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Ten Days in Manchester
An interactive intermediate business English course featuring Tony Marshall and May Hunter
 
Days:
 
Day 2
 Dialogue

What actually happened when Tony and May went to register at the conference? Find out now by listening to the dialogue between them and the conference assistance.

Afterwards, test your understanding by answering the questions below. To begin, listen to the first part of the conversation.

Audio listen to the first part of the conversation.

Transcript read the first part of the conversation.

 

Good Day
Good Day
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Bad Day
Good Day

Glossary see the glossary

Questions - part 1
1. What are Tony and May doing?
Tony and May a) Walking around Manchester
b) Checking in at the hotel
c) Speaking to their boss
d) Registering at the conference
 
2. What is the name of their company?
a) Comfort Tours
b) Go on Holiday
c) Visit Overseas
d) Comfortable Tours
 
3. Where is their exhibition stand?
a) near the entrance
b) near the restaurant
c) near the coffee shop
d) near the wine bar
 
How are you doing? Now hear the rest of the conversation and answer the last three questions. Afterwards list to the whole conversation again and read the transcript.

Audio listen to the second part of the conversation.
Transcript read the second part of the conversation.

 
Questions - part 2
4. Who is John Smyth?
a) Tony's boss
b) Tony's girlfriend
c) the conference manager
d) the receptionist
 
5. When will Tony and May phone their boss?
a) next week
b) tomorrow
c) this evening
d) now
 
6. What did they decide to do?
Some cups a) have a coffee
b) set up the stand and then have a coffee
c) go home
d) phone their boss now
 
Well, they've successfully registered at the conference. But how successful will they be. Find out in the remaining 'Days' of Ten Days. But first, test your understanding by visiting the Word play page.

Dialogue Go to the Word play page


 
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