About the audio
All the audio on this page comes from the American English voice of your device (text-to-speech). There are no audio files, so every word, line and sentence can play, even the sentences you write.
- Listen as many times as you want. Play one line, the full dialogue, or one word from the vocabulary.
- Hear your own answers. In Personalize, the page reads your sentences, so you hear your real business English before your next call.
- Build long sentences. In My Script, Listen slowly and the backchaining steps help with long lines and numbers.
- Answer by voice. In Trainer Pro, a colleague or a client says something out loud. Tap Click & Say and say your answer. The page understands numbers, prices and dates in different forms.
- One voice for each character. Women have female voices and men have male voices, and every character in a dialogue sounds different. If your device has fewer voices than characters, two characters share a voice with a different pitch.
- See what is playing. The button that is playing turns coral with moving bars, and the line is highlighted. Tap it again to stop.
- Change the speed. Use Slow (at the top of the page) to follow the marks, and Normal for shadowing. The dialogues also show ‿ linking: where the end of one word connects to the next (check~it out, next~time, did~you).
- Same spelling, different sound. Some words change pronunciation with their meaning, like lead /lid/ (lead time) and lead /lɛd/ (the metal), or record /ˈrɛkərd/ (a record) and record /rɪˈkɔrd/ (to record). The audio always plays the pronunciation used in the lesson.
- Check your pronunciation. Say it uses your microphone to compare your sentence with the script.
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Key Vocabulary
Start here. Learn and practice the key words and expressions of this topic before the dialogues.
Tip: on your phone, turn it sideways for Space Quiz.
Vocabulary warm-up
Play before the dialogues. Every game uses all the vocabulary and expressions of this topic and picks new words each time.
Drag across the letters to select a word.
My Script: Logistics
Key lines from this topic. Build each sentence from the end, one piece at a time, then say the full line.
Let's talk
Answer with your teacher. Use the vocabulary and grammar from this topic.
Writing task: International Logistics Update Email
Write a professional email updating a client on an international shipment. Include: subject line, greeting, Incoterms used, current status, customs clearance timeline, tracking information, and closing.
Show example
Dear David,
I am writing to provide you with an update on your international shipment.
We are using DAP (Delivered at Place) terms, which means we are handling the full route to your warehouse. The bill of lading and customs paperwork are in process, and we expect customs clearance within two to three business days.
We have also coordinated with our carrier, Diego, and the pickup is currently scheduled for Thursday afternoon. I will send you the tracking number as soon as it is assigned.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Maria
Gulf Coast Hazmat Carriers · Logistics
Read and pronounce
Listen to the model, tap Say it and say each sentence out loud. Bold words are the strong ones, gray words are soft and quick, and the underlined word carries the main stress. The app checks your pronunciation and marks any word it did not hear clearly.
Hi, David, before we move forward, we need to nail down the Incoterms for this shipment.
Hi, Diego, I'm calling to confirm the pickup window for the Meridian shipment crossing into Monterrey.
Let me call Diego and see about pushing pickup back a few hours, just in case.
Then we'd use DAP. Delivered at Place. It costs more, but we handle the whole route.
Great, when will it clear customs?
Perfect, thank you.
Just the hazmat certification. Can you send that over today?
What exactly is missing?