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Shuttleworth: Yes, I have, Mr. Buckhurst. He's just told me about my new area. He told me to come and see you about the new salary scheme.
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Shuttleworth: Not really.
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Shuttleworth: What really interests me is whether I shall earn more money or less!
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Shuttleworth: I see.
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Shuttleworth: Oh, I'm very pleased. I think it's about time I had a new area.
Exercise 3
Listen to the following extract from the conversation between Buckhurst and Shuttleworth, which shows how the situation progressed. Try to complete the gaps, using no more than three words in each case.
| Buckhurst: | You did very well about that matter of . We didn't even know that had moved. How did you find out ? |
| Shuttleworth: | Oh, an amazing bit of luck, really. I Bush & Green in several shops near . There's a cafe at that address now. I suspected the people who , because they acted strangely when I asked them with any letters that came for . The chap hesitated quite a long time before he said that he sent them all back to . I was sure he was lying. |
| Buckhurst: | What was the bit of luck? |
| Shuttleworth: | Well, I thought I'd try , and I got into conversation who owns the bookshop . While I was talking to him I noticed was open, and inside I could see what looked very like one of . He said he'd bought it in Wilminster, that's a little near by. Well, I took the and I telephoned . He checked that it was one of we'd supplied to . Then I got to give me . He'd bought the cabinet who called themselves Windel & Riddel. Windel & Riddel indeed! Huh! |
| Buckhurst: | What did you ? You realise, of course, that Bush & Green might have first to this firm? |
| Shuttleworth: | I didn't think so. I was sure it was operating under a different name. |
| Buckhurst: | Did you go and ? |
| Shuttleworth: | I certainly did. And I presented to them.They pretended they didn't it. But then came in, and he . I'd from him originally. He went at once to write out , and he asked me about it. What do you think we ? |
| Buckhurst: | Well, we've got , but there are probably a lot of who have been done in the same way. I think it's our duty to . And, Shuttleworth, we must take in the future before we on credit. |
Exercise 4
Match the terms on the left with an appropriate explanation on the right. Five of the phrases have more than one explanation. Fill in the grid below.
| 1. | retail business | a. | bills need not be paid for a certain period of time |
| 2. | wholesale business | b. | a professional who collects debts on a commission basis |
| 3. | to defer payment | c. | salary without commission |
| 4. | long credit | d. | money owed which will never be paid back |
| 5. | short credit | e. | sale of small quantities of goods to ordinary customers |
| 6. | insolvent | f. | trade between manufacturer and supplier or retailer |
| 7. | debt collector | g. | terms allowing the borrower a long time to pay |
| 8. | outstanding accounts | h. | to put off paying until later |
| 9. | basic salary | i. | bills must be paid very soon after receipt of goods |
| 10. | bad debt | j. | buying goods from manufacturers and selling in large quantities (in bulk) to traders who then sell in smaller quantities to the general public |
| k. | trade between supplier and customer | ||
| l. | salary without extra payment for special work, overtime, etc. | ||
| m. | to postpone payment | ||
| n. | without sufficient funds to continue doing business | ||
| o. | money which has been owed to a firm, or a person, for a long time |
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