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General Listening Quiz

“Office Supplies Company – Script”

Listening Exercise

Listen to the recording on an office supplies company and read along with the conversation. Review the key vocabulary and the sample sentences.

Secretary: Hello, Ultimate Computers. May I help you?

Caller: Yes, this is Jack Kordell from Hunter’s Office Supplies. May I speak to Elaine Strong, please?

Secretary: I’m sorry, but she’s not in right now.

Caller: Okay, do you know when she’ll be back?

Secretary: Uh, yes, she should be here later on this afternoon, maybe about 4:30. May I take a message?

Caller: Yes. Ms. Strong sent me a brochure detailing your newest line of laptop computers with a description of other software products, but there wasn’t any information about after-sales service.

Secretary: Oh, I’m sorry. Would you like me to fax that to you?

Caller: Yes, but our fax is being repaired at the moment, and it won’t be working until around 2:30. Uh. . . could you try sending that information around 3:30? That should give me time to look over the material before I call Ms. Strong, say, around 5:00.

Secretary: Sure. Could I have your name, telephone number, and fax number, please?

Caller: Yes. Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287. And the fax number is 560-1288.

Secretary: Okay. Jack Kordell. Is your name spelled C-o-r-d-e-l?

Caller: No. It’s Kordell with a “K” and two “l’s.” K-o-r-d-e-l-l.”

Secretary: All right, Mr. Kordell. And your phone number is 560-1287, and the fax number is 560-1288. Is that correct?

Caller: Yes it is.

Secretary: All right. I’ll be sure and send you the fax this afternoon.

Caller: Okay, goodbye.

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

  • brochure (noun): pamphlet, small booklet
    – Could you send me a brochure of your laptop computers?
  • detail (verb, also noun): to explain 
    – The manager decided to detail his recent visit to our parent company.
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