FOCUS 7. Listen to the conversation and use the memo to record the relevant detail you think would be noted down by the manager assistant at WELCOME LTD.
Tape 4 – Looking for office accommodation.
You are going to hear Bob Godfrey, manager of a small company speaking to the switchboard operator in a large office block in New York which is shared by many companies. He then speaks to a manager assistant in a company which provides office service.
Bob Godfrey’s company is at present based in a suburb, but would like to move to central part of New York in order to be better placed to take on more business.
WELCOME LTD
Memo
Date:
To:
called
Caller’s number is
Message:
Taken by:
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:
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Who is calling?
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Who is taking the call at first?
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Who does Steve Newman get through to after holding the line?
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What is Steve Newman’s problem?
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What are his particular requirements about renting office space?
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What reply does he get from the administrative assistant?