Scheduling a Meeting

Task 1: Listening for the main ideas.

1. What does the woman want to do?
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Task 2: Listening for details.

1. What does the woman want to discuss?
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2. Why is the man surprised?

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3. What evidence is there that they have quality control problems?

(a) _________________________________________________
(b) _________________________________________________

4. Why can’t the man meet on Monday?

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5. Why can’t the man meet on Tuesday?

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6. When will they schedule the meeting for?

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 Scheduling a Meeting

A: Hey, Tom. Do you have a __________?

B: Sure. What’s __________?
A: I think we need to __________ a meeting __________ next week.
B: A meeting? What __________?
A: We need to __________ quality __________.
B: __________ control? Has there been a __________?
A: Yes, there has __________. We had a __________ number of
__________ last month and some very __________ customer
__________.
B: Really? I wasn’t __________. Where did you __________ this from?
A: I was just __________ to Marie from customer __________. She
showed me the __________ from last month.
B: Okay. That sounds __________. When __________ you like to
meet?
A: The __________ the better. Are you __________ Monday
afternoon?
B: Monday. Hmm. No, I’ve got __________ all day Monday. And Tuesday
I will be __________ from the office. How about Wednesday? I’m
__________ all day on Wednesday.
B: Sure. Let’s __________ the meeting for Wednesday morning at 10. I’ll
__________ the team know.
 Scheduling a Meeting

A: Hey, Tom. Do you have a minute?

B: Sure. What’s up?
A: I think we need to schedule a meeting sometime next week.
B: A meeting? What for?
A: We need to discuss quality control.
B: Quality control? Has there been a problem?
A: Yes, there has actually. We had a record number of returns last month
and some very negative customer feedback.
B: Really? I wasn’t aware. Where did you get this from?
A: I was just talking to Marie from customer service. She showed me the
numbers from last month.
B: Okay. That sounds serious. When would you like to meet?
A: The sooner the better. Are you available Monday afternoon?
B: Monday. Hmm. No, I’ve got meetings all day Monday. And Tuesday I
will be away from the office. How about Wednesday? I’m free all day on
Wednesday.
B: Sure. Let’s schedule the meeting for Wednesday morning at 10. I’ll let
the team know.