Practice Listening Business English Exercises for A2 – Working Day

A

• Presentation: Fri 29 until 11.00 a.m.

• Phone call: Fri 29 12.00–1.00 p.m.

• New project planning meeting (new time): Fri 1.00–2.00 p.m.

B

1 date   2 available   3 about   4 busy

5 Shall   6 then   7 fine   8 See

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A   S = Susan D = David

S:   Hi, David.

D:   Oh hi, Susan. How are things?

S:   I’m ­ ne, thanks, but we need to change the date of the new project planning meeting, sorry. Are you available on Friday the 29th, in the morning?

D:   Sorry, no, I’m not. I have a presentation on Friday morning until eleven. Let me check my calendar after eleven. Er … then I have a phone call with the Berlin office at noon, for an hour. I’m available in the afternoon. How about Friday afternoon?

S:   Sorry, I’m afraid I’m busy then. I meet clients on Friday afternoon from two o’clock. Er … wait. How about lunchtime on Friday?

D:   Friday lunchtime is good. I’m available. Er … what time, exactly?

S:   I usually have lunch at one o’clock. How about then?

D:   Sounds good. Shall we meet in your office?

S:   Yes, that’s ­ ne. Then we can go to lunch for about an hour.

D:   OK, so new project planning meeting at one o’clock on Friday the 29th. See you then.

S:   Thanks. See you then.

B

1   We need to change the date of the new project planning meeting.

2   Are you available on Friday 29th, in the morning?

3   How about Friday afternoon?

4   Sorry, I’m afraid I’m busy then.

5   Friday lunchtime is good. Shall we meet in your office?

6   I usually have lunch at 1 o’clock. How about then?

7   Yes, that’s ­fine. Then we can go to lunch for about an hour.

8   See you then.

A   1 13   2 8   3 1.30, 3.00   4 10   5 11   6 11.15, 9

B   In Jan’s office.

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J = Jan   N = Nadia

N:   Hi Jan.

J:   Oh, hi Nadia. How are you?

N:   I’m ­ ne, thanks. I’m sorry, but I need to change the date of the budget meeting. I have a meeting with new clients on Monday the 13th. Are you available on Wednesday this week, that’s Wednesday the 8th of September?

J:   Sorry, Nadia, no, I’m not. I’m really busy on Wednesday. I have to write a report. It’s for Thursday morning. Let me check my calendar. How about Thursday afternoon?

N:   Sorry, I’m afraid I’m busy on Thursday afternoon. I have a phone call with the office in Madrid at 1.30 and a management meeting at 3 p.m. How about Thursday morning?

J:   Let me check. I need to send my report to the Paris office before 10 a.m. So how about 10.30?

N:   Mm, let me see. I usually have meetings with my team on Thursday mornings, but I can ­finish by 11.00. How about 11.15?

J:   OK, 11.15 on Thursday sounds good. This week, not next week. Shall we meet in my office?

N:   Yes, your office is ­ ne.

J:   OK, so the budget meeting is now this Thursday, 9th September, at 11.15 in my office.

N:   Perfect. See you on Thursday. Thanks, Jan.

1   a 2   b 1   c 3

2   a 4   b 1   c 3   d 2

3   a 3   b 2   c 1

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M = Mark   H = Helen   T = Theo

M:   Helen, this is Theo from the Geneva office.

H:   Nice to meet you, Theo.

T:   Nice to meet you, too, Helen.

H:   Do you know Louis in the Geneva office?

T:   Louis Martin? Yes. He works in my department.

H:   How is he?

T:   He’s ­ ne.

H:   Theo, that’s the sales team.

T:   How many people work in the sales team?

H:   About eight.

1 do   2 I’m a   3 visit   4 Which   5 Who’s   6 for

7 visit   8 manages   9 know   10 What   11 She’s an

12 manages

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A:   What do you do?

B:   I’m a Sales Manager. I visit clients and work with the Sales Director.

A:   Which department do you work in?

B:   The IT department.

A:   Who’s your Admin Assistant?

B:   Mario Souza.

A:   Do you travel for work a lot?

B:   Yes, I do. I visit our offices in Europe and Asia.

A:   Who manages that team?

B:   Jonathan Andrews. Do you know Jonathan?

A:   What does Jane do?

B:   She’s an IT Manager. She manages the IT team.

1 Client   2 agenda   3 planning

4 (new) Sales Director   5 video call

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F:   OK, what’s my week like next week?

M:   Well, you don’t have any meetings on Monday until the afternoon.

F:   Great. I can work from home in the morning.

M:   You don’t need to come into the office on Monday.

F:   Why? What am I doing in the afternoon?

M:   You have a client meeting with Jameson’s.

F:   That client meeting is nearer to my house than the office, I think.

M:   That’s right. Don’t forget to prepare the agenda for your meeting on Wednesday.

F:   Why?

M:   Because you need to send me the agenda before 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning. I can send it out to the others.

F:   Great. What meeting is that for?

M:   On Wednesday morning, you have a planning meeting with the new team at 11 o’clock.

F:   OK, and how long is Wednesday’s planning meeting?

M:   The room is booked until 12 p.m. I ordered lunch.

F:   Great. Thanks.

M:   And remember you’re having lunch with the new Sales Director on Tuesday afternoon.

F:   Oh yes, Tuesday lunchtime. What time is that meeting?

M:   It’s at twelve thirty in the afternoon. I’ve booked a table for then.

F:   OK, twelve thirty is good. And what about Wednesday?

M:   You have a video call with the Japanese office.

F:   Did you send the details of the video call to Miss Saito?

M:   Yes, and I emailed the details to you, too.

F:   Great.