Cooking
Carol: This is a lovely house!
Martha: Thank you. Carol, we call it home.
Carol: It's very close to work, isn't it?
Martha: Yes, it is. I always walk to work - even when it rains!
Carol: I usually take the bus. It takes so long!
Martha: How long does it take?
Carol: Oh, it takes about 20 minutes.
Martha: That is a long time. Well, have some cake.
Carol: (taking a bite of some cake) this is delicious! Do you bake all of your
own cakes?
Martha: Yes, I usually bake something at the weekend. I like having sweets
in the house.
Carol: You're a wonderful cook!
Martha: Thank you, it's nothing really.
Carol: I never cook. I'm just hopeless. My husband, David, usually does all
the cooking.
Martha: Do you often go out to eat?
Carol: Yes, when he doesn't have time to cook, we go out to eat
somewhere.
Martha: There are some wonderful restaurants in the city.
Carol: Too many! You can eat at a different restaurant every day. Monday Chinese, Tuesday - Italian, Wednesday - Mexican, on and on ...
Q: Which statement is true?
Martha works a long way from home.
Martha works a short way from home.
Martha works a long way at home.
Q: How long does it take Carol to get to work?
Only 5 minutes.
About 20 minutes.
She doesn't work.
Q: Where does Martha get her great cakes?
At a little bakery
She cooks them herself.
At Costco
Q: Who cooks in Carol's house?
She does.
Her mother does.
David does.
Q: Where does Carol eat when David doesn't have time to cook?
At Martha's
At various restaurants
At her mothers
The New Office
Jennifer: (speaking to Bob who is outside the office) Hi Bob, come in. This
is my new office!
Bob: Wow, it's great. There's so much furniture. A sofa, armchair ...
Jennifer: How about my desk. Isn't it beautiful?
Bob: Yes, look at that. Is that a new computer?
Jennifer: Yes, it is. The latest model!
Bob: ... but there aren't any windows in here.
Jennifer: No, no, there are some windows. They're over there.
Bob: Is that New Times magazine on your desk?
Jennifer: Yes, it is. There are some more copies in the cupboard.
Bob: It's a great magazine. I love it.
Jennifer: Yes, lots of good information. Would you like a cup of coffee?
Bob: Sure, is there a coffee maker here, too?
Jennifer: Yes, there is. There's everything in THIS office.
Bob: You're lucky!
Jennifer: Yes, I am. You're welcome anytime, now let's make that coffee...
Q: Which statement is true?
Jennifer has some new furniture in her old office.
Jennifer has a new office.
Jennifer has a new job.
Q: What does Bob think is only problem with the office?
There's an old computer.
There are no windows in the office.
There's no coffee in the office.
Q: Which magazine does Jennifer have on her desk?
The New York Times
New Times
Time
Q: Which statement is true?
Bob often reads Time magazine.
Bob has the latest computer.
Bob likes New Times magazine.
Q: What does Jennifer offer to do?
Give Bob a magazine.
Make Bob a cup of coffee.
Give Bob her office.
At The Party
Peter: Hello.
Jane: Hi!
Peter: My name is Peter. What's your name?
Jane: My name is Jane. Nice to meet you.
Peter: It's a pleasure. This is a great party!
Jane: Yes, it is. Where are you from?
Peter: I'm from Amsterdam.
Jane: Amsterdam? Really, are you German?
Peter: NO, I'm not German. I'm Dutch.
Jane: Oh, you're Dutch. Sorry about that.
Peter: That's OK. Where are you from?
Jane: I'm from London, but I'm not British.
Peter: No, what are you?
Jane: Well, my parents were Spanish, so I'm Spanish, too.
Peter: That's very interesting. Spain is a beautiful country.
Jane: Thank you. It IS a wonderful place.
Q: Peter is ______.
German
Dutch
British
Q: Jane is from _____.
British
London
Spain
Q: Jane's parents are ____.
British
from London
Spanish
Q: Jane is ______.
British
Spanish
German
The Meeting
(Two workers in an office)
James: Hi Alice. How are you today?
Alice: Hi James. I'm fine, and you?
James: Great, thank you. Remember, the meeting is at 3 o'clock.
Alice: Excuse me, which meeting?
James: Which meeting?! The meeting with the boss!
