dialogue 1
Jingjing: Mark, thanksfor coming in for----------. This is just a ---------.
Mark: Well, I'm glad to --------------------------------------
Jingjing: Oh yeah? Like what?
Mark: -----------, you justhad your IPO.
Jingjing: Hmm, well thatwas kind of ------------. We went ahead with it, though, even with the----------. So, tell me about ---------, and why you're interested in -----------------
Mark: Sure. Mydegree is in ------------. I have a background in-----------, and amthinking of ------------------- in the --------------- future.
Jingjing: That soundslike a--------- do we ---------------- all that?
Mark: I understand yourdepartment does a lot of-----------. I think I'd ---------- that quicklyand could probably----------with the ----------------------.
Jingjing: How do youmean?
Mark: Well, you must doa----------- statistical analysis. I bet I could learn----------that and perhaps even help you------------------------.
Jingjing: We --------------------, but are always looking for-----------. Tell me about your -------- intraining, and how that might help you----------------------.
Mark: OK. We madethe training very----------, with lots of------------. It would have beentough to keep them from -----------------otherwise.
Jingjing: That soundsgood. But -------------------------------
Mark: Well, besides the --------------, there might not be much for your ----------------to --------- with. Ibelieve if you let me---------------, you'd see more accurate and----------------------research.
Jingjing: Hmm. -------------------------term. We start our people ----------—oh, would you excuse me? I have----------in which I have to take. -------------- for a few minutes, OK?
Mark Sure. I'llbe here.
Jingjing: I'll be------------
dialogue 2
Jingjing: Thanks for----------there, Mark. Sorry that took a---------- than I thought.
Mark: No problem.
Jingjing: What--------------talking about? Oh, I was going to tell you about the first -------------------.
Mark: I was-------------about that.
Jingjing: Well, as youmay know already, our company --------------------, in addition to--------focus groups and those we ----------------.
Mark: So, do you havepeople------------------ those phone surveys?
Jingjing: You-----------it. We have a pretty big----------for that, and ------------------ there. But since we have so few ------------- in marketing andresearch, we-------------- in the call center to --------------- with.
Mark: I guess I wouldn't---------- that. I did a little call center work ---------------. I'm---------------------- with it.
Jingjing: Oh, I don'tsee that on your---------------.
Mark: Right. Iwanted to --------------- to a page. Anyway, it was right after ---------only for ---------- months.
Jingjing: Well, I don'tthink you'd have -----------there, then. That goes for anybody who can --------------formore than a week or two. Are you OK with ------------------calls?
Mark: I'd hope------------that for too long. But I'd do ----------------------.
Jingjing: That's all weask for in that -----------. Don'-------------- over the phone; and tryto get participants in here who ------------------with our research.
Mark: That's pretty ---------------------.
Jingjing: We might beable to -------------- into research in less than three months. That'd bea decision for Kendra and ----------. You'll meet her---------------------
Mark Wow, does thatmean-------------- in for a --------------- round?
Jingjing: It looks likeit. I'll just have to check your---------------and wait for your ------------online.
new words and phrases
from dialogue 1
preliminary round:
IPO:
focus group research:
statistical analysis:
fine tune <something>:
have <something> well inhand:
hands-on: (adjective)
zone out: (phrasal verb)
come aboard: (phrasal verb)
from dialogue 2
call center:
opening: (noun)
upstairs:
cold calls:
references: