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• ☐ ☐ ☐ a consensus [n] - a general agreement among everyone in a group
• ☐ ☐ ☐ prick your finger [exp] - make a small hole in your finger, usually to get a drop of blood
• ☐ ☐ ☐ blood sugar levels [exp] - the amount of sugar in your blood
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a breakthrough [n] - a major discovery or new idea
• ☐ ☐ ☐ glucose [n] - sugar in your blood
• ☐ ☐ ☐ analyze [v] - look at something carefully to understand it better
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a patch [n] - a small piece of material that sticks to your skin
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a remote monitor [n] - a device that receives information from a sensor and displays it
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pain-free [adj] - not painful
• ☐ ☐ ☐ diabetes [n] - a disease where your body can't control blood sugar
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the palm of your hand [exp] - the inside part of your hand
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a prototype [n] - the first model of something new
• ☐ ☐ ☐ handy [adj] - nearby, easy to access
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the assembly process [n] - the steps to put something together.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ components [n] - the parts of machine or a device
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a plant [n] - a factory
• ☐ ☐ ☐ enthusiasm [n] - strong excitement or interest
• ☐ ☐ ☐ initially [adv] - at the beginning
• ☐ ☐ ☐ innovative [adj] - new and creative
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I bet... [v] - I think..., I guess...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ interrupt [v] - stop someone when they are talking

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Beata	Jessica

• Beata just started working at EvroMed.
• EvroMed is a pharmaceutical (drug) company located in Manchester, England.
• Jessica is the CEO.
• You will see two versions (Option A & Option B) of the same situation.

1. The Diab Sensor requires patients to prick their fingers multiple times a day to check blood sugar levels.
   True
   False
   
   
2. The Diab Sensor analyzes the patient's glucose level through a patch on the skin.
   True
   False
   
   
3. The Diab Sensor fits in the palm of your hand.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The Diab Sensors are assembled in China.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Option A: Jessica encourages Beata to ask more questions.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The initial reaction to the Diab Sensor product has been positive.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Option B: Jessica wants the meeting participants to research similar products in medical journals.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Option B: Carol is Jessica's assistant.
   True
   False
   
   

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Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instrucciones: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

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• Jessica:
  Please feel free to ask questions as we go along.
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• Man:
  What can you tell us about the product? It sounds very innovative.
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• Jessica:
  Good question, and it is very innovative. But here's a quick question for you first: Who hates the sight of blood? I bet we're all scared of spiders too.
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• Jessica:
  Anyway, imagine you hate the sight of blood, but you have to prick your finger several times a day just to check your blood sugar levels.
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• Beata:
  Yes, sorry to interrupt, Jessica.
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• Jessica:
  That's okay. Please go ahead.
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• Beata:
  When you say blood sugar, do you mean glucose?
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• Jessica:
  Glucose. Exactly. Yes.
• Woman 1:
  Ah, good. Thanks. I was wondering about that too.
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• Jessica:
  So, as I was saying, no more pricking of fingers. The Diab Sensor uses a sensor to read the patient's glucose level. It collects the data through a patch on the skin and then sends it to a remote monitor.
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• Jessica:
  Basically, it's a reliable and pain-free way to manage diabetes.
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• Woman 2:
  How big is it?
• Jessica:
  Small, handheld. It weighs about 35 grams. How about I pass around a prototype for you to have a look?
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• Beata:
  Excuse me, Jessica, can I just ask... I understand the components are made in China. Is that right?
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• Jessica:
  Yes, they are made in China. But we assemble the product here in our Manchester plant, just across there, in fact. Any more questions?
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• Woman 1:
  What was the reaction to the product?
• Jessica:
  Very positive, actually. There are several articles in medical journals. I can send you some links.
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• Woman 1:
  That would be great, thanks.
• Jessica:
  So, no more questions? All right then. My assistant Carol will be here soon, and she'll take you to meet the production team.
  
  
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• --- How is How does What is What does (How does) the new product work?
• --- Who hates Who is hate Who does hates What does it hate (Who hates) the sight of blood?
• When you say blood sugar, --- do you mean you do mean are you mean you are mean (do you mean) glucose?
• --- Is anyone Are anyone Do anyone Does anyone (Does anyone) have any other questions?
• How big --- is it it is does it does it (is it) ?
• --- Is Do Does Would (Would) anyone like to see it?
• Why --- aren't you you aren't don't you you don't (don't you) assemble the product in China?
• What --- was were does do did (was) the reaction to the product?
• --- How do you How can you What do you What can you (What can you) tell us about the product?
• --- Is that That is Does that That does (Is that) right?

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at / begin / meeting / Jessica / invite / participant / ask / question / as / they / go / along

At the beginning of the meeting, Jessica invites the participants to ask questions as they go along.

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Beata / ask / how / new / product / work

Beata asks (her) how the new product works.

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while / Jessica / answer / question / Beata / interrupt / ask / what / blood / sugar / mean

While Jessica is answering [the/her] question, Beata interrupts (her/Jessica) (in order) to ask (her/Jessica) what blood sugar means.

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Diab Sensor / work / by / analyze / patient / glucose / level / through / patch / skin

The Diab Sensor works by analyzing [the/a] patient's glucose level through a patch on [the/their] skin.

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patch / then / send / data / remote / monitor

The patch then sends the data to a remote monitor.

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next / Beata / ask / how / big / it

Next, Beata then asks (Jessica) how big it is.

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she / also / want / know / why / they / assemble / component / U.K. / instead / China

She also wants to know why they [assemble/are assembling] the components in the U.K. instead of (in) China.

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clear / frustrated / Jessica / encourage / some / other / participant / ask / questions

Clearly frustrated, Jessica encourages some of the other participants to ask (some) questions.

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in / second / video / Beata / apologize / interrupt / before / ask / her / questions

In the second video, Beata apologizes for interrupting before asking (her) questions.
In the second video, Beata apologizes for interrupting before she asks (her) questions.

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she / also / give / other / participant / chance / ask / questions

She also gives the other participants (more of) a chance to ask questions.

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1. Can you explain how the Diab Sensor works in your own words?
2. Why do you think EvroMed has chosen to assemble the product in Manchester instead of China?
3. What could be some reasons for sourcing components from China? Can you think of at least three?
4. They got some positive feedback on the Diab Sensor from medical journals. How else could the company effectively publicize its product (a very specific medical device)?
5. How did Jessica handle the questions from Beata and other participants? What could she have done differently?
6. In Option A, do you think Beata was rude or unprofessional? If so, how?
7. In Option B, how did Beata come across? What language and expressions did she use to seem more polite?
8. In [ this video clip ] , Beata reflects on both meetings. What did she say? Do you agree with what she said?