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.

Task 1

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

Hi please any body help me and conversation me in English specifically from UK

If I could help, of course, I'll help. But, I need to be sure that I can really help. For instance, knowing how to do the task well, otherwise, I might not do it.

This is really good exercise for beginners like me

Yes i help if someone want from me.For example my neighbour want from me to help him in homtasks. I helped him.

Yes, i always help others when they need me. I like to help others.

Yes, I always help my co-workers when they need me.

Yes, I usually help my workmates with their tasks so that they finish at time.

Yes, I always find help my work friends in your tasks. But, sometimes, their help me too. It's a very important things in the work environment.

of course! im a very kind person. i like help to the people with their tasks.

Yes, I always help others with their work. I give them help if they have difficulties with some work and I replace them when they are sick.

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