Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on how to get action over the telefono en ingles.
Being productive at work means getting stuff done. And sometimes to get our own work done, we need other people to get things done. So when you need action from someone, what’s the best or quickest way to get it? Bien, often we just pick up the phone and call the person.
Y que dices? Is it okay to just come out and say “hey, do this” or “hi, do that?” Not really. You need to be firm and direct, but not that firm and direct. You might need to emphasize how important the issue is. Próximo, you might lead into the main issue before you actually talk about what you want or need done.
Pero eso no es todo! If you want action, you want to make absolutely sure you’re going to get it. That’s why you might ask for a guarantee, which is like a promise from the other person. Y finalmente, just to be 100% sure, you should finish off by confirming the action. De este modo, you’re not being too direct or bossy, but you’re still firmly doing more than just making a polite request.
En el diálogo de hoy, we’ll hear Nathan, who works for an aircraft company called Cyclops. Nathan is calling George at a company called Airtronics. Nathan is calling because he wants to get action on a proposal from George. Más específicamente, he wants to make sure George is going to submit the proposal to Cyclops today.
Preguntas de escucha
1. Why does Nathan think it’s important for George to submit a proposal today?
2. ¿Qué pregunta importante hace Nathan relacionada con si George puede completar su propuesta??
3. Cerca del final de la conversación., Nathan le pide a George que haga algo solo para confirmar que se envía la propuesta.. ¿Qué le pide a George que haga??
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