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Ten Days in Manchester
An interactive intermediate business English course featuring Tony Marshall and May Hunter
 
Days:
 
Day 3
 Dialogue

Now let's try to listen to a conversation. Tony and May are at the conference, and they have customers visiting their stand. But what do the customers want?

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

Audio listen to the first part of the conversation.

Transcript read the first part of the conversation.

 

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Bad Day
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Glossary see the glossary

Questions - part 1
1. Where does the first customer want to go?
May advising a customer a) Mexico or Guatemala
b) Honduras
c) Argentina
d) Mexico, Yucatan
 
2. What does May give to the customer?
a) A cup of coffee
b) A brochure for Brazil
c) Some brochures
d) A phone call
 
3. Why does Tony go away from the stand?
a) He wants to phone Head Office
b) He wants a drink
c) He is tired of the exhibition
d) He wants to speak to May
 
There's lots of interest at their stand. But what will their boss think? Listen to their conversation now. Afterwards answer the questions 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. What does Tony want from head office?
a) He needs more money
b) He wants some help with marketing
c) He wants more brochures
d) He wants a holiday
 
5. What does his boss want him to do?
a) She wants him to get more customers quickly
b) She wants him to find an agent in Britain
c) She wants him to go back to head
d) She wants him to find more holidays in Britain
 
6. When will Tony phone head office again?
Tony Marshall a) Tomorrow
b) This evening
c) Soon
d) Next week
 
Will Tony and May remember to find an agent. Can Tony remember what an agent is? Find out more in Day 3, but first visit the Word play page.

Dialogue Go to the Word play page


 
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