friday offYou said it out loud. That is how speaking gets easier.
3takes02:23spoken3words saved
YOUR TAKESScript length: about 40 sec
Take 100:58Take 200:47Take 300:38
SAVED FROM THIS PRACTICEOpen Treasure
reachablepeople can still call or message youhand overto give your work to someone else
YOUR TREASURETreasureWords and phrases you've saved while practising.
LATEST FINDreachablepeople can still call or message you"I'll still be reachable by phone."
3words & phrases kept0already known1topics
Categories
All Topics 3● Work 3
WORKAsking for Friday off3 words · Last added just now0 of 3 known
reachablehand overschedule
NO. 2FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2026B1 · WORK
The Cuenook Weekly
▦YOUR PLANTwo days done. Wednesday's still to come.
MTWTFSS
30 min · Mon, Wed, Fri
THIS WEEKTwelve minutes of English this week.You finished two practices and kept three new words. Asking for Friday off took 3 takes; the best came out 20 seconds shorter than the first.
"A good week. Everything
you said is kept."NOOK, YOUR EDITOR
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THE PROGRAMME

Asking for Friday off

A rehearsal in six acts · running time 63 seconds
NOW SHOWING

Any conversation can be tonight's play.

  • WORK · B1Ask my manager for Friday off2 min · 3 takes
  • HOME · A2Phone the landlord about the heating1 min
  • CAREER · B2The job interview, question four3 min
  • FAMILY · B1A toast at my sister's wedding2 min
  • TRAVEL · A1Checking in at the hotel40 s
  • YOURSPaste a speech, an email, a pitchany length
Levels

Under a minute at A1. Up to fifteen at C2.

The same moment, written for every level.

  • A10:40

    Can I have Friday off? I'm moving to a new flat.

  • B12:00

    Would it be OK if I took Friday off? I'm moving flat, and my part of the release is already finished.

  • C17:30

    Would you be open to me taking Friday off? I'm moving flat that day, so I'll make sure the handover is wrapped up by Thursday afternoon.

What stays

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What the take leaves behind.

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