A new version of this lesson is available here: BEP 22c – Téléphone anglais: Faire des demandes

In this Business English Podcast lesson we continue our series on making telephone calls in English by looking at how to deal with technical problems and clarify information using alternative choice questions. This questioning technique is useful when you need to clarify important information or reach a decision.

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A new version of this lesson is available here: BEP 21 UN – Compétences téléphoniques: Lancer un appel

This is an intermediate level Business English Podcast on making telephone calls in English. Some of the key language phrases we cover in this episode are: vous identifier et identifier l'appelant, en indiquant le but de votre appel et en laissant un message.

These telephone calls are about a contract between a large aircraft company and one of its suppliers, also known as a subcontractor. The contracts department from the client is calling to ask about a proposal it is expecting from the supplier for a new contract. Le temps est très court pour que toutes les propositions soient reçues, et jusqu'à présent, la compagnie aérienne n’a rien reçu de ce fournisseur.

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