Her first business studies lecture, and now she's decided to go to professor Notes.

Evening seminar.

That's when a group of students meet with their teacher to discuss what they've learned.

The problem is, there's always a chatterbox, you know, someone who likes to do a We're talking so glad you could make my seminar, Mary, Although I don't know where everyone else is.

Maybe it's the rain.

Well, it is quite wet out there.

There you go, Robert.

Red wine for you.

And so hello.

It's Mary, isn't it?

What are you doing here?

I thought you just did administration.

I do.

But Robert, I mean, Professor not likes help with his spreadsheets and photocopying and stuff.

Yes, I give you a lift home after the seminar as you live around the corner from me.

Oh, right.

I I didn't know.

Anyway.

Don't mind me.

I'll just sit here while you chat about clever things.

Like business eyes.

It just you tonight, Mary.

I'm not too late, am I?

He did say eight o'clock.

Yes, I did.

Come and sit down.

No, not on my books.

Just there.

Have you met Sharon?

Hello.

So that's begin.

Shall we now?

I talked about business being on economic system.

But what do we mean by system?

I think Well, obviously system is, ah, thing you know.

But on economic is about the economy.

Yeah, Daniel put a sock in it.

You can't get a word in edge ways with him around.

Mary, don't let him dominate the conversation.

He needs the pipe down.

And you need to speak up a polite but firm and say you want a chance to speak.

All right, if I must.

Daniel, would you mind if I had a chance to speak, please?

Oh, right.

Yeah, of course.

I was just explaining the economic I know, But I would like to say something.

Do, if you don't mind.

Exactly.

I think Mary should give us her views.

So, Daniel, zip it, please.

Thank you for giving me the chance to speak.

I'd like to contribute to the discussion and say that to be in business, you need something to sell.

Oh, that's very good, Mary.

Excellent.

Very impressive.

Once.

Daniel, stop talking your ears off you finally got a chance to express yourself with the help of these useful phrases.

Would you mind if I had a chance to speak?

Please.

I'd like to say something to if you don't mind.

Thank you for giving me the chance to speak.

I'd like to contribute to the discussion.

Please.

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Not seminar going.

So I think you'll find some useful stuff in my book.

Mind your own business, but we call it a day for now.

I'll see you at my next lecture.

Yes, yes, I do it.

It's a very interesting Oh, look, a rain out there.

It's pouring.

Still giving me a lift home, Robert?

Yes.

Yes, of course.

Maybe I could drop you off on the way home to Mary if it's not too much trouble.

Of course not married, but sorry, Daniel.

It's quite a small car, so I don't think we're fit you in.

Okay?