Business Communication & Language Practice
New Till Software Implementation: Key Advantages
Good morning everyone and welcome. My name is Peter Flintstone and I’m here to talk to you about the new software for the tills that the company is going to use as of now. As you know, we are currently using very old software which is causing us a lot of problems, especially with stock control and maintaining correct financial records. As of next week, we’re going to use a new system which will avoid all these problems.
The new system has three main advantages over the current one:
- It’s very fast.
- It’s user-friendly.
- It’s compatible with the system our company uses in the States.
Business English Language Practice
1. Present Continuous Tense Practice
- Q: What’s he looking at? — A: He’s looking at the graphs.
- Q: What are you wearing? — A: I’m wearing a suit.
- Q: What’s she carrying? — A: She’s carrying a briefcase.
- Q: What are we reading? — A: We are reading the newspaper.
- Q: Is he in a meeting? — A: No, he isn’t in a meeting.
- Q: Are they listening to the R&D manager? — A: Yes, they’re listening to the R&D manager.
- Q: What’s Peter filing? — A: Peter’s filing some documents.
- Q: Where’s he going? — A: He’s going to Germany.
- Q: When is he going to Germany? — A: He’s going to Germany on Friday.
- Q: Is he going to Germany with his secretary? — A: No, he isn’t going to Germany with his secretary.
2. Quantifiers and ‘There Is/Are’
- Q: How much money is there left in your account? — A: There’s 5,200 pounds left in my account.
- Q: How many main projects are there in the R&D department at the moment? — A: There are two main projects in the R&D department at the moment.
- Q: How many people are there in the Marketing Department? — A: There are six of us in the Marketing Department.
- Q: Is there any toner in the printer? — A: No, there isn’t any toner in the printer.
- Q: What happens to the scanner? — A: The scanner isn’t working.
- Q: How much is it to go from Arturo Soria (AS) to Plaza Castilla (PC) by taxi? — A: It’s four euros to go from Arturo Soria to Plaza Castilla by taxi.
- Q: How many airports are there in Madrid? — A: There’s one airport in Madrid.
- Q: Is there any wine in the bottle? — A: Yes, there’s some wine in the bottle.
- Q: How many meeting rooms are available this afternoon? — A: There are two meeting rooms available this afternoon.
3. Future Tense (‘Going To’)
- Q: Is it going to be cold tomorrow? — A: No, it’s not going to be cold tomorrow. It’s going to be hot.
- Q: What is Pilar going to talk about? — A: Pilar’s going to talk about filing procedures at 4 PM.
- Q: What shift is Mike going to work? — A: Mike’s going to work the late shift.
- Q: Where is the meeting going to be held? — A: The meeting’s going to be held on the tenth floor.
- Q: Is there going to be a workshop on R&D? — A: Yes, there’s going to be a workshop on research and development.
- Q: Why is the boss going to talk to us? — A: The boss’s going to talk to us because he wants to make some changes.
- Q: When is David going to cover for Nicole? — A: David’s going to cover for Nicole on Monday and Tuesday.
- Q: How many days is Carmen going to take off? — A: Carmen is going to take four days off this month.
4. Modal Verbs (Can, Will, Won’t)
- Can he speak English?
- I probably won’t go tomorrow.
- Can you make it at two on Wednesday?
- I don’t think the company will hire anyone else.
- John won’t be able to make it to the meeting.
5. Advanced Modal and Future Structures
- Why can’t you make it at eight on Tuesday?
- Can you tell the difference between a fake and a real Rolex?
- I don’t think the company will close its Madrid branch.
- We’ll send them the written report when we finish it.
- The company probably won’t set up an office in Portugal.