商务英语情景对话

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1. Faxes

Dialogue one

M: Can you have the briefs from the Anderson firm's lawyer on my desk by tomorrow morning. There

are quite a few very time sensitive matters with this case. I'm afraid I can't wait any longer.

F: Getting those Anderson briefs has been harder than you can imagine. I have tried to contact

their lawyer many times. But every time I call, his secretary says he’s in a meeting or out

of the office or away on business. I am beginning to think he is trying to avoid me.

M: That's highly possible. He knows if we miss our filing deadline, we don’t stand a chance

to compete against them for the bid. Try to get a hold of him again. Give him a call and see

if he can fax them first thing.

F: What if I can't speak to him directly?

M: Ask his secretary to fax them. Its the same thing. Have them faxed over with a copy also faxed

to Martin’s office.

F: How do I find Martin’s fax number? Is he in your rollerdesk?

M: No, but you can also call their office and ask the secretary to give you their fax number.

I’ll email you their office number later today.

F: Ok, I'll get on it first thing.

M: Be sure you do, I need those briefs ASAP

Dialogue two

M:Did you put this morning's faxes on my desk?I'm waiting for some urgent faxes from

headquaters,I'm pretty sure they came in last night.

F:Evething that came in the office fax machine last night is all on your desk,but I noticed that

some of faxes came through pretty blurred,maybe you take a look at them,if the copy is

unreadble,I'll call then and ask them to refax.

M:Yeah,you're going to have to call them and get them to be refax. These copies are so dark.

I can't make out any of the words.

F:What about that one?

M:This one?This one is so light and I can barely read it. How can that be?

F:You know, I think the fax machine is out of toner. I can change the toner cartridge. That should

solve the problem.

M:Yes,but this one will have to be refaxed as well. And look, there's about 3 pages missing.

It looks like the fax machine ate half of my important faxes,and ones that made it through are

so blurred or too light. They are unreadable.

F:I guess the fax machine is out of paper too. Don't worry,I'll have someone look at it this

afternoon,and in the meantime,I'll have your documents refaxed to our other fax machine.

2. Telephone Calls

Dialogue 1

A:Hello,thank you for calling Bradford and Sons. This is Tracy speaking,How may I help you?

B:Hello.I would like to speak to your director of human resources,s,Please.

A:Just a moment.I'll check to see if she is at her I tell her who is calling?

B:This is Bill Burton from Milford Insurance,I'm calling in regards to our meeting next Tuesday.

A:Thank you, you please hold for a moment?I'll check to see if she is available.

B:No problem.

A:I'm sorry,s is away from her has already left for lunch.

Would you like to leave a message for her?

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B:Yes,please have her return my call when she returns to the 's best if she can get

in touch with me before 3 pm today;she can reach me at my office number,635-8799.

A:I'm sorry,I didn't quite catch that,could you please repeat the number?

B:No problem,my office number is 635-8799,Tell her to ask for extension 31.

A:I'm sorry,,just to confirm,your name is spelled B-U-R-T-O-N,is that correct?

B:Yes,and I represent Milford Insurance.

A:I wil make sure s receives your message and returns your call before 3pm this afernoon.

B:Thank you very much.

Dialogue2

A:Hello,Pasadena Inn,this is Sandy,how may i direct your call?

B:I'd like to speak to someone about reservations.

A:I can help you with date would you like to make a reservation for?

B:We'll be arriving May 12th ,but I would like to make reservations for penthouse.

A:Oh,I'm sorry sir,I only handle bookings for our standard person you need to speak

with is Tony Parker,he makes all the arrangements for our executive unately,he's

not here right I take your name and number and have him get back to you?

B:When do you expect him back in?

A:He'll be out all afternoon,he might not be able to return your call until tomorrow,Will that

be alright?

B:Yes.I name is Sam can contact me at 660-843-3235 .

A:Could you please spell your last name for me?

B:'s D-A-R-C-Y.

A: Darcy,and your phone number is 660-843-3233 ?

B:That's 3235.

A:Sorry!.I'll have Tony call you first thing tomorrow morning.

3. Making Telephone Appointments

Dialogue one

M:Hello,Bill Berton speaking. What can I do for you?

F:Hello,Mr Berton,this is Jenny Jenkins of bradford and sons returning your call. I’m sorry

you missed me when you called my office this morning. My sacretary said you called concerning

our meeting next Tuesday?

M:Yes Ms Jenkins,thank you for returning my call. I’m glad to finally get hold of you.I want

to let you know I will not be able to make our meeting next Tuesday. I would be out of town that

day. Is there any possibility we can move the meeting to Monday?

F:I am sorry. I’m afraid I am completely booked on Monday. Would it be Possible to postpone

until you return?

