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 did. I like to help if anyone needs it. The last help I remember was at school. I prepared class assignments for my class and my colleagues.

Yes, I do. Sometimes I work harder than my friends in the task. I help them in your activities directly and indirectly, but don't wait any grateful.

I have done the first part with 100%.

I am a computer scientist I help people to do their tasks with new information technology.

In my office, I help my colleagues in their works such as copy the documents, doing some data and cleaning their desks, etc.

I am a computer scientist I help people to do thiers tasks with new information technology.

Yes, I do. I sometimes help people in various situations. For example, in a student life, when a friend is absent, he shows the notebook at that time. Conversely, when I get scolded and I miss school, I ask my friends to show me their notes. In addition to the class, I will buy it when my friend wants to drink juice while eating. Also, during the part-time job, I may help others. I work part-time at a restaurant. At that time, sometimes a large number of customers come in and order more dishes than we can handle. Basically, it is decided who will be in charge of which process, but I will help when the amount of orders that can not be handled still comes. This is true not only when cooking but also when doing other tasks. I will also help you not only during part-time work and school but also at home. I can't just let parents do the housework, so I will actively do things like bath cleaning and dish washing. As mentioned above, people need to help each other. It is necessary to cooperate widely from small things of individuals to big things of cooperation between countries.

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I am a mechanical Engineer. Now i am looking for a job in oil and gas field. Thanks...

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