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Next point – the Q3 marketing budget. Maria, what are your thoughts? Maria: In my opinion, we should reduce social media spending by 10% and reallocate that to email campaigns. James: I see your point, Maria, but I’m not sure that’s the best move. Our engagement on LinkedIn has actually increased. Maria: That’s a fair point, James. However, email marketing gives us a better ROI based on last quarter’s data. James: Can I just add something here? What if we test both for one month before deciding? Maria: I completely agree with that. Good idea. 🧠 [Breakdown – 1:30–4:00] Host: Let’s look at the useful phrases. 1. Giving your opinion politely: “In my opinion…” “From my perspective…” “The way I see it…” (Each phrase repeated clearly with a pause for learner to repeat)

Here’s a structured for a Collins English for Business Speaking audio lesson. This is designed for an intermediate learner (B1–B2) and focuses on a realistic business scenario: participating in a meeting . 🎧 Audio Lesson Title: "Unit 4: Making Your Point in Meetings – Agreeing, Disagreeing & Interrupting Politely" 🎙️ [Intro – 0:00–0:30] Host (male/female voice – professional, clear tone): Welcome to Collins English for Business Speaking . In this audio, you’ll learn how to express your opinion, agree and disagree professionally, and interrupt politely in meetings. First, listen to a short dialogue between two colleagues, Maria and James, in a project review meeting. Then we’ll break down the key phrases. 🎧 [Dialogue 1 – 0:30–1:30] (Background office sound – low hum, occasional chair squeak) collins english for business speaking audio

“I see your point, but…” “That’s a fair point, however…” “I’m not sure that’s the best approach because…” 3. Interrupting politely: “Can I just add something here?” “Sorry to interrupt, but…” “If I could just jump in…” 4. Agreeing strongly: “I completely agree.” “That’s a great point.” “I’m with you on that.” 🎧 [Dialogue 2 – 4:00–5:00] (slower, clearer version) Same script but spoken more slowly , with pauses after each phrase for the learner to repeat. Example: Next point – the Q3 marketing budget

Next point – the Q3 marketing budget. Maria, what are your thoughts? Maria: In my opinion – (pause) we should reduce social media spending by 10% – (pause) and reallocate that to email campaigns. 💼 [Role-play practice – 5:00–6:30] Host: Now you try. I’ll give you a situation. Then you’ll hear a prompt, and you should respond using one of today’s phrases. Situation: You disagree with a colleague who wants to hire five new salespeople immediately. You think training current staff is better. Prompt (voice): “I think we need to hire five new salespeople right away.” (5-second pause for learner to respond) James: I see your point, Maria, but I’m

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  1. Mary says that she won't go to the movies.
  2. He tells me that he doesn't like tennis but loves football.
  3. The teacher tells us that we did badly on that English test.
  4. She says that she is talking via WhatsAppApp.
  5. He tells her that they have to break up.
  6. The coach tells the team that they have to play better in the second half.
  7. My father says that I have to do my best to enter the university.
  8. She says that she wants to tell me something about her holiday in London.
  9. Nicholas asks me where I work.
  10. A seller asks you to take our bag with food.
  11. Arnold asked when I would go there.
  12. He told her that he wouldn't buy her a new car.
  13. Alice said that she had never been to Germany
  14. He said that he had been doing his homework the day before.
  15. I asked to stop talking.
  16. The ambassador asked me to give him my documents.
  17. A waiter told us not to smoke here.
  18. I told her that I couldn't do that.
  19. He said if the weather was fine he would go to the stadium.
  20. I said, “If I were you I would not buy that car”.
  21. Jane said that she would like to go abroad.
  22. The doctor told me that I couldn't eat so many sweets.
  23. She said that she was looking for her keys.
  24. He said that he had already fed his cat.
  25. Alice said that she would start doing morning exercises.
  26. Mary says that she will prepare a holiday dinner by herself.
  27. The conductor asked me to show her my ticket.
  28. She said that she couldn't go to that restaurant; she didn't have enough money.
  29. She said that if she saw my brother, she would recognize him.
  30. I said that if I were you, I would study with SpeakASAP®.
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  2. He tells me that he doesn't like tennis but loves football.
  3. The teacher tells us that we did badly on that English test.
  4. She says that she is talking via WhatsApp.
  5. He tells her that they have to break up.
  6. The coach tells the team that they have to play better in the second half.
  7. My father says that I have to do my best to enter the university.
  8. She says that she wants to tell me something about her holiday in London.
  9. Nicholas asks me where I work.
  10. A seller asks you to take our bag with food.
  11. Arnold asked when I would go there.
  12. He told her that he wouldn't buy her a new car.
  13. Alice said that she had never been to Germany
  14. He said that he had been doing his homework the day before.
  15. I asked to stop talking.
  16. The ambassador asked me to give him my documents.
  17. A waiter told us not to smoke here.
  18. I told her that I couldn't do that.
  19. He said if the weather was fine he would go to the stadium.
  20. I said, “If I were you I would not buy that car”.
  21. Jane said that she would like to go abroad.
  22. The doctor told me that I couldn't eat so many sweets.
  23. She said that she was looking for her keys.
  24. He said that he had already fed his cat.
  25. Alice said that she would start doing morning exercises.
  26. Mary says that she will prepare a holiday dinner by herself.
  27. The conductor asked me to show her my ticket.
  28. She said that she couldn't go to that restaurant; she didn't have enough money.
  29. She said that if she saw my brother, she would recognize him.
  30. I said that if I were you, I would study with SpeakASAP®.

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