•You will hear another five short pieces. •Each speaker is talking about the effects of a new development in the workplace. •Wri

F: I think things are going to be different from now on. I’m not sure that they’ll be any better but at least we should know what’s going on. Uh, look at the schedule he’s given us for next month: two meetings a week at least, the daily update on department activity on the network.  I like Mr.  Renalds, but you must admit he wasn’t very good at office communications.

F: I’m looking forward to it. I know we see each other everyday and they’ll be the same old faces but I think it’s a good opportunity to get to know each other better. I understand they decide to do something different every two or three months, which I think is excellent. It’s surprising that nobody thought of this before, you know.