Listening: The Kitchen Rumour
Audiție: Zvonurile din bucătăria biroului. Asculți un dialog real despre o criză de comunicare internă și rezolvi exerciții de ascultare pentru a înțelege detaliile unei restructurări.
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The Kitchen Rumour
Ashley confronts Andrew in his office after hearing alarming news from the office coffee machine.
The Kitchen Rumour
Listen and choose the right answer
Where did Ashley first hear the alarming news about her department?
- From an official email sent by HR
- From the office rumour mill near the coffee machine
- During a formal board meeting in Seattle
What structural change is actually happening to Ashley's department?
- It is being dissolved and made redundant
- It is being merged into the digital division
- It is taking over the digital division
Why didn't Andrew tell Ashley about the plans earlier?
- He was bound by strict board confidentiality agreements
- He forgot about the upcoming changes
- He wanted to surprise her at the end of the month
What task does Andrew give Ashley to complete by tomorrow?
- To prepare selection criteria for incoming managers
- To organize outplacement support for departing staff
- To draft a new collective consultation agreement
Listen again and complete the sentences
- Ashley: I heard a terrible story from the rumour mill by the coffee machine about a ____ .
- Ashley: Well, they said my entire analytics unit is slated for a ____ by next month.
- Ashley: You could at least have given me a hint before our ____ started.
- Ashley: Then what on earth did the ____ get wrong about our headcount reduction?
- Andrew: Indeed. You'll need to prepare ____ for their incoming managers by tomorrow.
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