Dialogue
French work instructions: clarify the task and repeat it back
Rehearse a French work brief with a missing deadline, a review stage and one changed detail. Practise your part and check the final task summary.
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In short
Ask about the missing deadline or stage, then repeat the task with its audience, scope and delivery time. When a colleague changes one detail, update that detail and check whether the rest still applies.
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How do you clarify work instructions in French?
| Role | Information |
|---|---|
| Learner | You must prepare a one-page summary of last month’s customer feedback for the product team. The deadline and review stage are missing. |
| Partner | You need a version to review on Thursday before midday. The final version will follow your comments. Problems and suggestions should have separate headings. |
Read the first instruction, then try your own questions before using practice mode. Your partner supplies the missing details. Keep the one-page limit and last month’s feedback in your final summary.
- Colleague
Peux-tu préparer une page sur les retours clients du mois dernier pour l’équipe produit ?
English
Can you prepare one page on last month’s customer feedback for the product team?
- You
Oui. Pour quand en as-tu besoin ?
Ask when the summary is needed.
English
Yes. When do you need it by?
- Colleague
Jeudi avant midi. Sépare les problèmes et les suggestions en deux rubriques.
English
Thursday before midday. Separate problems and suggestions into two sections.
- You
Tu veux une version finale ou une version à relire ?
Ask which stage the Thursday version should be at.
English
Do you want a final version or a version to review?
- Colleague
Une version à relire. Je te donnerai mes commentaires jeudi après-midi.
English
A version to review. I’ll give you my comments on Thursday afternoon.
- You
D’accord. Je prépare une page pour l’équipe produit, avec les retours du mois dernier, en deux rubriques. Je te l’envoie jeudi avant midi pour relecture.
Summarise the audience, period, length, sections, deadline and review stage.
English
All right. I’ll prepare one page for the product team, with last month’s feedback, in two sections. I’ll send it to you on Thursday before midday for review.
- Colleague
Oui, c’est bien ça.
English
Yes, that’s right.
- You
Après tes commentaires, je préparerai la version finale. Tu me préciseras alors le délai ?
Check when you will learn the final deadline.
English
After your comments, I’ll prepare the final version. Will you tell me the deadline then?
- Colleague
Oui. Et un changement : la synthèse sera finalement destinée au service commercial.
English
Yes. And one change: the summary will actually be for the sales department.
- You
D’accord, je change le destinataire. La période et le délai restent les mêmes ?
Acknowledge the new audience and check the other details.
English
All right, I’ll change the recipient. Do the period and deadline stay the same?
- Colleague
Oui. Garde aussi les deux rubriques.
English
Yes. Keep the two sections as well.
- You
Très bien : une page pour le service commercial, sur le mois dernier, jeudi avant midi pour relecture.
Give the updated summary.
English
Very good: one page for the sales department, about last month, on Thursday before midday for review.
A different change for the next round
| Partner’s new instruction | Question to check it |
|---|---|
| Finalement, il nous faut deux pages. | Le délai reste jeudi avant midi ? |
| La version à relire est attendue mercredi. | Mercredi avant midi, ou dans l’après-midi ? |
| Ajoute une troisième rubrique avec les points positifs. | On garde les problèmes et les suggestions dans les deux autres rubriques ? |