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Joy English · Level A2 · Workjoy-english.com

Elevator repairs

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Understand a short workplace announcement.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

staff
The people who work for an organization.
technician
A person whose job is to fix machines.
reception
The desk near the entrance of a building.

Answer key

  1. Attention, please, all office staff.The stress in “attention” is on “ten”. Commas do not affect checking.
  2. The main elevator will be closed this morning.“Will” is weak. “Closed” ends with a d sound.
  3. A technician is coming to repair it.“Coming to”: listen for the -ing. “Repair it” links: “re-pai-rit”.
  4. Please use the stairs next to reception.The t of “next” is almost silent.
  5. We are sorry for any trouble this may cause.“Sorry for any” runs together: “sorry-fra-ny”.

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