A change that saved an event

A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

Read the English text first, then check the translation. This reading intentionally brings the unit examples together in context. Note the main idea and two expressions you could use.

Text and translation

If the organiser had not reserved an extra room, the afternoon workshop would have been cancelled. A problem with the main hall made it unusable at short notice. We would have struggled to find another venue if the whole group had already arrived. Fortunately, a volunteer noticed the problem before the first session ended. If she had waited until the break, we might not have had enough time to move. Early communication made the change much easier for everyone.

لو لم يحجز المنظم غرفة إضافية، لأُلغيت ورشة بعد الظهر. جعل خلل في القاعة الرئيسية استخدامها متعذرًا قبل وقت قصير من الفعالية. لكنا واجهنا صعوبة في إيجاد مكان آخر لو كانت المجموعة كلها قد وصلت بالفعل. لحسن الحظ، لاحظ متطوع المشكلة قبل انتهاء الجلسة الأولى. لو انتظرت حتى الاستراحة، فربما لم يكن لدينا وقت كافٍ للانتقال. جعل التواصل المبكر التغيير أسهل بكثير للجميع.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: We would have struggled to find another venue if the whole group had already arrived.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: جعل التواصل المبكر التغيير أسهل بكثير للجميع.