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Ten Days in Manchester
An interactive intermediate business English course featuring Tony Marshall and May Hunter
 
Days:
 
Day 6
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Day 6 and May has sore feet thanks to Tony's dancing. Still, they've got work to do and May isn't one to be slack.

Find out how their day goes by listening to May's diary. After you've listen to the first part, answer the questions below and then read the transcript.

Audio listen to the first part of May's audio diary

Transcript read the first part of May's audio diary

 

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Questions - part 1
1. What do Tony and May do at the exhibition?
May and a customer a) They give out books and answer questions
b) They drink coffee and eat cake
c) They hand out brochures and give customers advice
d) They sell brochures and answer queries from customers
 
2. Why will May's boss be pleased?
a) Because they had a good time at a nightclub last night
b) Because they have found a British company to act as an agent
c) Because they have not been busy at the conference
d) Because May's dancing has improved
 
3. What did Tony and May talk to Anita about?
a) A contract to market holidays in Britain
b) Dancing lessons for Tony
c) Printing a new brochure for 'Comfort Tours'
d) Opening a new stand at the exhibition
 
Good news, they've found an agent. But will Anita be any good and can they afford her? Find out by listening to the second part of May's diary. Then answer the questions and read the transcript.

Audio listen to the second part of May's audio diary
Transcript read the second part of May's audio diary

 
Questions - part 2
4. What does 'Comfort Tours' need an agent to do?
a) To look after the customers on their holiday
b) To represent them at exhibitions
c) To deal with customers' orders and market their holidays
d) To sell brochures and market their holidays
 
5. How long did they spend discussing commission percentages?
a) Just under an hour
b) For about fifteen minutes
c) For three quarters of an hour
d) For about thirty minutes
 
6. What did Tony and May do during the evening?
May on a phone a) Tony watched the soccer and May made some phone calls
b) Tony went to bed and May phoned her mother
c) May watched a football match and Tony phoned his girlfriend
d) May phoned her father and Tony watched basketball
 
Well, Anita's not as cheap as they would have liked, but she sounds good. Listen to the conversation May and Tony have with Anita by going to the Dialogue page.

Dialogue Go to the Dialogue page


 
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