Part D Practice

I. Complete the Following Dialogues

Fill in the blank with the following useful expressions.

a releasing break Got it keep him long

have an appointment be filled do me a favor

be convenient for have a try look at his schedule

something urgent be available Let's make it

be very kind of be afraid for busines activities

Lee：Good morning. I'd like to have a business discussion with Mr.White.

Secretary：Do you 1 with Mr. White?

Lee：No, I 2 not. I have 3 to talk with him.

Secretary：But all the appointments 4.

Lee：Could you 5 and arrange it for me?

Secretary：It is very important to make an appointment beforehand 6.

Lee： 7. But it is really something unexpected.

Secretary：I'll 8 and have a 9.

Lee：I guarantee that I won't 10.

Secretary：There is 11 at 11：30. I'll ask him if he 12 at the moment.

Lee：It 13 you to do so.

Secretary：Mr. White asks if the talking at 11：50 14 you?

Lee：Fine. 15 at 11：50.

II. Interaction Activities

Task 1

Students role play and make a dialogue according to the situation.

Mr. Smith is going to pay a business visit to your company.Make a reservation for hotel and arrange everything well to make his visit comfortable.

Use the following expressions：

Task 2

You have to break an appointment with your client because you have pressing business to attend to. You are calling the client to say sorry for the changing of time and explain the reason.

Use all of the following expressions in your dialogue：

（1）I'm terribly sorry

（2）keep the appointment with you

（3）What's up

（4）I have pressing business

（5）pull off the meeting

（6）make it another time

（7）How about……

（8）be tied up then

（9）When is the most convenient time for you?

（10）be expecting

（11）be settled

III. Actual Practice

Students make up a dialogue according the following situation with partners.

Mr. James is an Australian trader of chemical fertilizer.He is going to attend China Technology and Projects Fair and makes an appointment beforehand to meet Mr.Tao, director of the factory.Mr.Tao wants to know the itinerary in order to make arrangement.They discuss the purpose of the meeting and the proper time to meet.

IV. Creative Discussion

The teacher divides the class into groups, and the students make discussions with their partners and share their opinions with other pairs.

Topic：

Making appointments is very common in business activity. How to make an appropriate appointment politely with the managing director of your client when he is very busy?

If the managing director tells you that he is tied up recently and contact him sometime later, how can you tell whether he is telling the real thing or declining your offer by an excuse?Please discuss the topic with the members in your group.