Activity 2 Imitation
Listen to the following two dialogues and imitate the speakers with your partner, paying attention to the sentences in bold.
Dialogue One
A: I’ll show you around and explain the operation as we go along.
B: That’ll be most helpful.
A: That is our office block. We have all the administrative departments there. Down there is the research and development section.
B: How much do you spend on development every year?
A: About 3%～4% of the gross sales.
B: What’s that building opposite us?
A: That’s the warehouse. We keep a stock of the faster moving items so that urgent orders can be met quickly from stock.
B: If I placed an order now, how long would it be before I got delivery?
A: It would largely depend on the size of the order and the items you want.
Dialogue Two(https://www.daowen.com)
A: Put on the helmet, please.
B: Do we need to put on the jackets, too?
A: You’d better, to protect your clothes. Now please watch your step.
B: Thank you. Is the production line fully automated?
A: Well, not fully automated.
B: I see. How do you control the quality?
A: All products have to go through five checks in the whole manufacturing process.
B: What’s the monthly output?
A: One thousand units per month now. But we’ll be making 1,200 units beginning with October.
B: What’s your usual percentage of rejects?
A: About 2% in normal operations.
B: That’s wonderful. Is that where the finished products come off?
A: Yes. Shall we take a break now?