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Audio 1 clip 1

Woman: Lepont & Brothers, good morning!
Man: Good morning. I'd like to speak to Mr Marceau, please.
Woman: Yes, hold on. I'll put you through.
Man: Thank you.

Woman 1: Région Nord-Pas de Calais, good morning!
Eric Gourdin: Good morning. Could I speak to Mr N'Guyen, please?
(Music)
Woman 2: Hello?
Eric Gourdin: Yes, hello.
Woman 2: Hello sir.
Eric Gourdin: This is Eric Gourdin from APIM. Is Mr N'Guyen there?
Woman 2: Could you hold on? I'll see...
Eric Gourdin: Yes, thank you.

Woman: Agence Mirabeau, good morning.
Richard Wells: Hello, Richard Wells from the Mirage company speaking. Could I speak to Mrs Clément, please?
Woman: Mrs Clément is on another line Mr Wells. Could you call back in 5 minutes?
Richard Wells: Yes, fine. Thank you.

Man 1: Good morning, Affaires Economiques!
Eric Gourdin: Yes, good morning, Eric Gourdin from APIM.
Man 1: Yes?
Eric Gourdin: Is Mr Rouland there?
Man 1: Mr Rouland's line is engaged at the moment. Could you ca...call back, sorry?
Eric Gourdin: Fine, in about how long? Five, ten minutes?
Man 1: Yes, five, ten minutes.
Eric Gourdin: Ok, that's perfect. Could you still tell him that Eric Gourdin from APIM called.
Man 1: Okay.
Eric Gourdin: Good, I'll call him back in ... in five minutes.
Man 1: All right.
Eric Gourdin: Thank you, goodbye.

Eric Gourdin: Hello. Is Mrs Gaudin there?
Woman: You are Mr...?
Eric Gourdin: Gourdin, from APIM.
Woman: Ah, Ms Gaudin has just taken a call. Can you hold on or perhaps you could call a little later, or she could call you back.
Eric Gourdin: I think I'll call her back in five or ten minutes. Is that alright?.
Woman: Let's say in about quarter of an hour, rather, because she's only just taken the call and I fear she may be talking for a little while.
Eric Gourdin: Okay, thank you very much. Speak to you soon.
Woman: You're welcome.
Eric Gourdin: Goodbye.
Woman: Okay, goodbye.

Audio 2 clip 2

Woman: Hello. Modes Internationales, good morning!
Mr Johnson: Hello. I'd like to speak to Mr Martin, please.
Woman: Hold the line. The line is busy. Do you wish to hold?
Mr Johnson: No, I'll call back later.
Woman: Do you want to leave me your name?
Mr Johnson: My name is Johnson.
Woman: How do you spell that?
Mr Johnson: J-O-H-N-S-O-N.
Woman: Thank you sir, goodbye.
Mr Johnson: Goodbye.

Woman: Hello. Sports et Loisirs!
Mr Maillet: Hello. Could I speak to Mr Duchemin please.
Woman: Mr Duchemin is in a meeting until noon. Would you like to leave a message?
Mr Maillet: Alright. Mr Duchemin can call me back on the following number: 01 41 02 63 25. I'm in my office all morning.
Woman: Very well. You are Mr...?
Mr Maillet: Mr Maillet.
Woman: Could you spell that, please?
Mr Maillet: M-A-I-double L-E-T.
Woman: Thank you, goodbye Sir.
Mr Maillet: Goodbye.

Answerphone: Please leave a message after the beep.
Anne Charnier: I'm calling you from the company Chansons - could you send me a brochure of your products please. My name is Anne Charnier, Chansons Company, 14 avenue des Lilas, 38000 Grenoble. Thank you.

Audio 3 clip 3

Various: 1, 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20, 40, 70, 79, 80, 81, 90, 95, 99, 100.

Man 1: Friday.
Woman 1: Thursday.
Man 2: Wednesday.
Woman 2: Saturday.
Man 1: Monday.
Woman 1: Tuesday.
Woman 3: Sunday.
Woman 2: Thursday, 30 January.
Man 1: Friday, 13 July.
Man 2: Tuesday, 15 February.
Woman 1: Monday, 6 April.

Interviewer: So, at what time do you start?
Woman 1: In the morning I start at eight o'clock.
Man 1: At half past eight.
Interviewer: What time do you start your work?
Man 2: Between 7am and 9am.
Interviewer: What time do you finish?
Man 3: At 4.40pm.
Woman 1: I finish work at 6.00, 7.00 in the evening.
Interviewer: What time do you finish?
Man 2: Between 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock in the evening.
Woman 2: It's just as likely to be 7pm as 11pm. I don't have specific hours.

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