Business conversation scripts for an intermediate level of English

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  • čas přidán 17. 03. 2024
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    Situation: A seminar on Management is held at the Hilton hotel. Tom and Ana are among theSituation: A seminar on Management is held at the Hilton hotel. Tom and Ana are among the
    many attendants. They try to strike a conversation during break-time.
    Tom: Hi, I am Tom.
    Ana: I am Ana.
    Tom: This is a pretty good seminar so far, huh?
    Ana: Yes, I like it. Prentice Hall always delivers good seminars. All of its speakers are very
    well-known and also very knowledgeable in the subject matter. Did you attend the seminar on
    Leadership in Long Beach last January?
    Tom: No, I missed that one. Who was the speaker?
    Ana: John Miller. He is the author of The Seven Habits of a Good Leader. It was a great
    seminar. John gave us tons of information on how to deal with employees. You should sign up
    for that seminar next year.
    Tom: I will. I am very interested in the subject of Leadership. I was promoted to the position of
    Supervisor a few months ago, and I have to manage a staff of ten people. It can be quite a
    difficult situation sometimes. It is the reason why I am here today.
    Ana: Same here. I only have seven people reporting to me; yet, sometimes I feel like pulling my
    hair out. I need to find a way to create harmony and cooperation within my department.
    Tom: I also need to learn how to better manage my workload. I always run out of time. It seems
    like the days are getting shorter and shorter.
    Ana: You need to sign up for the Learn How To Delegate seminar. It is coming next month.
    Tom: Let’s see whether I will have any free time next month. I know sometime next month I
    will have to go to Texas on a business trip.
    many attendants. They try to strike a conversation during break-time.
    Tom: Hi, I am Tom.
    Ana: I am Ana.
    Tom: This is a pretty good seminar so far, huh?
    Ana: Yes, I like it. Prentice Hall always delivers good seminars. All of its speakers are very
    well-known and also very knowledgeable in the subject matter. Did you attend the seminar on
    Leadership in Long Beach last January?
    Tom: No, I missed that one. Who was the speaker?
    Ana: John Miller. He is the author of The Seven Habits of a Good Leader. It was a great
    seminar. John gave us tons of information on how to deal with employees. You should sign up
    for that seminar next year.
    Tom: I will. I am very interested in the subject of Leadership. I was promoted to the position of
    Supervisor a few months ago, and I have to manage a staff of ten people. It can be quite a
    difficult situation sometimes. It is the reason why I am here today.
    Ana: Same here. I only have seven people reporting to me; yet, sometimes I feel like pulling my
    hair out. I need to find a way to create harmony and cooperation within my department.
    Tom: I also need to learn how to better manage my workload. I always run out of time. It seems
    like the days are getting shorter and shorter.
    Ana: You need to sign up for the Learn How To Delegate seminar. It is coming next month.
    Tom: Let’s see whether I will have any free time next month. I know sometime next month I
    will have to go to Texas on a business trip.
    Ana: By the way, what is your company doing?
    Tom: Oh, we produce office equipment such as calculators and fax machines. How about yours?
    Ana: We are in the service business. We specialize in repairing computers.
    Tom: How was business lately?
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    Ana: It is pretty slow right now. Just like any other company, we are quite affected by this
    slowing economy.
    Tom: Business is slow with my company too. However, people are saying that it should pick up
    any time now.
    Ana: Let’s hope so. We need to keep our employees busy.
    Tom: I have some very talented employees, and I would like to keep their minds sharp. They
    tend to be bored when things slow down, and that is not good.
    Ana: Yes, nothing is more frustrating than sitting idle with nothing to do. The days seem so
    long.
    Tom: I hate those types of days. Luckily, it is not that bad in our company. Besides, we are in
    the process of updating our computer system, and we can use this slow period to finish the
    process.
    Ana: Good for you. Oh, 10:30 AM already. I guess our break-time is over.
    Tom: The topic of the next session, How To Make Positive Impression On Others And Gain
    Visibility And Influence In The Workplace, seems to be really interesting. We better not miss any
    part of it. Let’s get back to our seats so that we can learn how to bring out the best in ourselves as
    well as our employees.

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