Outcomes Advanced Audio script

Page 80 Unit 9 Track 28

H = Harry, T = Tasneem, B = Bianca

H: Hi, I’m looking for Tasneem.

T: That’s me. You must be Harry.
H: That’s right.
T: Nice to meet you. Did you find us OK?
H: Yeah, yeah. Well, I came here before for my interview.
T: Right. So, where do you live? Does it take you long to get here?
H: I’ve just moved to Redditch, but it was quicker than I expected. I’ve actually been hanging
around in the coffee bar over the road for the last hour.
T: Really? You were eager to get here, then.
H: Well, I didn’t want to be late and, you know, first-day nerves and all that.
T: Sure. Anyway, I’m sure you’ll settle in quickly. We’re a pretty good bunch. Nobody bites.
Well, almost nobody!
H: Right.
T: So, raring to go, then?
H: Absolutely.
T: OK. Well, just dump your stuff down here for the moment and I’ll show you the ropes.
H: OK.
T: I should’ve said – we’ll be working alongside each other on this new project. I liaise with
our external service providers. I was just emailing one of them to schedule a time for us all to
meet when you arrived. Anyway, as you can see, the office is mainly open-plan. We’ll sort
you out with a spot later.
H: Right.
T: It’s a bit chaotic at the moment with all the changes. We’ve been rushed off our feet, so
t’ll be good to have more people.
H: I’m not the only one who’s being taken on now, then.
T: No. Three or four more are joining in the next couple of weeks.
H: That’s good. There’ll be some others in the same boat.
T: Yeah. This is Bianca. She’s our main admin assistant. She’ll sort out any travel or
bookings and other stuff. Bianca, this is Harry.
B: Hiya. Nice to meet you. Hope Taz is treating you well. She’s a real slave driver, you
know.
H: Really?
B: Oh yeah, she’s probably being all kind and helpful now, but wait till you get started.
H: That sounds ominous.
T: Take no notice. She’s just pulling your leg. You need to watch her!
B: I don’t know what you mean! Actually, Harry, can I just take a quick photo while you’re
here? I’m just sorting out your entry card and setting up your email.
H: Sure.
B: OK. Say cheese … Lovely, very handsome. That’s it. Anything you need or you’re not
sure about, don’t hesitate to ask.
H: Thanks. I’ll get the card later, then, yeah?
B: If that’s OK.
T: OK, let’s move on. That lot over the far side are the sales team. We won’t disturb them
now – I can introduce you later. To be honest, you won’t be having that much to do with
them in your day-to-day dealings.
H: OK. What about these rooms? Are they offices?
T: Um, the last two are the boardrooms for meetings. The near one is Mary’s office. She’s the
managing director.
H: OK. What’s she like?
T: She’s OK. She comes across as being quite down-to-earth … the few times we’ve talked.
H: She’s not in the office that much, then.
T: No, she’s here most days, but, as I said, I guess we’ve all been so busy that everybody just
sticks to their own tasks. Anyway, just going back to the rooms … that one with the door
open is the photocopier room. I’d better show you how it works. It’s a bit temperamental. It
has a tendency to jam if you don’t treat it with tender loving care.
H: OK.
T: So, how come you moved to Redditch? It’s not that close to here.
H: No, but I’d been thinking about moving out there for a while and I happened to get the
house just before I got this job.