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: