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#Useful_Language
#Identifying_Problems

✴️#OPENING
🔹There's something I'd like to talk to you about.
🔹I need to talk to you about something.
🔹Could I have a word with you?

✴️#STATING_THE_TOPIC
🔹There's a problem with Paul.
🔹The problem is, we don't have a good relationship.

✴️#SUGGESTING_ACTION
🔹We could meet the other members of the team.
🔹I think I don't think we should meet Paul every week.
🔹One thing we could do is talk to him.
🔹We should/shouldn't move him to another department.
🔹The best thing to do is explain his role to the team.

✴️#RESPONDING_TO_SUGGESTIONS
🔹I agree. We'll meet him as soon as possible.
🔹Fine. Let's talk to him.
🔹Yes. I think that would be very helpful.
🔹I'm not sure that's a good idea.
🔹Well, I'm not sure about that.
🔹Mmm. I don't think that's a good idea.

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23 #My_Ideal_Job

Listen to an interview with Liz Crede, an organisation development consultant. What does she say about:

1⃣ her current job
2⃣ a job she had over 20 years ago
3️⃣ her strengths and weaknesses

#Market_Leader #interview #elementary

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24 #Interview_Skills

Listen to part of an interview. Tiffany Martin is applying for a job as an overseas team leader in Germany. Answer these questions.

1⃣ What is her opinion of the company she wants to work for?
2️⃣ What does she say about her language skills?
3️⃣ Who does she like to work with?
4️⃣ Where does she want to be in 10 years' time?

#Market_Leader #conversation #elementary #telephoning

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#Useful_Language

✴️ #SKILLS
What are you good at?
Do you have any special strengths?

✴️ #EXPERIENCE
What did you learn from your last job?
What didn't you like about your last job?
People say that I am good at ...
My main skills are ...
I learned (how) to ...
Well, I had a problem with ...

✴️ #INTERESTS
What do you do in your free time?
I really enjoy ...
What are your main interests?
I spend a lot of time ...

✴️ #FUTURE_PLANS
What do you want to do in the future?
Where do you want to be in 10 years' time?
My main aim is to ...
I plan to be ...
I hope to have ...

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25 #Changing_Jobs

Melissa Foux is the Finance Director of CSC Media Limited, a television company. Listen to the interview and answer these questions.

1⃣ How does she describe her current company?
2⃣ What was her previous job?
3⃣ Why is it easy to move from sector to sector in the finance world?

#Market_Leader #interview #Preintermediate

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26 #Telephoning #Making_Contact

Listen to three phone calls and do the exercises.

#Market_Leader #Conversation #Preintermediate

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#Useful_Language #Telephoning

✴️#MAKING_CALLS
🔹Could I speak to Carmela Cantani, please?
🔹Yes, this is Erika Mueller from KMV.
🔹Is this the sales/finance/marketing department?
🔹I'm calling about ...
🔹Could you transfer me to the IT department, please?
🔹Could you tell him/her that I called?
🔹Could you ask him/her to call me back?
🔹Can I leave a message, please?

✴️#RECEIVING_CALLS
🔹Who's calling, please?
🔹Could you tell me what it's about?
🔹Can you hold?
🔹I'll put you through.
🔹He seems to be with someone right now. Can I get him to call you?
🔹I'm afraid there's no answer. Can I take a message?
🔹I'm sorry, there's no answer. I can transfer you to his/her voice mail.

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