Talking about things in the office and workplaces and locations

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• Posted 9/4/2016 10:33:59 AM

Talking about things in the office and workplaces and locations

In the office.

2.1:

A: Excuse me.

B: Yes?

A: I need something for drawing a straight line.

B: Oh, you want a ruler. There’s one on my desk. I’ll get it for you.

A: Thank you.

2.2:

A: Oh! I’ve made a mistake in this report. Um, have you got, er, something to correct mistakes?

B: You mean a rubber. There’s one on the table. Here you are.

A: Ah, no, it’s in pen, er, not pencil. I need that white stuff for correcting mistakes.

B: Oh, right, correction fluid. We keep that in the cupboard. I’ll get you some.

A: Thanks very much.

2.3:

A: Can you help me?

B: Sure.

A: I’m doing my expenses and I need, er, you know, it’s a thing for adding numbers.

B: Oh, yes, a calculator. There’s one over there next to the fax machine.

A: Thank you.

2.4:

A: I can’t find my, er, book… the one for making notes during meetings.

B: Oh, you mean your notepad. Here it is, next to the telephone.

A: Oh, thanks! And where can I get one of those colored pens we use to show important points in notes?

B: Er, a highlighter? I think there are some in that drawer.

A: Thanks.

Workplaces and locations

3. Kanda Motors, Italy has a new factory producing cars for export to Asia. The factory is in Turin, in the northwest of Italy. They also have a factory in the south, near Naples. Motorcycle production is at the Ancona factory on the east coast. The company’s Head Office is in the suburbs of Rome, in the east of the city. They also have a branch office in Milan in the north. The main showroom is in Rome.

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