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Sarah:How’sitgoingwithSimpsonsincethelasttimeIspoketoyou?Anyimprovement?

John:Oh,don’task!It’slikeawhirlwind’shitthedepartment.Heseemsabsolutelyintent

onchangingallourworkingpractices.He’sturnedthedepartmentupsidedownandwe

don’tknowifwe’recomingorgoing.

Sarah:So,you’restillnothappywiththesituation?

John:We’vebeenworkingroundtheclockonthere-organisationbutImustadmitI’m

startingtoseewherehe’scomingfrom.Maybethere’ssomemethodtohismadness!

Sarah:See,Iknewyou’dcomeroundtohiswayofthinking.

John:Holdon!Iwouldn’tquitegothatfar!Ihaven’tsaidthatIapproveofeverythinghe’s

doing.Ihavetoadmit,he’scomeupwithsomeinnovativesuggestionsbutatthemoment

I’mreservingmyjudgement.

Sarah:He’sbeengiventhejobofisingefficiencybyre-shapingthedepartmentand

sofarI’dsaythathehasrisentothechallenge.

John:Well,Isupposethebigtestwillcomenextweekwhenwereceivethequarterly

departmentalprogressreports.

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Situation:Astimegoeson,JohnseemstobebeginningtochangehismindaboutMr

Simpson’smanagementcapabilities.

Style:generalconversationinabusinessstyle

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Functions:

1.Askingaboutprogressinaproblematicsituation:How’sitgoingwithSimpson

sincethelasttimeIspoketoyou?Anyimprovement?

2.Expressingexasperation:Oh,don’task!(note:pleasecopythetoneand

emphasiscarefullyhere.)

3.Expressingconfusion:He’sturnedthedepartmentupsidedownandwedon’t

knowifwe’recomingorgoing.(note:pleasecopythetoneandemphasiscarefully

here.)

4.Reluctantlyagreeingwithsomething:Imustadmit...(no