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STEP 6 |
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Audio Practice with
Drills |
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First of all, read and study the following drills mentioned during the
conversation. Then, click on PLAY to listen and repeat them aloud. |
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Let me first introduce Mr.
Scott. |
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Mr. Scott has come along to tell us what his firm could do for us. Mr.
Scott ... |
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Good morning, gentlemen. |
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May I ask a question? |
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We would propose starting work study in the factory. |
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We'd first do a sample study in a selected area of the works. |
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This would demonstrate how we think productivity could be increased. |
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STEP 7 |
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Activities with Answers |
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A. |
Choose the best alternative from the
menu to complete
the following sentences.
If necessary, refer to the
conversation transcription. |
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ANSWERS |
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Example:
During the meeting, Mr. Grant will
agree ... all of us. |
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Your sentence:
During the
meeting,
Mr. Grant will agree
all of us. |
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1. |
I've been thinking
some time that we ought to have an
investigation |
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into
productivity. |
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2. |
Our survey is conducted
conjunction
an incentive
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payments scheme. |
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3. |
If operatives know they will be paid
more
increased
production, |
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they will co-operate. |
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4. |
What on earth has happened
the old man? |
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5. |
The letters were for other people to
deal
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6. |
Mr. Grant understood that Mr. Scott
had been looking
the works. |
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B. |
Choose
the
best
alternative
from
the
menu
to
complete
the
answers
to
these
questions.
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ANSWERS |
1. |
If
you
were
the
manager
of a
firm,
what
service
would
you
call
in
if
you
were
anxious
to
improve
productivity? |
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I
would
call
in
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2. |
Who
would
this
firm
send
you,
if
you
decided
to
have
a
survey
carried
out? |
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They
would
send
,
who
might
bring
in |
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3. |
What
might
this
visiting
firm
suggest
if
they
saw
you
were
not
convinced
that
their
services
would
be
useful? |
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They
might
suggest
doing
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4. |
Again,
as
manager
of
your
firm,
what
scheme
would
you
suggest
to
overcome
possible
opposition
to
the
survey
from
your
own
employees? |
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I
would
suggest
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