M:Oh,dear. I was counting on taking care of our meeting before I leave. But I suppose I can shut

off a few things. Yes,we can arrange something. I will be back Thursday morning. What about

Thursday afternoon? Would that work for you?

F:That should be fine,shall we say about two o’clock?

M:Perfect! I look forward to seeing you at two o’clock next Thursday afternoon. If you need

to change the time,pls feel free to call me on my cell phone.

F:Thanks Burdon,I’ll see you on Thursday.

Dialogue two

F:Hello

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M:Hello,is Doras available?

F:This is Doras,who is calling please?

M:Hi,Doras,this is Mike calling from parker’s dentistry. I’m calling to confirm your appointment

for tomorrow morning at 9am with Doctor Parker.

F:Oh,I almost forgot. Thank you for calling to remind me. Actually,I do need to change the time

of my appointment.

I have a scheduling conflict,and I can’t make it that early.

M:If I put you in that later slot,would that work out?

F:It would have to be after lunch. Do you have anything available about 2 o’clock?

M:Sorry,Mam. The only opening we have after lunch is 1:15, but I might be able to work you in

at 4:00. Would that be a better time?

F:That’s all right.I think I should be able tomake it at 1:15. Can you put me down for that

time slot?

M:No problem,I have your appointment changed from tomorrow morning to tomorrow afternoon at 1:15

F:Wonderful. Thanks very much.

4.

Dialogue 1

A:I have been waiting here in the conference room for ten minutes already, what time is the meeting

start? where is anyone anyway?

B:Didn't you hear about that, our meeting was postponed until Friday.

A: What? the meeting was postponed? No one told me anything about it.

B: Did you get the memo?

A: What memo? They havn't any memo this whole week, I check my inbox every I havn't seen

anything.

B: The memo went out 3 days ago. It should have made to your inbox, but maybe lost in all collectors

on your desk.

A: You know how things get pilot about my desk when I'm busy. I know sometimes I do many please

things,but I always read all the memos go arround, they go directly to my inbox. Are you sure

were send to whole office?

B: It should have got arround to every body, they also post a copy of the memo in the break room.

Don't you ever look at meassages post on the bulletin board?

A: I'm usually too busy to take a bunch of cofee break by the watercooler, Anyway, I'm sure the

memo never get to my inbox, I'll have to talk our secretary about it.

B. That's right, You will never know what your missing out of it if you don't read the memos.

Dialogue 2

A: Ms. Dorsen, I need to take a dictation for me,

B: Yes, sir;

A: They should go out intra office memorandum to all employee by this afternoon, are you ready?

B: Yes, sir, Go ahead.

A: Attention all staff:effective immediately, all office communication are restricted to email

correspondance as official memos, the use of instance message porgram by employee during work

hour are strictly prohibited.

B: Sir, Does this apply to intra office communication only or relate also restrict external

communications?

A: It should apply to all communications. Not only in this office between employees, but also

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any outside communciations.

B: But sir, many employees use instance messaging to communcate with clients.

A: This were just have to change the communication methods, I don't want any one use instance

messaging in this office, it waste too much time. Now, please, continue the memos. Where were

we?

B: This apply to internal and external communications.

A: Yes, any employee who persist using instance messaging, will first recieve a warning, and

placed on prohibition, and the second sense, the employment will be termination. Any question

regarding this new policy maybe dirctly to the department of his.

B: Is that all?

A: Yes, please give this memo type out and distribute to all employees before 4:00 PM.

5. Busines Correspondance

Dialogue one.

A:Did you see the letter I got from Bradform films? They sent the responds to your phone call

last week.

B:If you want to see something about my call last week, why didn't they sent it to me?

A:I guess it must have contact information, so they sent it addressed in care of your department

head, anyhow,they wrote to confirm in reading what you discussed about milton contract.

B:Can I see it first in seconds?

A:Sure, here it is.

B:Dear , bother to your telephone call last Friday, I'm reading to confirm our meeting

on July 21st,as we discussed, our meeting is to review the contract details.

A:Did they ask you to sent the files beforehand?

B:Let's see, We'll be grateful for the complete to send related materials to our office prior

to our meeting. It Hey! Was there anything else was send along with this letter?

A: I don't think so, why do you ask?

B: The letter writes: please find the enclosed copy of our agenda for your review, I don't see

anything else in the envelope.

A: Maybe they forgot to attach it to the letter. You should give them another call.

Dialogue 2.

A:Can you help me for a minute?

B:Sure, what I can do for you?

A:I'm try to write a letter to one of our clients, But I just don't know exactly what to say,

I don't even know how to get started, I know I should write dear Mr. Mrs. or Ms., but the problem

is I don't know the name of contact person.

