Read and listen to the situation below. You have 10 seconds to prepare (20 in PTE Core), then 40 seconds to say what you would say. Answer as fully as you can.
You are completing an internship at an engineering firm. Your line manager asks you to attend a mandatory health and safety workshop this Thursday morning. However, you have an assessed laboratory demonstration scheduled at your university at that exact time. What would you say to your line manager?
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Read and listen to the situation below. You have 10 seconds to prepare (20 in PTE Core), then 40 seconds to say what you would say. Answer as fully as you can.
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You are a university student working on a joint project with a classmate. Your tutor wants both of you to learn a new data analysis software package before next week's practical. Your classmate has already mastered it. You want to ask them for a quick training session. What would you say to your classmate?
You work part-time in customer service. Your supervisor invites you to an optional evening webinar on advanced communication skills taking place this Friday. You cannot attend because you have to study for an important university exam happening on Monday. What would you say to your supervisor?
You are a postgraduate researcher starting work in a shared university laboratory. You need to complete an equipment induction before you are permitted to use the electron microscope. You need to speak to the laboratory technician to arrange this training session before Friday. What would you say to the laboratory technician?
You have recently joined an administrative team at a local clinic. The human resources coordinator told you to finish three online compliance modules by tomorrow, but your login credentials for the training portal are not working. You need to report this problem immediately. What would you say to the coordinator?
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