Answer — Exercise 9
14 - Any other business·Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book
Question
Look at audio script 50 on page 212 and check your answers. Underline any phrases you could use when taking part in a meeting.
Answer
- Not quite accurate → he does say it’s been a volatile year for everyone in the industry but that they can’t blame that and have to accept they’ve underperformed
- Not accurate → she points out they’ve exceeded sales targets, so have done very well there
- Accurate → she says, ‘I would’ve thought we were at the limit, to be honest. People are already overstretched.’
- Not accurate → he said there would be some but that hopefully they’d be voluntary, not compulsory
- Accurate → amazing / very impressive and general sounds of agreement
- Not accurate – Marta expects them to retail at between €100 and €120 – not €130
- Accurate → ‘we’re looking at a deal to outsource production, which could bring significant savings.’
- Accurate → ‘a quarter of a million by year four’
- Accurate → ‘... have you really thought this through? You know, there’s already a range of products that can solve this problem. Will people really want to pay €120 for this?’
- Not quite accurate → she did estimate shoes will last 50% longer but main market isn’t rich homes, but health clubs and gyms – and it’s not initial sales that were very good, but feedback from focus groups – only a prototype
- Accurate → ‘What about patents? Is this original technology?’
- Accurate → ‘... that’s not something we control, but we have patented a couple of the manufacturing processes that we think will give us an edge over any competitors.’ Marta says, ‘we’ll have a head start in establishing the brand.’