Episode 19: The open window

Watch the episode, then listen to the lines and repeat
Anna gets straight down to work but when Paul , Tom gets all the credit.
It's so cold in here.
It must've been him who left the window open.
...so we know we can demand
stock up on your laser-curved lemons
I think there's been a .
There's been a bit of a .
These are by far the best ideas you've ever had.
Excellent work, even though you to do it.
I’m not .
Let's leave Tom to get on with his 'great ideas'.

Let's discuss
1. What caused misunderstanding about who had to do Paul’s task?
2. How did Anna and Tom feel about it?
3. Tom said he wasn’t bothered. Do you believe him? Why (not)?
4. What would you do in a similar situation?Further useful language

Explaining a misunderstanding

1. It seems there’s been some confusion.
2. I believe there’s been an oversight.
3. I think we may have crossed wires here.
4. I think there’s been some crossed signals.
5. There appears to have been a miscommunication.
6. There’s been a slight misinterpretation of the situation.
7. It looks like something got lost in translation.
8. It looks like we might have been talking at cross purposes.
9. This seems to be a case of mistaken assumptions.
10. It appears we’ve been working from different assumptions.
11. Allow me to set the record straight.
12. I’m afraid there’s been a discrepancy in our communication.
13. I realize now there’s been a misapprehension.
14. It looks like the information got misconstrued.
15. I’d like to rectify this misunderstanding.