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high storage with what exactly?
B Let me go 2) ..................... that. High storage is an important point. Our customers really want that, so
we've written a new piece of software that compresses the songs and creates three times the capacity.
A So you 3) ..................... that you've increased capacity?
B No, I mean we've developed a new interface and a new ®le format.
A I'm not 4) ..................... I understand 5) ..................... that would help increase storage.
B Well, our new player will be the only one to support all types of ®le format, which would give us the
leading edge over our competitors.
A I'm 6) ..................... I don't 7) ..................... what you're saying Simone.
B Well, er, er, um . . .
A Simone, shall we 8) ..................... go over what we've said so far?
3 After a long time spent trying to understand Simone, the meeting comes to an end. Label the underlined
parts of the minutes with the correct descriptions.
bullet point what who action points heading when
3. new products
. MP3 player
. headphones
Action:
Simone Stevens software development) ± de®ne clear product description and list of functionalities
by next meeting.
Marcel Selig ®nalise headphones by June 30th.
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Business Goals 3 Cambridge University Press 2005
PHOTOCOPIABLE ± Unit 8
UNIT
Answers
8
1
1 Participants
2 Apologies
3 Minutes
4 Matters arising
5 Items
6 AOB
7 Next meeting
2
1 saying
2 over
3 mean
4 sure
5 how
6 afraid
7 follow
8 just
3
heading) 3. new products
. MP3 player
. headphones
action points) Action:
. who) Simone Stevens software development) ± de®ne clear product
description and list of functionalities by next meeting
. Marcel Selig what) ®nalise headphones by when) June 30th.
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Business Goals 3 Cambridge University Press 2005
UNIT
Time management
9
1 Marjorie is the manager of an international advertising agency. She is talking about her plans for the
coming week. Put her words into the correct order.
I hope to keep the project on track.
0 keep track to I project hope on the ....................................................................................
1 creative going I'm speak team the to tomorrow to ....................................................................................
2 about ®nd brief should I out that the they think way what ....................................................................................
3 artwork ®nish goal is the the to ....................................................................................
4 a can decision if make next production start tomorrow we we week.
....................................................................................
2 Chandler, from the creative team, rings Marjorie later that day. Match Marjorie's sentences 1±4) to
Chandler's a±e) to make their conversation.
c
0 Hello, Chandler. What can I do for you? .........
1 That might be a problem. We're meeting the client tomorrow. .........
2 It may not be easy to do that. He's expecting to see the ®nished artwork. .........
3 That should be possible. .........
4 Chandler, the meeting is at 9am! .........
a OK, thanks. So let's say artwork samples only at 4pm tomorrow in the big meeting room.
b I know, but is there any chance of putting the client off ?
c Hey Marj. I was wondering if we could put the creative team meeting back a day or two.
d Oh, that could be dif®cult. I'm afraid that means I'm going to miss the deadline!
e Well, I don't suppose we could just show him some of the artwork, could we?
3 Marjorie is now very angry with Chandler. She goes to see him in his of®ce. Match 1±7) to a±g) to
complete what she says.
0 If you miss a extra time to make up for your stupidity.
1 We set a b list of all your deadlines.
2 You always run c that appointment, I'll never forgive you.
3 You lose d a suggestion?
4 And I have to put in e deadline for this project months ago.
5 Can I make f track of your work.
6 Try to keep a g projects up-to-date.
7 You need to keep your h behind schedule.
4 Chandler is now trying to be very nice to Marjorie. He sends her an email. Replace the verbs in italics
with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
to come off to come up to put off to catch up to hold up to head off
Hello Marjorie,
I hope you're feeling better. I'm very very sorry that I tried to 0) change the time put off the meeting
and 1) delay the project. I promise to 2) get up-to-date today. The thing is, something 3) happened
yesterday and I had to 4) leave early.
My plan is to make you start smiling again. If that 5) succeeds, I'll buy you dinner!
Chandler.
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Business Goals 3 Cambridge University Press 2005
PHOTOCOPIABLE ± Unit 9
UNIT
Answers
9
1
1 I'm going to speak to the creative team tomorrow.
2 That way I should ®nd out what they think about the brief.
3 The goal is to ®nish the artwork.
4 If we make a decision tomorrow, we can start production next week.
2
1 b
2 e
3 a
4 d
3
1 e
2 h
3 f
4 a
5 d
6 b
7 g
4
1 hold up
2 catch up
3 came up
4 head off
5 comes off
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Business Goals 3 Cambridge University Press 2005
UNIT
Advertising
10
1 You are planning a business trip to Italy. Put the lines of this advertisement for an Italian hotel chain
in the correct order.
Experienced business travellers know that
A comfortable rooms, right in the heart of the business areas,
B a good night's sleep makes those early morning
C feeling fresh. What's more, our staff are famous for their
D opportunity to stay in some of the city's most
E you'll never know what you're missing!
F so that you arrive at your meeting in time and
G warm welcome. Test our reputation. If you don't try us,
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