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Listening: The Boston-London Confusion

Audiție: Confuzia dintre Boston și Londra. Asculți un dialog real despre o programare confuză și rezolvi exerciții de ascultare pentru a înțelege detaliile unei discuții inițiale de vânzări.

Аудирование: Путаница между Лондоном и Бостоном. Вы послушаете реальный диалог о путанице со встречей и выполните задание по аудированию, чтобы понять детали вводного разговора о продаже.

The Boston-London Confusion

Kayla in London makes her first discovery call to Tom in Boston, but a hilarious mix-up emerges.

Listening: The Boston-London Confusion — Discovery questions

The Boston-London Confusion

Listen and choose the right answer

Why were both Kayla and Tom confused at the beginning of the call?

  • They forgot what time zone they were in.
  • Each was told the other person had requested the meeting.
  • They spoke different languages.

Who actually set up the meeting between Kayla and Tom?

  • Marcus and Sarah as a practical joke test
  • Their company CEO
  • An automated CRM system

What does Tom reveal about their current software?

  • They are bankrupt and cannot pay.
  • Their end user is quite happy with it.
  • It breaks down every single day.

What do Kayla and Tom decide to do at the end of the call?

  • Hang up immediately and report their colleagues.
  • Pretend to close a deal and cc Marcus on an email to Brenda.
  • Cancel all software projects permanently.

Listen again and complete the sentences

  • Kayla: Good morning, Tom, I'm calling from London to set up our ____ and discuss your logistics software.
  • Tom: Well, could you tell me how you usually find your ____ topics for new accounts?
  • Kayla: I usually ask a ____ about their current situation to uncover needs right away.
  • Tom: That's a very direct approach, but do you know what our main ____ are for this quarter?
  • Kayla: I'm hoping you'll tell me so we can map the ____ and identify every stakeholder involved.

Sources: photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels

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