Learn English with Pearson Business Partner B1

• ☐ ☐ ☐ tough [adj] - difficult or challenging
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Your guess is as good as mine. [exp] - I don't know any more than you do.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I'm finding him... [exp] - I am discovering that he is...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ [A] and [B] go together well [exp] - [A] and [B] match each other well
• ☐ ☐ ☐ insist [v] - demand something firmly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ compromise [v] - make an agreement in which both sides give up something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mess this up [exp] - make a mistake or handle something poorly

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

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Beata	Daniel	Mateo

• EvroMed is a British pharmaceutical (drug) company that is developing a new product called the Diab Sensor.
• Beata is on a business trip to Rio to meet with Mateo.
• She recently finished her first meeting with Mateo.
• Daniel is Beata's boss.

1. Beata will have a meeting with Mateo ______.
   later today
   tomorrow
   the day after tomorrow
   
   
2. Mateo doesn't want to follow the ______ procedures.
   marketing
   storage
   import
   
   
3. Beata is worried that Mateo will ______.
   cancel the deal
   skip the meeting
   refuse to negotiate
   
   
4. Beata's chief concern is ______.
   the cost of production
   packaging design
   import taxes
   safety
   
   
5. Beata wants to make a good impression on ______.
   Mateo
   Daniel
   
   

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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.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.

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• Beata:
  I've got a really tough meeting with Mateo tomorrow.
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• Beata:
  How will he react? Your guess is as good as mine.
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• Beata:
  I'm finding him more and more difficult to work with.
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• Beata:
  He doesn't want to follow our regulations on storage procedures.
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• Beata:
  So, I'm going to have to negotiate with him, and I'm not sure negotiation and Mateo go together well.
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• Beata:
  Here is the big question: Can I keep things professional and positive with Mateo while also insisting he accepts our storage regulations?
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• Beata:
  We can't compromise on safety.
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• Beata:
  But if I mess this up, that might make a bad impression with Daniel.
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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instrucciones: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Beata / worry / about / meeting / Mateo / tomorrow

Beata is worried about [her/the] meeting with Mateo tomorrow.

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she / fear / he / will / refuse / follow / proper / storage / procedure

She fears (that) he will refuse to follow the proper storage procedures.

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she / not / sure / how / he / will / react

She is not sure how he will react.

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nevertheless / she / want / keep / thing / profession / and / positive / Mateo

Nevertheless, she wants to keep things professional and positive with Mateo.

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however / she / need / make / it / clear / they / not / compromise / safety

However, she needs to make it clear (that) they [can't/won't] compromise on safety.

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she / also / want / make / good / impression / Daniel

She also wants to make a good impression [with/on] Daniel.

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1. What are Beata's chief concerns about her meeting with Mateo?
2. Based on the previous videos, do you think Beata's concerns on warranted (justified, realistic)? Why? Can you give some specific examples?
3. What strategies could Beata use to ensure that the negotiation with Mateo remains focused on finding a solution rather than becoming contentious (argumentative)?
4. Beata is worried about disappointing her boss (Daniel) because she is new to the company. Do you have any similar stories? What was the outcome?