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

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Being at a conference can feel like a holiday, providing it all goes well. Now, imagine you are at a conference and it's time to phone your boss.

Tell him about it and answer his questions. What does he want you to do? Remember you can pause the video to give you more time of you need.

	Good Day


Questions
1. Hello. Jane Stein here. Can I help you?
		a)	Hello, This is Ashley. I'm calling from Manchester
		b)	Hi there! How's things?
		c)	Yes, you can
		d)	Yes, I'm in Manchester
Click on a, b, c or d and then look here

2. Hello, is the conference going well?
a)	Yes
b)	Yes, it is
c)	Yes, I'm in Manchester
d)	Yes, thanks, it's going very well
Click on a, b, c or d and then look here

3. Are there many people visiting the stand?
a)	Yes, we are getting many visitors
b)	Yes, thank you
c)	Yes, we are having a good time
d)	Yes, the conference is going well
Click on a, b, c or d and then look here

4. Have you met any good agents yet?
		a)	No, none
		b)	No, not yet. But we are looking for one
		c)	Never
		d)	Nobody
Click on a, b, c or d and then look here

5. Fine. Have a good week?
a)	Thank you. I'll phone again soon. Goodbye
b)	Bye
c)	See you soon. Cheers
d)	We will
Click on a, b, c or d and then look here

Did you answer all the questions? Now find out how things are going for Tony and May by visiting the Audio page. Go to the Audio page