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

Actually yes, sometimes I help my colleagues of company with their work specially but always is mutual helping. I help my mom to do the housework everyday. Helping others can make I feel more positive.

Hi! Yes, sometimes I help to my companions of university with their projects but always is a mutual help. I help my mom with your work too because she's teacher in a kindergarten and she need a some help with her projects and folders

well, in my job, it is necessary help my coworkers because sometimes have a lot of customers in the bakery and also help when some friend need me.

Yes, I do. My job needs team work so we support each other .

This is true. The work team is the formula for a good job. Only that will allow to achieve the objectives.

I like being part of a team and complementing our help to improve labor relations.

Yes, I do. Usually I have the best disposition to help people in base my experience or knowledge with the tasks than they can not do.

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