Conference calls
Listen to part of a conference call organised by a company called Softcell Incorporated.
Marie Tascon, Softcell's Senior Director of Investor Relations, is leading the call during which people from other companies ask the Softcell employees questions.
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Comprehension activity: see if you understand the main point of the conference call.
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Comprehension activity: Five questions were asked during the call. Listen again and decide what the topic of each question is.
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Vocabulary work: try to complete some sentences with the correct preposition. The sentences are based on those in the audio.
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