Alice: Are you sure there is a meeting today?
James: Alice, Alice, every month there is a meeting with the boss. This
month that meeting is this afternoon.
Alice: Calm down. OK, there's a meeting this afternoon. What time is it?
James: Alice, this is important. The meeting is at three o'clock sharp!
Alice: Thank you James... By the way, what time is it now?
James: It's quarter past eleven.
Alice: It's time for lunch!
James: Lunch, now? Lunch time is at twelve.
Alice: Well, I'm hungry now.
James: You're funny Alice. This is an office.
Alice: I'm hungry ... it's just a snack ...
Q: What's the first order of business
New suggestions
Quick review of last meeting
Marketing ideas
Q: What would Robert like to hear?
Some new suggestions
Background on the suggestions
Ideas on marketing
Q: How is the summary information presented?
By PowerPoint
Orally
In a summary document
Q: What seems to be the main problem?
The Armstrong situation
Research and development
Customer communications
Q: What hasn't worked well until now?
The Armstrong situation
The main points of last week's meeting
Marketing efforts
Q: Why can't they break up into groups?
That's not the purpose of this meeting.
They're running out of time.
They need to go over other information.
Personal Information
(Two friends filling in a form together)
Jim: Your painting is fantastic Roger!
Roger: I'm happy you like it. It's for a competition. Here's the form.
Jim: Right. OK, here are the questions.... Your hands are dirty.
Roger: ... from painting! What are the questions? Here's a pen (gives him a
pen to fill the form in)
Jim: What's your name?
Roger: oh, that's difficult ... Roger!
Jim: Ha, ha. What's your surname?
Roger: I'm not sure ...
Jim: Very funny! OK, surname - Tailor
Roger: Yes, that's it!
Jim: Next question please. Are you married or single?
Roger: Single. I'm sure about that!
Jim: What's your address?
Roger: 72 London Road.
Jim:... and what are your hobbies?
Roger: hmmm.... painting, going windsurfing and watching TV.
Jim: ... OK, last question. What's your telephone number?
Roger: 0343 897 6514
Jim: 0343 897 6514 - Got it. Where's an envelope?
Roger: Over there ...
Q: What has Jim done?
Taken a photo
Painted a picture
Written a story
Q: What's his surname?
Roger
Jim
Tailor
Q: Roger is _____.
married
single
divorced
Q: Which is not one of Roger's hobbies?
Windsurfing
Watching TV
Jogging
Q: What's his address?
72 London Road
0343 897 6514
Doesn't say
Deliveries and Suppliers
Susan: Doug, can I talk with you for a moment?
Doug: What can I do for you Susan?
Susan: I'm concerned about the delays we're experiencing with some of our
suppliers.
Doug: We're doing everything to get back on schedule.
Susan: Could you give me an approximate timeline?
Doug: A number of deliveries are arriving tomorrow. Unfortunately, this
time of year is often troublesome.
Susan: That's not good. We can't make excuses to our clients. Are all
shipments affected?
Doug: No, but it is summer and some companies are cutting back until
September.
Susan: Where are most of our suppliers located?
Doug: Well, most of them are in China, but there are a few in California.
Susan: How does that affect deliveries?
Doug: Well, there are weather delays and shipment delays due to reduced
production. Sometimes, larger packages are delayed because of a bottleneck
at the distribution point.
Susan: Is there any way around these delays?
Doug: Well, we often work with delivery services such as UPS, Fed ex or
DHL for our most urgent shipping. They guarantee door-to-door deliveries
within 48 hours.
Susan: Are they expensive?
Doug: Yes, they're very expensive at that cuts into our bottom line.
Q: Why is Susan concerned?
They're delaying shipments to suppliers.
They're experiencing delays from suppliers.
They're back on schedule.
Q: What are they doing?
Trying to get back on schedule
Not worrying about the problem
Taking legal action against the suppliers
Q: Which excuse does Doug give?
That the suppliers are unreliable.
That the time is year is often troublesome.
That they changed suppliers.
Q: Where are most of the suppliers located?
In California
In Japan
In China
Q: Which is NOT a reason given for the delays?
Weather delays
Reduced production
Payment difficulties
Q: How do they sometimes resolve these problems?
They change suppliers.
They use delivery services.
They manufacture their own products .