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The new FO {nd soporte nfeworks ar suposed bone products profes nd win Et alo Theircompanis odo mote with es This rue, But another truth has become ‘buried under the technology sles pices ‘desing done gn wl appen onl ater {significant intent ang and ‘Sem Integration to make sure that al the pices ‘eet wel with cach ther Pouring thousands SSFDC ad mils of cble inn 3 corporation 2 fret way to waste money unless te stems and [recess that technology i aneant wo automate $e overhauled. Unfortunatly this heal became Somewhat ivleant. The expectation that more Technology means more spec and more output feremploye = and when those rests dont {says magiealy oc the oly way eo prodace them io sequire peopl wo work longer hours ‘Oday he same thing happens even when dhe technology deiner ax promised. 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Inwtichcompranton eee speakers od somnntance colleges rm let Listening for inference EBD 137-140 sen agin and answer the questions for each conversion, 1 What puns can ou make abut the speakers? Imagine how od they, what they ok (By 2 127-120 with a parne find suitable word to complete the expressions athe ‘nels. Then sen agin and check your ess Useful expressions: Telephoning ave you got of mines? requesting hap Doyo0 Ba ao? I aswandeing eau ehyou 8 Coyoutmryoucous endme? on vu Aefuina etn Araya a Ending ne ct Beco aes avast ‘oie [Eh compete thee algues with suitable expressions. Then practise them witha partner. Ale: Bille: ‘hho Alex How's ang? ‘le ‘ie: Noproblen wart anne ote ra ‘le ie: Wei Timor to dapat jou, Bul dont ‘ie: OK But just Fe me now i here’ anything | Rie: OR Be = Criss Hel ts Chris ere. not ting you a 2 ‘chris: Fin jt lingo ak yo mid ing me four etal. Dew ‘cis: Wel dso ink oul posi aro our py of Ofc 010? nec arena and ‘ant nd min. Dow Chri: Of Toe. 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