Business Skills - Essential words for delegating

in this exercise, you'll first hear a dialogue between Maeve and Bruce, then we'll do an exercise in which we'll test you on some of the words used. Okay, first listen very carefully, how's your schedule at the moment, Bruce? I am absolutely snowed under as usual. Why do you ask? I'm taking a few days off next week and I'm looking for someone to cover for me. Ah Of course I'll help if I can. What is it you need me to do? I've managed to deal with most things that might come up while I'm away, but there's one task I'm afraid I can't move. I thought I'd ask you as you are particularly good at following up on things flattery will get you everywhere, Maeve, maybe I can move back some less urgent tasks. Thank you, Bruce, I really appreciate it. I'll send you the details. Okay, now we'll give you two alternative words and then you'll hear one of the sentences from the dialogue again this time with a beep where one of the words belongs in the pause, choose the right word to complete the sentence. Then you'll hear the full sentence again, repeat the sentence, trying to copy the speakers pronunciation and intonation ready. Here's the first pair of words to choose from agenda or schedule. How's your at the moment, Bruce? How's your schedule at the moment, Bruce? And he is the next pair of words, Cover or cope. I'm taking a few days off next week and I'm looking for someone to for me, I'm taking a few days off next week and I'm looking for someone to cover for me. Yeah. And the next pair of words particular or particularly, I thought I'd ask you as your, wow good at following up on things. Mm. I thought I'd ask you as you're particularly good at following up on things and another pair of words to choose from urgent poor priority. Maybe I can move back some less tasks, Maybe I can move back some less urgent tasks and the last pair of words. A praise. Yeah, appreciate. Thank you, Bruce. I really it thank you, Bruce. I really appreciate it. Well done. Did you get all the words right? If not go back and listen to the dialogue again? Mhm. Yeah, Yeah.