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Free Business English Audio Lesson

Free Business English Audio Lesson

 


Hello, I’m Jane at DailyStep English.  


This free Business English Audio Lesson is at DailyStep English Level 3, Intermediate Level. Make sure you speak along with the audio.


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In this Business English Audio Lesson, please speak along with me to improve your English pronunciation.


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Diana: %[%Would you mind helping me with this report? I need to finish it by this evening. %]%

Roger: %[%I’m afraid I’m too busy to help you today as I’ve got so much work to do myself. %]%

Diana: %[%It will only take about half an hour. %]%

Roger: No, %[%I’m sorry, I’d love to help you but I just don’t have time. %]%

 

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Situation: Diana asks Roger for some help at work, but he is too busy to help.

Style: polite and professional

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Notes:

  1. Would you mind helping me…? (more polite and less direct) = Could you please help me…?
  2. this report = this written business document
  3. I need to finish it = I have to finish it / it is necessary for me to finish it
  4. by this evening = this evening or before this evening
  5. I’m afraid (more formal) = I’m sorry but
  6. I’m too busy to help you = I don’t have enough time to help you 
  7. as = because 
  8. I’ve got so much work to do (informal) = I have so much work that I have to do
  9. It will only take = the job will only last for
  10. about half an hour = around thirty minutes / approximately half an hour (more formal)
  11. I’d love to help = I would love to help (more formal)/ I’d really like to help you
  12. I just don’t have time = I simply don’t have time (more formal)/ I am too busy (more direct)

 

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Audio file name: DailyStep-3_businesssaying-no-003_GB-01

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