Easy English - Exercise: Vocabulary

In his latest easy English article in business spotlight, Mike Hogan looks at some problems that don't come up during a conference call on dirt. How to deal with, Um, In the following exercise, we will concentrate on one important area of conference calls. Sharing documents. These may be paper copies that have been sent out in advance, or you may be using document sharing software to view on discussed documents. Interactive Lee Let's practice some vocabulary that you might need. I'll give you a word or phrase. Then you will hear two explanations A and B in the pause. Decide which explanation is correct. Then you will hear the correct answer on Dhere, the word or phrase being used in a sentence by the facilitator of a conference call. There will then be a pause for you to repeat the sentence. Okay, let's start. What is a draft document? A. A final, agreed version of a document Be an early version of a document. The is correct. A draft document is an early version of a document. Listen and repeat. Let's see what we need to change in the draft document. Next one to insert text. What does this mean A to change the order of the text and a document he to add text into a document. B is correct. To insert text is to add text into a document. Listen and repeat. We need to insert two new clauses into the document. Okay. Next one to amend something. What does this mean? A to check. If something is correct, be to change something. B is correct. To amend something is to change it. Listen and repeat, could you amend the figures at the end of the report? Okay, last one. What is UN appendix? A extra information at the end of a document. Be a summary of the main points in a document. A is correct on appendix is extra information at the end of a document. Listen and repeat the appendix at the end of the report lists our main suppliers. Well done. Did you know all of those words and phrases if you didn't go back and practice them again