ProSpeaking practice
Protecting Focus Time at Work
Your coworker Tessa works with you in the office at Sunwheat Furniture in Brindle Coulee, Saskatchewan. She needs uninterrupted time each morning to check customer orders, but colleagues frequently stop at her desk to chat or ask questions that could wait. She enjoys being helpful and worries that asking for quiet time will seem unfriendly. She has asked you how to handle this.
- Questions
- 1
- Minutes
- 2
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Skill
- speaking
What this set practises
- Does the response connect a clear recommendation with relevant reasons and practical steps?
- Does the response use appropriate everyday language for concentration, interruptions, and polite requests?
- Is the response easy to follow, with clear phrasing, natural pauses, and a steady pace?
- Does the speaker address Tessa directly and explain how she can protect focused work time while remaining friendly?
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