Business Skills - Essential words for saying no

in this exercise, you'll first hear a dialogue between Elaine and nick. Then we'll do an exercise in which we'll test you on some of the words used. Okay, first listen very carefully. I realize you have a lot on your plate at the moment nick. But we could really do with your expertise on the Hartmann project. Well, thanks for thinking of me, you know, I love a challenge, but I'm afraid I already have a pretty full workload. What sort of timeline are we talking about? The deadline isn't until next month, so there's plenty of time. I see. It's just that the other projects I'm working on at the moment have really tight schedules, I'm sorry, but I just don't think it's going to be feasible. Okay, I understand. Don't worry about it. I wouldn't want you to take on more work than you can handle. 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 pores, 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. Table or plate. I realize you have a lot on your at the moment. Nick, I realize you have a lot on your plate at the moment. Nick and here's the next pair of words, expertise or experiment. But we could really do with your Yeah, but we could really do with your expertise and the next pair of words employment or workload. But I'm afraid I already have a pretty full Yeah, but I'm afraid I already have a pretty full workload. And another pair of words to choose from headline or deadline. That isn't until next month. Yeah. The deadline isn't until next month. And the last pair of words calendars or schedules. The other projects I'm working on at the moment have really tight Yeah. The other projects I'm working on at the moment have really tight schedules. Well done. Did you get all the words right? If not go back and listen to the dialogue again and then repeat the exercise. Mm. Mhm.