Speaking

Situation 3 Reserving an Exhibit Booth

Sample Dialogue 1

Mary:Good morning.Dubai Exhibition Center.Can I help you?

Brown:Yes,please.I'm with Sky-Horse Textile Company in China.I'd like to register for the International Textile Exhibition.

Mary:May I have your name,Sir?

Brown:I'm Thomas Brown.

Mary:Let me check,Mr.Brown.Thank you for waiting.Fortunately,there are still some booths available.If you send us your registration form and registration fees within two weeks,it is still possible for you to get one booth.

Brown:What kind of booths do you provide?

Mary:We have standard package booths and non-standard package booths.

Brown:What is the charge for each?

Mary:The nine-square-meter booth costs at least 23,000 yuan RMB per unit while the six-square-meter booth is at least 17,000 per unit.Which one would you prefer?

Brown:One nine-square-meter booth,please.

Mary:Where do you wish your booth to be located?

Brown:Can I reserve a space in the center?

Mary:Sorry,but all the center booths are booked up.We have only corner booths left.

Brown:Oh,I need to consider about it.Thank you very much.Goodbye!

Mary:Thanks for calling.Goodbye!

Task 5

Pair work.Start a conversation with your partner according to the situation:

You've read about a textile exhibition held in America on the Internet and now you are calling the exhibition center to ask about the booth.