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Clarifying information

FORMAL:

-I'm sorry, I can't hear you very well. Could you speak up a little?

INFORMAL:

-What did you say? I didn't catch it.

MORE FORMAL:

-I'm having a trouble understanding you. Would you mind speaking a bit more slowly?

Talk about the jobs that you can see on the following images!

Read the following statements and decide wheter they are about the advantages of working in a big or a small company.

Big or small company? /1

1. If you have problems with your colleagues you can always change department.

2. The atmosphere is friendlier and you know everyone.

3. You are often responsible for a variety of different tasks.

4. You can actually see the result of your contribution to the company.

5. You can be proud of working for a company with international reputition.

Big or small company? /2

1. You have a better possibility of realizing your potential.

2. You have more independence, and you don't always have to wait for permission from a supervisor.

3. You may be able to work in a foreign subsidiary.

4. You'll probably get a slightly higher salary.

5. You're unlikely to be fired in a sudden reorganization or downsizing.

Write a short summary of your opinion regarding big or small companies explaining which you prefer to work for.

Choose the correct answer!

General Business Language

What are you ________? = What are you trying to say?

1. getting at
2. getting
3. making
4. to make

I'm sorry, Lynn, I didn't ________ ( = understand/hear) that last figure.

1. engage
2. catch
3. gasp
4. grasp

Janine has ________ a lot to the development of this company.

1. constrained
2. calculated
3. contributed
4. considered

We're running a little short _______. ( = we don't have much time left)

1. of time
2. offside
3. in time
4. time

Bill told me that my issue was ________ of the meeting. ( = not part of what the
meeting was about)

1. outside the boundary
2. out the door
3. outside the scope
4. off the limit

Let's _____ ( = talk) tomorrow.

1. touch balls
2. touch babes
3. touch base
4. touch wood

She's really good at ______ ( = generating) creative solutions.

1. coming up with
2. coming on to
3. getting on with
4. running out of

In business jargon, when something is "on someone's radar": they are

1. not aware of something
2. are aware of something
3. a pilot
4. drunk

Let's leave that issue for _____________.

1. other meeting
2. another meeting
3. the future
4. the past

It's critical not to _________ of the main point.

1. see
2. lose sight
3. lose site
4. blink

Goodbye!