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LingoWise

Seven situations from working life, one per level. Nine decisions each, two roads, none obviously right: and at every move you say why, in English. Here you try the first three moves of each for free, no sign-up; the full game is in the course for that level.

A2

The Favour

Your boss wants the March numbers by Friday. Anna, a colleague in the Netherlands you have never met, has them. Nine decisions to ask a favour in English, and get it without losing a colleague.

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A2+

The Phone Call

A customer in the UK ordered a sofa five weeks ago. It has not arrived, and her daughter’s party is on Saturday. Nine decisions on the phone, in English, to fix it and keep the customer.

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B1

The Alignment Meeting

Your team in Milan and a partner team in Warsaw are building a portal: launch in ten weeks. Every Tuesday the alignment call in English is yours to run. Nine decisions to make the meeting decide, not just talk.

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B1+

The Difficult Conversation

Tom is talented and well liked. He has also missed three deadlines in six weeks, and yesterday a client noticed. You have thirty minutes with him, in English. Nine decisions to tell the truth without losing the person.

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B2

The Supplier Game

Your Czech supplier is late for the third month running. Your German customer counts €2,000 a day in penalties. Nine decisions, two roads each, none obviously right: and at every move you say why, in English.

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B2+

The Three-Way Deal

A €600k-a-year renewal. In the room: a CFO who wants 15% off, an operations manager who wants faster response times, and your own delivery director who says they would cost a fortune. Nine decisions with three voices that do not agree.

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C1

The Crisis Call

At 06:40 a failed update takes your biggest customer’s checkout down in four countries. It is Black Friday week. At 08:00 you are on a call with the Chief Digital Officer and her legal counsel. Nine decisions where every sentence you cannot stand behind later is one you will read back in front of lawyers.

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