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Listening: First Week Jitters

Audiție: prima săptămână. Ascultă un dialog despre primele zile într-o agenție din Seattle și răspunde la întrebări pentru a înțelege cum se completează un timesheet.

Аудирование: первая неделя. Послушайте диалог о первых днях в агентстве Сиэтла и ответьте на вопросы, чтобы понять, как заполняется тайм-шит.

First Week Jitters

Jennifer, who joined the agency in Seattle two days ago, is talking to Peter near the coffee machine.

Listening: First Week Jitters — Revise and check: joining an agency

First Week Jitters

Listen and choose the right answer

How long has Peter worked at the agency?

  • Two days
  • Six years
  • Since last week

What does Peter actually do with his timesheet every Friday?

  • He asks the creative director for help
  • He doesn't submit it at all
  • He just guesses his billable hours

How many tasks has Jennifer been assigned to on her first day?

  • Three different tasks
  • Only one big project
  • Ten client pitches

What is Peter's advice about logging hours?

  • Ask the account manager immediately
  • Log them as creative thinking time
  • Work extra hours on the weekend

Listen again and complete the sentences

  • Jennifer: Hi Peter, do you have a quick second? I'm trying to figure out ____ , but I'm completely lost.
  • Jennifer: The creative director is super nice, but I have so many questions. Who do I report to for my weekly ____ ?
  • Peter: Well, you technically report to the art director, but you submit your billable hours to the ____ .
  • Peter: Not really. I just guess my ____ every Friday afternoon and hope nobody notices.
  • Peter: Pretty much. Our ____ is huge right now, so we're constantly doing pitch work between our retainer projects.

Sources: photo by Felicity Tai on Pexels

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