0 Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases Speaking
from the word bank.
0 With a partner, act out the
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below cost predatory
roles below based on Task 7. Then switch roles. cost-plus method out of business USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS: Did you hear about ... ? 1 Low prices can drive competitors _ _ _ _ __ They're getting sued. 2 Dumping is considered a pricing practice. It doesn't surprise me. Their prices ... 3 The involves adding a certain percentage. 4 The company is being sued because it was pricing Student A: You are an accountant. Talk to Student B about: 0 g Listen and read the article again. What illegal • a lawsuit practice do some businesses use and why? • reasons for it • pricing laws Listening 0 g Listen to a conversation between two Student B: You are an accountant. Answer Student A's questions. accountants. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). 1 _ The woman is surprised by the lawsuit. Writing 2 _ The man often makes purchases from the company. 3 _ The woman thinks the company was acting against the 0 Use the conversation from law. Task 8 to fill out the email. Make up names for the accountant and manager. f) g Listen again and complete the conversation.
! Accountant 1: Did you hear about Smithson Technologies?
Accountant 2: No. Did something 1 _ _ _ _ them? Accountant FROM: - - - Accountant 1: They're 2 _ _ _ _ . Manager Accountant 2: Really? I hadn't heard that. Why? TO: - - - Accountant 1: The lawsuit says they were dumping. It doesn't RE: dumping 3 _ _ me. Their prices seemed too low. Accountant 2: Personally, I think it's great when a company can offer a 4 _ _ product for less money. oear - - here is some Accountant 1: But if they're selling 5 _ _ it's against ou requeste d ' As Y . b t pricing laws. - the pricing laws. iniormat1on a ou Accountant 2: I see 6 _ _ _ _ . Maybe they were trying to drive their competitors out of business.