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English at Work 

Episode 9: The warehouse 

Checking information 

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Narrator:  Welcome back! This is what's happening today: as a result some of 

embarrassing mistakes in deliveries, Tip Top Trading's big boss in America 

has ordered a re-check of every order this month. So, Paul is talking to key 

customers to see if they've got what they needed: 

Paul:   I just want to check you're happy with the grapes? 

Narrator:   Tom, whom we all know was responsible for the disaster, is phoning his 

clients to make sure he has the correct information about what they want: 

Tom:   Ya, yah, I just want to make absolutely sure we get the order right for you 

and have the correct number of fruit... 

Narrator:  Denise is, well, talking on the phone to a friend.  

Denise:  Brown shoes don't look right on him! He's not a brown shoe sort of 

person... 

Narrator:   Anna has to go down to the warehouse, where the products are prepared 

for delivery. 

Anna:   I have to speak to Mr Ingle. Apparently he's not very friendly! He might 

not like me asking lots of questions! 

Narrator:  Well, be polite, and start your sentences with things like: 

    I just want to make sure that... 

   Could you possibly clarify... 

   I just want to check... 

   Just to be absolutely clear... 

   One thing I wasn't sure of was... 

Narrator:  Good luck! 

Anna:   Mr Ingle, I don't think we've met yet, I'm Anna. 

Ingle:  Hello. Oi! What are you doing with those boxes? I told you to put them in 

storage. Anna, eh? 

Anna:   Yes, sorry to bother you, I just want to check something. We've had a few 

problems with orders…. 

Ingle:   Well, that's not my fault. I do exactly what I'm asked to do. (To workers) 

No, not there, in storage! 

Anna:   Oh, well, I just want to make sure that…. 

Ingle:   Thirty years I've been doing this job, and I've never made a mistake. 

Anna:   Of course, but because we've had problems, we need to make absolutely 

sure that all deliveries are correct.    

Ingle:   Humph. 

Anna:   Could you possibly clarify what went out in today's delivery to Mr Berry of, 

er, Bluetree Enterprises? 

Ingle:   500 redcurrants. 

Anna:   Right. That's fine. 

Narrator:  Well done Anna, this is going very well. Remember that other phrase – "I 

just want to check…" 

Anna:  OK. Now, I just want to check what was sent to Cocoline Limited – it 

should have been fifteen mangos –  

Ingle:   That's right. 

Anna:   Great, and just to be absolutely clear, you sent the soft mangos, not the 

plastic ones? 

Ingle:   Yes, just like I was told to. 

Anna:   Good. One thing I wasn't sure of was whether we had enough yellow 

bananas in stock – I know there are some purple ones, but- 

Ingle:   We do need more yellow bananas. 

Anna:   Okay, I'll just write that down. Thank you Mr Ingle. By the way, I like your 

overalls! 

Ingle:  Oh thanks. 

Narrator:  Well he was a bit unfriendly, but Anna got what she needed. Here are the 

phrases she used: 

  I just want to make sure that... 

   Could you possibly clarify... 

   I just want to check... 

   Just to be absolutely clear... 

   One thing I wasn't sure of was...  

   Well, everything in the warehouse seems to be okay. Back in the office, 

Tom is having less luck. 

Tom:   (on the phone) Really? Here it says 5,000 not five... oh... 

Narrator:  It's going to be a long day for him! Until next time. Bye! 

·  Listening Challenge  

What kind of fruit was sent out to Mr Berry of Bluetree Enterprise? 

Answer: redcurrants.