English for Business Life Elementary

Dialogue
4 Fill in the gaps in the dialogue using the words and
phrases in the box.
after lunch back booked find out free
at six o'clock then the problem w e’ll / w hy don’t we
A: I'm afraid a ...we,££... have to change the time
of Tuesday's meeting.
B: Why, what's b .........................?
A: The conference room is c ...........................
B: Can we have the meeting d .......................... in
the afternoon?
A: I'll be in Brussels e ...........................
B: Will you be back f .........................?
A: No, I won't. I w on't be g .........................till
Wednesday morning.
B: h .........................meet at ten o'clock on
Wednesday?
A: OK.
B: Will the conference room be i .........................
then?
A: I don't know. Can you j .........................?
B: Yes, OK.
Questions and short answers
5 Write the questions. Then write short answers.
e.g. You'll be back from lunch by 12.30.
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y.fi-.-S;. I . wi 11.. /.. N.°j.. X . .’. t ................................
a You'll be home by 5.00.
d Your colleagues have to speak English on the
phone.
e Your assistant has to be in the office tomorrow.
f
He can change the appointment to Friday.
Suggestions
6 The meetings below have problems (a-f). Make
suggestions that will solve the problems.
Suggestions
Let’s ... W h y don’t w e ... W e c o u ld ...
Could w e ... H ow a b o u t... W h a t a b o u t...
e.g. Jack can't make the meeting at 3.1 5.
(4.15) .........
a Room 203 is occupied.
(Room 204) .........................................................
b I have to see some customers in the morning.
(meet/afternoon) ...............................................
c Three people are away on Tuesday.
(Wednesday) ........................................................
d The room is too small for 15 people.
(change ro o m ).....................................................
e Harry has to leave at 12.30.
(begin earlier) ......................................................
f Their train doesn't arrive till 11.30.
(start later) ...........................................................
b You have to speak English in your job.
c We can change the time to three o'clock.
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