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Die Neue Kollegin im Meeting

Lea gives her first short update at a team meeting and practices clear, polite German under pressure.

2 min read

Lea setzt sich an den und offnet ihr Notizbuch.

Der Teamleiter sie, den neuen kurz zu erklaren.

Lea spricht langsam, nennt drei und beantwortet zwei Fragen.

Nach dem Meeting schreibt sie eine freundliche .

Am Nachmittag bedankt sich ihr Kollege fur die klare .

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Lea sits down at the conference table and opens her notebook. The team leader asks her to briefly explain the new schedule. Lea speaks slowly, names three deadlines, and answers two questions. After the meeting, she writes a friendly summary. In the afternoon, her colleague thanks her for the clear communication.

Comprehension Questions

1. Was soll Lea gleich nach der Bitte des Teamleiters tun?

2. Wie strukturiert Lea ihre Antwort im Meeting?

3. Was macht sie direkt nach dem Meeting?

4. Wofür bedankt sich ihr Kollege?

Vocabulary recap

Konferenztisch - conference table
Zeitplan - schedule
Zusammenfassung - summary
Kommunikation - communication

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