34 #Participating_in_Discussions

You are going to hear three members of the human resources department of a transportation company discussing ways of improving the staff's health and fitness.

#Market_Leader #Conversation #Preintermediate

🌍 @baranVIPenglish

1⃣ Listen to the first meeting.
What ways do they mention?

2⃣ At the next meeting, the team discusses plans for staff to attend a local sports centre.

#Useful_Language
#Discussions

✴️ #MAKING_SUGGESTIONS
🔹I think we should carry out a
survey.
🔹Why don't we encourage staff to keep fit?
🔹How about paying for their subnoscription to a gym?
🔹It might be a good idea to set up a counselling service.

✴️ #GIVING_OPINIONS
🔹We've got to do something about it.
🔹I think we should definitely pay staff's subnoscriptions.
🔹It would be popular, it could be expensive.
🔹It'd cost a lot, and attendance would be difficult to monitor.

✴️ #AGREEING
🔹I think I agree with you.
🔹I suppose we could do that.
🔹Yeah, you're right.
🔹Exactly.
🔹Excellent idea.
🔹Great.
🔹I completely agree.

✴️ #DISAGREEING
🔹Mmm, I don't know.
🔹I can't agree with you there.
🔹I'm not sure it's a good idea.
🔹I still think it's a good idea.
🔹I I'm afraid that's out of the question because ...

🌍 @baranVIPenglish

35 #New_Business

Abdirashid Duale is the Chief Executive Officer of Dahabshiil, a global money-transfer company. Listen to the interview and answer these questions.

1⃣ How many countries does the company transfer money to?
2⃣ Dahabshiil helps four types of people or organisations. What are they?
3⃣ What do all successful new businesses have in common?

#Market_Leader #interview #Preintermediate

🌍 @baranVIPenglish

🔈 Audio File

📝 Trannoscript

36 #Socialising
#Greetings #Small_Talk

Small talk and socializing are important skills in the business world. Listen to five conversations at a conference. Decide whether the speakers know each other or not.

#Market_Leader #Conversation #Preintermediate

🌍 @baranVIPenglish

📝 Trannoscript

#Useful_Language
#Socialising #Small_Talk

✴️ #INTRODUCING_PEOPLE
Jurgen, this is Lisa.
Anita, do you know lan?
Have you met Mauro?

✴️ #RESPONDING
Pleased to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Good to see you again.

✴️ #CLARIFYING
Sorry, I didn't catch your name.
I'm afraid I missed the name of your
company.

✴️ #MAKING_SMALL_TALK
How's business?
We're having a great year.
Have you heard about ... ?
How are things?

✴️ #REQUESTS
Could I use your printer, please?
Do you mind if I take a map?

✴️ #OFFERS
Would you like to have dinner with us tomorrow night?
How about coming to the Cabaret Club with us?

✴️ #ACCEPTING
Yes, I'd love to.
Thank you. That would be very nice.

✴️ #REFUSING_POLITELY
I'm really sorry, but I'm meeting a client then.
Thank you very much for asking, but I'm afraid I can't make it tomorrow.

✴️ #THANKING
Thank you for the meal. It was really good.
Thank you for a lovely evening.
I had a great time.

🌍 @baranVIPenglish

37 #Start_Your_Business

Susan Barratt, the CEO of Nature's Way Foods, talks about the advice she would give to anyone starting their own business.

#Market_Leader #interview #Preintermediate

🌍 @baranVIPenglish

🔈 Audio File

📝 Trannoscript

#Telephoning (Part 1)
#Exchanging_Information

✴️ Listen to the first part of a phone conversation between a sales director, Martin, and his manager, Fiona.
Answer these questions.

1⃣ Did they meet their sales targets?
2⃣ How has their market share changed?
3⃣ What were their total sales?
4⃣ How much did they spend on shampoo advertising?

#Market_Leader #Conversation #Preintermediate

🌍 @baranVIPenglish