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Section 2 Participating in a Meeting Situation A p. 106 Get Ready W: Hey, Mark. Is the meeting preparation going well? M: ‌Yes, it is. I wonder if you have finished making copies of the meeting materials. W: ‌I wasn’t sure how many copies we need, so I made 10. Did you get the snacks and drinks for the meeting? M: I will take care of that. W: We should hurry up because we don’t have much time left. M: Okay. I’ll be done soon. Listen Up M: Hi, Laura. W: Hi, John. M: ‌I just wanted to remind you that we have a sales meeting with the new client next week. W: ‌I’m curious about the agenda for the meeting. M: ‌We’ll be discussing their requirements and suggesting our solutions. W: I see. M: ‌We’ll also be analyzing their competitors’ activities. W: ‌Sounds good. I’ll prepare some questions that we should ask to understand their needs better. M: ‌Great. I think we should practice our presentation together to make sure we both understand it well. W: ‌I agree with you. Practicing together will help us identify any issues with it. M: ‌Exactly. Let’s schedule a practice session for tomorrow. What time works for you? W: How about 10 a.m.? M: Sounds good to me. See you then! Situation B p. 108 Get Ready W: Hey, our meeting will be online this month. M: ‌Oh, I was looking forward to meeting everyone in person. W: ‌Me, too. However, we have remote workers, so we have no choice but to have an online meeting. We’ll use AirMeeting. The IT team will send the details. M: ‌Okay. I’ve used AirMeeting before. I wonder if we’ll still be able to get things done with AirMeeting. discussed? M: ‌The meeting will be held in the conference room at Tech Industries. Our CEO wants to have an initial, open discussion about potential investment opportunities with your company. W: ‌Okay. I’ll inform Ms. Johnson about the meeting and the topics to be discussed. And then I’ll confirm the meeting with you. I’m sure she will be happy to meet your CEO. Thank you, Tom. M: Thank you! I hope to see you soon. Situation B p. 100 Get Ready M: ‌Hi there. I just wanted to let you know that our weekly meeting has been rescheduled. W: Is there a reason for the change in schedule? M: ‌I’m not sure, but there might be a conflict with another meeting. W: Got it. When has it been rescheduled for? M: This Thursday at 10 a.m. W: Okay. Thank you for letting me know. Listen Up M: Hi, Emily. I hope you’re doing well. W: Hey, Michael. I’m good. What’s up? M: ‌I just heard that the manager of the marketing team, John, was in a traffic accident and won’t be able to attend our scheduled meeting. We need to reschedule. W: ‌Oh no! I hope he’s okay. When should we reschedule the meeting for? M: ‌Well, John should be back at work in two weeks, so I was thinking we could have the meeting on the day when he comes back. How does that sound to you? W: ‌I’m not sure if two weeks is enough time for John to recover. How about March 27? M: ‌I have to go on a business trip to Jeju-do from Monday to Wednesday that week, so that day would be difficult. How about we meet on March 30 then? W: Sounds good to me. M: ‌Great. Also, before the meeting, could you send me the sales data for our existing products? It would be really helpful to have that information before we meet. W: Sure, no problem. I’ll email the files to you. M: Thanks, I really appreciate it. Appendices: Listening Scripts 151