首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
What is James most interested in discussing? James and Sarah discuss organising a workshop on
What is James most interested in discussing? James and Sarah discuss organising a workshop on
admin
2010-08-20
55
问题
What is James most interested in discussing?
James and Sarah discuss organising a workshop on
Man: Come in, Sarah.
Woman: Thanks.
Man: Right. We need to discuss some of the issues raised at the last meeting with your department.
Woman: Yes, there were a lot of questions about computer systems and flexible working hours.
Man: We’ll talk about computer systems in a minute, but I think we can leave flexible working hours for the time being. What I’m really very concerned about at the moment, though, is how some staff are working. I’m not at all happy with how long it’s taking for some reports on visits to come in. Peter Jones, for instance, hasn’t produced a single report on time. The last, on his visit to Berlin was two weeks late. It’s not as though they’re long reports - they should only take a short time to write.
Woman: I’ll certainly warn Peter about getting reports in more quickly but it really comes down to a question of staff training. I think we need to do some workshops on time management.
Man: I agree, but getting consultants in to do the training costs money. It’d be cheaper to use one of our own staff. Have we got anyone who could do it?
Woman: Laura Williams has some management training experience.
Man: She’s away on a team building course at the moment, though, isn’t she?
Woman: Only ’till next week. I’ll speak to her when she gets back. I’m sure she’ll be interested.
Man: Now, I’d like to move on to computer systems. As you know, we’re going to upgrade our software. The plan was to install it in January but that’s proved difficult so it’s going in during February because we certainly want it to be ready and running for March.
Woman: Good. I’m worried about the computer skills of some of the staff, though. A few could do with some extra training.
Man: I’m sure you’re right. Could we organise that on the premises, do you think?
Woman: Possibly, but it’d be expensive. I know the business college in Park Street has a really good computer section. I’ve compared their prices with those of the computer training centre at Blackstone and the college prices are far more reasonable.
Man: Let’s go for that, then. Will you see to it?
Woman: Certainly. Now, I think this would be a good time to make some office changes before the new software comes in. The Accounts team need a bigger office. At the moment, we’ve only got five people using the Marketing office on the second floor, so Accounts could take over that office if we moved Marketing to the first floor.
Man: And Human Resources up to the third floor? Yes, that sounds a good idea.
Woman: Great. It’ll mean moving a lot of equipment. Accounts keep complaining about some of their equipment. It’d be nice if we could replace it.
Man: We certainly can’t replace all of it. What’s causing most problems?
Woman: Well, we’ve had to call technical support in at least once every week for the past two months to deal with the fax machine. The printers were causing trouble but they’re working well enough now and everyone complains that the photocopier is slow but it’s alright, really.
Man: Right, I’ll see what we can do. Now, I have to go in a minute. What do we need to discuss when we meet next week?
Woman: There’s the Health and Safety report.
Man: Oh, John Wilkins has already done that.
Woman: Good. What about the programme for the French clients? They’re coming at the beginning of next month.
Man: Time is getting short. We’d better deal with that.
Woman: And then what about getting a new PA to replace Louise?
Man: Oh, we can leave that, I think. She isn’t going till the end of April now.
Woman: That’s good. I thought she was leaving sooner.
选项
A、team building.
B、cost cutting.
C、time management.
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.kaotiyun.com/show/KTEO777K
本试题收录于:
BEC初级听力题库BEC商务英语分类
0
BEC初级听力
BEC商务英语
相关试题推荐
Lookattheformbelow.Youwillhearawomanmakingareservationforanawardsceremony.TheMarketingWee
Lookattheformbelow.Youwillhearawomanmakingareservationforanawardsceremony.TheMarketingWee
Lookatthenotesbelow.Youwillhearamantelephoningabankaboutaproblemwithanaccount.HP
Lookattheformbelow.Youwillhearamanbookingataxionthephone.TaxiBookingFormDate:June18
Lookatthenotebelow.Youwillhearawomancallingaboutaconferencebooking.BICYCLERENTINGREGISTRATI
YouwillhearapartofaspeechabouttheAsiancrisis.Choosethebestanswerforeachofthequestions(23—30).Markonele
Lookatthediarybelow.Youwillheartwopeoplediscussingappointments.September2008,Week38,16Monday9:30meetingwith
Youwillheartwomanagers,LouisandSally,discussingchangesintheircompany.Foreachquestion23—30,markoneletter(A,
Lookattheformbelow.Youwillhearamessageaboutasecretarygivinginformationtoherbossabouthisschedule.
Lookatthenotesbelow.Youwillhearajournalistaskingforinformationaboutaconference.
随机试题
本案包含哪几种法律关系?租赁房屋的修理费用应由谁承担?李富裕是否有权建造仓库?
某实业有限公司购入印有他人已注册的商标标记和字样的泰白R-930钛白粉仿冒包装袋,并将自己加工生产的钛白粉装入该仿冒袋中,在市场上销售,销售数额较大。针对某实业有限公司未经注册商标所有人的许可,在同一种商品上使用与他人注册商标相同的商标的行为,其应承担的法
商业银行设立分支机构有哪些方面的限制?
某外贸公司2009年9月进口卷烟100箱,每箱关税的完税价格20000元人民币;从境内报关地运到单位,发生运费1.7万元,保险费用等杂费2.5万元,假定关税税率为15%,则应缴纳进口环节消费税是()万元。
甲以背书方式将票据赠与乙,乙可以取得优于甲的票据权利。()
由于建筑技术的发展和人们对建筑功能要求的提高而影响到物业的使用,使后来的物业购买者不得不支付昂贵的更新改造费用,而这些在初始评估中是不可能考虑到的。这主要体现了房地产投资风险的()。
A、 B、 C、 D、 B
某注册会计师协会培训部的魏老师正在准备有关审计业务档案管理的培训课件,她的助手己搜集并整理了一份相关资料存放在Word文档“PPT素材.docx”中,按下列要求帮助魏老师完成PPT课件的整合制作:在每张幻灯片的左上角添加协会的标志图片Logo1.p
AttheHemingwayMemorial,justpasttheSunValleyResort,itisquiet.Inthebackground,mountainsriseup.Thereisacurved
JaneAustenwasanEnglishnovelist,whospentherlifeinmiddle-classsociety,whichshedescribedintimatelyandwithironic
最新回复
(
0
)