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Reading 1 Read his email. What is it about?
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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]

Dear Mr Schmidt,
Thank you for your email and congratulations on your new job! I
confirm I am available on Tuesday for a meeting and look forward
to your visit to our offices next Tuesday at 9 a.m. to meet our staff
and to discuss the Cambridge Road Hospital project.
With best wishes,
Susana Ramirez
General Manager

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Listening 2 _______ Listen o five conversations between Arnold Schmidt and Susana
Ramirez and answer these questions.
1 Where does Arnold Schmidt work?
2 What is Susana Ramirez in charge of?
3 How does Arnold Schmidt take his coffee?
4 What plan does Susana Ramirez suggest?
5 What time does Arnold Schmidt have to leave?
3 Match 1-5 to a-e to complete the conversations. Listen again and check your
answers.
1 Hello. My name's Arnold Schmidt. I'm here o see Susana Ramirez
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2 Hello. I'm Susana Ramirez. You must be Mr Schmidt
3 Before we start, w o u l d you like coffee?
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4 How about if I ntroduce ou to the team first? Then we can look at the
designs and you can ask any questions you have
5 How long have we got?
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a) Yes, that's ight. Pleased to meet you.
b) Ah, yes. One moment, please. She's expecting you.
c) I have to leave at 11.30. So we've got about an hour.
d) Yes, please. With milk and one sugar, please.
e) That sounds perfect.

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