Day 80 of 175

Day 80: Calls on Speakerphone

In an open-plan office in Yekaterinburg, a young employee goes over to the desk of an older colleague, Andrei Viktorovich.

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  1. Read the situation under the title.
  2. Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
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Dialogue

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  1. A

    Андрей Викторович, извините, не могли бы вы не включать громкую связь?

    Andrei Viktorovich, sorry, could you please not use the speakerphone?

  2. B

    А что? С таким клиентом недолго выйти из себя, а тут ещё ты.

    What's the problem? A client like this would make anyone lose his temper, and now you as well.

  3. A

    Понимаю, но поскольку офис открытый, вашего клиента слышат все.

    I understand, but since our office is open-plan, everyone can hear your client.

  4. B

    Ну вот, из мухи слона делаешь. Десять лет так работаю, никто не жаловался.

    Come on, you're making a mountain out of a molehill. I've worked like this for ten years, and no one's complained.

  5. A

    Я не хотел вас обидеть. А чем плохи ваши новые наушники?

    I didn't mean to offend you. But what's wrong with your new headphones?

  6. B

    Ничем... Честно говоря, я так и не понял, как их подключить.

    Nothing... To be honest, I never figured out how to connect them.

  7. A

    Давайте я подключу, это минутное дело. Готово: теперь клиента слышите только вы.

    Let me connect them, it'll only take a minute. Done: now only you can hear the client.

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