Business English listening comprehension exercise: The Founder (movie clip)



💬 Useful phrases
“Could you speak more slowly, please?” — used when you need someone to slow down their speech for better comprehension
“I didn't quite catch that — could you repeat it?” — a polite way to ask someone to say something again
“Would you mind spelling that out for me?” — asking for a word to be spelled to avoid misunderstanding
“Let me make sure I understand correctly.” — used to confirm your understanding before responding
“I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with that term.” — appropriate when you encounter an unfamiliar word or expression
“Could you give me an example?” — requesting a concrete example to clarify an abstract concept
“Are you saying that...?” — used to paraphrase and confirm what someone has just said
“I'll need a moment to process that.” — a natural way to buy time when responding to complex information


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Here's what you do:
  1. Click on the video below.
  2. Watch the video, and pay attention to it! (You can pause and rewind the video.)
  3. Answer the listening comprehension questions below the video.
  4. Check your answers.


1. The man sitting down (Harry) describes the other man's (Ray's) revenue stream as ___________.
  miniscule
  massive
  mishandled

2. Do many of Ray's changes get approved?
  It doesn't seem that way.
  Yes, about half of them do.
  They often do, but a small portion don't.

3. Harry _____________ Ray's present financial situation.
  wants to know more about
  is pretty oblivious to
  has a a good grasp of

4. Ray _____________ the operators/franchisees.
  gives out loans to
  provides the training for
  picks a location for

5. Harry reminds Ray that Ray is ____________.
  not getting any younger
  not selling burgers
  performing well under pressure


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