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.
Works best in Chrome, Edge or Safari. The voice can be different on each device. No sound? Check the volume and the silent mode of your phone. For Say it, allow the microphone.
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: Customer Service
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: Customer Service Resolution Email
Write a professional email responding to a frustrated client about delays and compliance concerns. Include: subject line, greeting, acknowledgment of concern, explanation of the issue, compliance confirmation, action plan, and closing.
Show example
Dear David,
Thank you for speaking with me today about the delays on your shipments. I want to sincerely apologize for the frustration this has caused.
As I mentioned, the delays are due to extra inspections at the crossing point caused by a regional backlog. Please rest assured that your shipments are fully compliant with all DOT and EPA regulations. I have attached our current compliance documentation for your records.
To prevent future delays, I have flagged your account for priority scheduling on all upcoming shipments. Additionally, I will be bringing in my supervisor to discuss a long-term solution for your account.
I appreciate your patience and will continue to follow up until this is fully resolved.
Best regards,
Nadia
Gulf Coast Hazmat Carriers · Customer Service
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.
Thanks. I see it here. Looks like there's a slight delay at the crossing point.
The crossing point has had extra inspections this week due to a regional backlog.
I'm sorry about that, let me pull up your tracking number right away.
Hi, I'm calling about a delay on my shipment. Tracking hasn't updated in two days.
Is this going to affect my delivery window?
I completely understand your frustration, and I'm sorry this keeps happening.
Okay. That explains it. What can you do about it going forward?
Quick question. Are you guys fully compliant with the new EPA regulations?