Wednesday's Assignment

Listen to this video once, and then respond to the following tasks:

Task 1:

Take dictation from 3:45 - 4:07, listen to this part once more, and then check it with a partner.

Task 2:

Fill in the transcript below.

I mean there's a ..................................: Time spent serving ...........  clients ................, time spent .................., ..............  spent doing the ........................................ That's today's .................. I'm ............. here to tell you that ............. not important. It is .................. That's how .................................... We got to do a ............................................... we already have.

But building a .................................... contacts who can and will .......................................--that's your .............................for .............................!

**Transcript below:

I mean there's a commitment involved: Time spent serving your clients today, time spent billing, time spent doing the work you have to do. That's today's revenue. I'm not here to tell you that that's not important. It is important. That's how we all get paid. We got to do a great job for the clients we already have.

But building a network of professional contacts who can and will refer your business--that's your investment for tomorrow!

Task 3:

1. What is the main idea that the speaker is talking about?
2. Summarize this video in five or six sentences max; share your summary with one or two of your peers and compare yours to theirs.
3. Pick up at least ten new vocabulary from this video, and then create a short story with them. Write it down on your blog and ask one of your peers to edit it for youà you can use this story on your Thursday’s presentation J.