Business/06

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MORE FORMAL:

-Good morning, Apex Company. May I help you?

-Hello, may I speak to Mrs. Lantos, please?

-May I ask who is calling, please?         -This is Tihamér Nagy.

-One moment, please, Mr Nagy. I'll put you through.

Placing and receiving calls

FORMAL:

-Hello, Erzsi Electronics.

-Yes, this is Ödön Kovács. Can I speak to Mr. Fábián? He's expecting my call.

-Oh, yes, Mr Kovács. Hold on a minute and I'll get him.

INFORMAL:

-Hello?

-Hi, is Barbara there?

-Sure. Hang on a second. I'll get her for you.

Graphs 

& graph analysis

Types of charts:

Match the graphs with the descriptions!

The sales of our products fell slightly in the final quarter.

The R&D budget has stabilized over the past few years.

The value of the shares has shown a steady decline.

The sudden collapse in share prices has surprised everyone.

The price reached a peak before falling a little and then maintaining the same level.

At the end of the first year, sales stood at 50 per cent of the present level.

The investment level rose suddenly.

There has been a steady increase in costs over several years.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Fill in the gaps!

Recently we decided to open a new sales office in Kecskemét. First I arranged a ______________ with the finance department to discuss the project. We prepared a ______________ with details of the various costs involved. Then we collected ______________ about possible locations for the new office. We considered two ______________ -one in Tápiószőlős and the other near Orosháza. After doing some 

more ______________, I wrote a ______________ for the board of directors. Unfortunately, we made a mistake when we estimated the ______________ as the exchange rate changed, and so we didn't ______________ our budget. We overspent almost 20 percent... We had to rearrange the ______________ for moving into the building 

because the office was not redecorated in time. The board of driectors was unhappy because we didn't meet the ______________ for opening the office by 15th December. 

It finally opened in January. However, we ______________ sales of at least 400 000 

EUR in the first year.

cost

rearrange

meet

research

prepare

keep within

plan

report

implement

deadline

schedule

budget

meeting

estimate

collect

consider

forecast

do

information

options

Choose the correct answer!

Well you've really got to hit the ________, Matt . There's no time to waste! ( = to start working hard
immediately)

1. ground running
2. ground falling
3. floor running
4. floor falling

Moving ________, you'll be in charge of this project. ( = in the future)

1. forward
2. foursome
3. foreskin
4. forehead

Mary, I don't feel like we're on the _________ here.

1. same page
2. same chair
3. same wave
4. same boat

Let's _________ tomorrow. ( = talk)

1. intermingle
2. interface
3. interfare
4. internet

I'll take that _______ = We'll talk about that after the meeting.

1. off-scale
2. offline
3. online
4. offside

I'm super busy right now, I'll _______ with you tomorrow.

1. touch a frog
2. touch face
3. touch bars
4. touch base

I don't have the _______ to take this on right now. ( = time)

1. banned
2. banner
3. band-aid
4. bandwidth

My plate is ________. = I'm really busy.

1. filled
2. round
3. empty
4. full

Let's ________ and see how they look.(= analyze financial data)

1. ride the numbers
2. run the numbers
3. run the digits
4. chase the digits

We've got to think ______. = We have to come up with some innovative
solutions/ideas.

1. outside the cube
2. outside the box
3. out of the cube
4. out of the boxes

Goodbye!