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Joy English · Level B1 · Workjoy-english.com

The delayed brochures

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Understand problems and suggestions in a workplace conversation.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

launch
The time when a new product is made available.
brochure
A small magazine with information about a product.
supplier
A company that provides goods to another company.

Answer key

  1. Are we still on schedule for the launch next month?“On schedule” means at the planned time.
  2. Not quite, the brochures have been delayed.“Not quite” means almost but not completely. “Have been delayed” is a passive.
  3. The supplier says they will arrive two weeks late.Write two as a word or a digit.
  4. Could we use a local printing company instead?“Could” is weak. “Instead” comes at the end.
  5. That might be faster, but it will cost more.The t of “might” is short. The t of “cost” joins “more”.

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