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D.
Speaking

Acting out a business conversation

1 With a partner, continue the dialogue using the expressions you have learned in the previous lesson

Your dialogue should consist of the language
expressions such as expressions of hesitation,
avoiding a certain topic, asking for confirmation,
redirecting the topic

Mr. Blair : Good morning everyone. First of all, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Bob, the
Vice President of Sales in our US branch.

Mr. Blair : Let’s talk about today’s agenda. If it’s ok with everyone, I’d like to start with the second
point. Bob, can you please talk about the sales reports from each district?

Bob : Sure, I’d love to … Here are the data from the sales improvement this year.
Mr. Blair : Thank you very much, Bob. Now I’d love to get some ideas from everybody. How do you

feel about those results? Is there anything we can all do as a team to improve sales in our
districts?

Sue : I feel that we have been focusing too much on younger customers. In my opinion, we

need to focus our advertising on an older market, around the 35-40 age group.
Johnny : I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Could you repeat that please?
Sue : I said that we need to focus our advertising on the 35-40 age group.

Johnny : Unfortunately, I see it differently. I think that we are not focused enough on younger

customers. Our advertising is not reaching the 25-34 age group, and we need to update
our advertising channels.

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