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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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

Yes, I do. I explain to the new people the policies from the firm, and the bassical way that we work.

Yes, I do... I am chemistry teacher, so I prepare two or three exercises, pass by pass, for my students, then I send other similar questions for improve your skills...

Hi, oh it is beatufly. Then you can improve yourself too.

As a leader, I try to do things that motivate the team to achieve their goals, I believe that if I am a good leader and good person with them is like I will help them with their job.

yes I do . I can help them preparing hard stuffs that may take too much time to be done ,and I can do dishes and some of chores .

Yes, I do. I usually help my mother-in-law and my wife prepare food for selling at the market early morning. I also do the housework at the weekend when I have time. And I help my wife look after my daughter during this COVID-19.

Yes, of course sometimes I help them to write service reports after finishing the maintenance works.

Yes, sometimes i help other people with their work, when they need me. For example in the school i help to the people with the worksheets or for the studys of a some test.