A request from your boss

Listen to requests from a manager to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

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Transcript

Susanne: Hi, Mario. Can you help me prepare some things for the next month?

Mario: OK, sure. What can I help you with?

Susanne: I need to visit the customer in Germany. It's important.

Mario: What can I do to help?

Susanne: Can you send an email to the customer? Ask them when I can visit them next week. Please do this first. It's a priority and very urgent.

Mario: Right. I'll do it today.

Susanne: Thanks. This next task is also important. Can you invite everyone to the next team meeting?

Mario: Yes, I will.

Susanne: But first you need to book a meeting room. After that, please send everyone an email about it.

Mario: Yes, of course.

Susanne: And finally, can you write a short report about our new project? I have to give a presentation to our managers next month. Please do it when you have time – sometime in the next two or three weeks. It's not too urgent.

Mario: Sure, no problem. I can do it this week.

Susanne: There's no hurry. Take your time.

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Exercise

Task 2

Exercise

Discussion

Do you sometimes help other people with their work? What do you do for them?

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A1 Elementary

Here at the company we work everyone has their specific errands so, we are not used to help each other. Only when there are special jobs to be done, when anyone who can help is very welcome.

I usually help other people with their work because I like to help and be in touch with people and my collegues. I sometimes do small tasks, e.g. give feedback about their work, prepare information for presentation, call people without them. Generally, I do whatever they ask.

It"s very good for me to learning english

Well presentation..Hope it will help to improve my listening skills.

Good

Great lesson for the beginner

i tried to help people when I have an opportunity. I usually help a fellow student with his problem during time in university, Ive to tried help my mom and father to do the farm like plant fruits, rices... Eventually Ive tried helping my sister to do housework or cooking.

a supportive lesson for beginners

I think it will help me to improve listening skill.