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BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Business English: Misunderstandings NB: This is not a word-for-word transcript 6 Minute English ? BBC Learning English 2013 Page 1 of 5 Feifei: Hello and welcome to another episode of 6 Minute English with me Feifei. Neil: And me Neil. Feifei: How are you Neil and what are we talking about today? Neil: I’m very well, and today we’re talking about misunderstandings. A famous French writer once said that Language is the source of misunderstandings and with me in the studio today are colleagues Conrado and Stephani, who have come in to tell us all about a misunderstanding they had recently. Conrado and Stephani, welcome. Stephani: Thank you. Conrado: Thank you. Neil: So, tell us about your story. Conrado: Well, we work in the same company, but in different offices. And one day I was speaking to Stephani on the phone, and I asked her a question, and she didn’t know the answer, so she said hang on. Stephani: ‘Hang on’ means wait. I wanted him to wait while I found the answer. Conrado: But I got confused, I thought ‘hang on’ was the same as ‘hang up’, and ‘hang up’ means ‘put the phone down, finish the phone call’ Stephani: So when I came back with the answer, he was gone! So I called him back and told him the answer, then he asked another question, so I said ‘hang on’ again, and again he was gone! Three times I had to call him back! Conrado: I didn’t understand why she was getting angry with me. She got really angry actually, before we sorted it out. Neil: Hang up, hang on… That’s a really good one! Feifei: If only you’d had Business Betty there to help… Neil: Ah Business Betty. (The door opens) Ooh here she is now. Neil / FF: It’s Business Betty! BB: Hello! Neil: Hello Betty and may I say you’re looking absolutely fantastic as ever. 6 Minute English ? BBC Learning English 2013 Page 2 of 5 BB: Thank you Neil and how can I help yo