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1 Socialisingo I» C01.19 Listen again and answer thequestions.1 What do Antonio Silva and james Whitfieldsay when they first meet each other?2 Complete the chart with information fromthe conversation.Antoniojameso In small groups, discuss this question.If you're listening to spoken English. what do youfind most difficult?• the speaker's accent• the speed at which he/she is speaking• the words he/she usesType of company office equipmentjob titleCompanyperformanceFlightAccommodation5yrtem' Anolyrto Look at these strategies for dealing withaccents. Rank them in order of the ones youprefer (1 = best strategy, 6 = worst strategy).• Ask the speaker to talk more slowly.•Ask the speaker to repeat what he/she said.• Check that you understand by saying things like'Are you saying ... ?',•Interrupt and ask questions to slow thespeaker down.• Listen to English radio on the Internet.• Watch English·language films.Are there any other strategies you would use?G If you were meeting a group of businesspeople for the first time in a social setting,e.g. in the bar of a hotel or the restaurantat a conference, what subjects would youdiscuss in the first half hour?e I» C01.19 Listen to the first part of aconversation between two executives.They are attending a conference inSeattle, USA, on management softwaresystems. They meet at the hotel breakfasttable, introduce themselves and have aconversation. Answer the questions.1 What are the names of the two executives,and where do they come from?2 Which of these subjects do they mention?a) the name of their companyb) their position in the companyc) where they are fromd) the performance of their companye) their journey to the conference centref) their reason for coming to the conferenceg) their accommodationo I» CD1.20 Listen to the second part of theconversation and answer the questions1 Who is:a) a senior official?b) a director?c) a managing director?2 List the two topics which they discussin their conversation.e I» CD1.20 Listen again and fill in the gaps.jamesAntonioKlausLet me do the introductions. I'mjames Whitfield, I'm from Atlanta,Georgia, and I'm a ........... 1 for NewEra . . ...... . .... 2 Antonio Silva fromBrazil. He's a .... ...... 'with an officeequipment firm.II... 5. I'm Klaus Liebermann, t'm acolleague of James's. I'm the ........... 6of New Era's ............ '. And this isLudmila Poigina from ............ '. She'sa director of an engineering company.o Which ofthe executives:a) has not yet seen the city?b) has already seen some of the city's sights?c) probably knows the city quite well?o Two speakers, David Broadus andJerry Chin, are strongly recommended.What is said about each one?scanned for Paul Jennings