B:You can just put Dear Sir or Madam, officialese not personal, you can write to whom may corcerned.

A:OK, So I first thanks them for their business, I can say something like "we are very grateful

for your continue support", How is that?

B: Good! But also, write off the bed you want to tell them the reason of your writting, give

them more reference.

A: Like "Regarding our new product line, we would like to anounce a special price discount"

B: Right, do you need them to respond?

A: Yes, the letter would have a survey inside, and they should complete it and return to our

office. How shoud I write that?

B: You can tell them" Please finding the enclosed customer service survey, else also, you can

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say:"Attach a customer survey". If you need resource it right away, you can tell them the urgent

by saying " Please return the survey without dely as soon as possible. Maye it more polite with

this as early as convenience."

B: Great! and what do you think I should close it with?

A: Since you don't know them that well personally, probably the best way is would be your ? or

your sincerely, you can also say Best Regards. But I don't think it would be proprety because

you don't have the name. And obviously, should have them.

B: OK, Thanks a lot for your help!

6. Placing an Order

Dialogue 1

A: Our toner cartridges are already out Could you make an order for a new set?

B: We will need new cartridges for all of the office printers? That will be a large order, probably

about two or three cases. The office supply store we usually go through might not have that many

in stock.

A: You can double check with the housekeeping department, but I am pretty sure all of the machines

will need new cartridges. Last time when we made our order to the supplier, the quantity was

also especially high. They are used to receiving such bulk orders from us . As long as we give

them a heads up a couple days in advance, they can usually fill the order.

B: OK, I will make a few calls and run our order by housekeeping first to make sure. Is there

anything else we need to order while I am at it?

A: I think the only thing is toner. Try to see if they can deliver it before the end of business

day tomorrow. We should really try to do better about waiting until the last minute to fill orders

that are usually made on a monthly basis. Anyhow, see what you can do to expedite the order this

time.

B: OK, will do.

Dialogue 2

A: May I help you?

B: Yes, I would like to place an order for toner cartridges. We have a standing agreement with

you company, so we will need the same amount as last time.

A: Let me key in your information into my computer. I will pull up our records for you . Do you

have an order number? What name is the order listed under ?

B: It should be under Leslie Smith. The number is 184796 A.

A: Yes, Mr. Smith. I have an order for three cases of cartridges, it that what you would like

to refill?

B: Yes.

A: Is there the correct billing address?

B: No, pls post the bill to 124 Hildrod Lane, Milton County, 98830.

A: I will send you an invoice in the next few days. Your order should be delivered before the

end of the day on Monday.

B: Thank you.

7 Co-Workers

Dialogue 1

A: I'm realy fed up with Harry! He's the biggest airhead I've ever met. He always makes careless

mistakes, and he's a pain to work with.

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B: You souldn't be so negative. You'll always have some co-workers that are harder to work with

than others. But if you are negative and start name-calling in the office, it will make a bad

working enviroment for everybody.

A: You only say that because you don't have to work with him. The people in your department seem

to capable and nice to be around. Take Mary for example. She's smart and enthusiastic. I've never

anyone as cheery as she is.

B: Everybody has their strengths and weaknesses. Even Larry. He might be a pain to be around,

but he's also very good at staying in budget on projects. Mary, on the other hand, spends our

project money like there's no tomorrow. Also, she's never willing to stay a little later at the

office. She always leave at 5:00 pm sharp.

A: Isn't there anyone in the office that is a perfect co-worker? What about Bob? Everybody loves

Bob. Even though he's fresh out the college and still a bit green, he is a great co-worker.

B: You are right. He's a hard worker, easy to get along with, honest, and he never steals the

credit on projects. The only thing he's lacking in is experience.

A: Maybe that's why he's so nice!

Dialogue 2

A: Do you get along with your co-workers?

B: I get along pretty well with most of them. It seems there are always a few rotten apples in

the bunch, though. Like Margaret. I don't know why management hasn't fired her yet. She's a

terrible gossip.

A: Do you think management should fire someone just because they grossip?

B: It's not only that she gossip, but she also tries to start problems among other employees

by spreading rumors and telling lies about her co-workers. She's not trustworthy, and in my opinion,

I think she's nuts.

A: So how do you develop good relationships in the office?

B: I think one of the important things is just to be considerate of your co-workers' feelings

and needs. If you are aware of other people and do your part to make a good working enviroment,

you should be able to ge along wiht most of the people you work with.

A: I think you're right. But it does seems that there are always a few co-workers that are harder

to work with than others.

8 Bosses

Dialogue 1

A: How are things at the office lately?

B: Just awful. Two weeks ago, we got a new boss, and I can't stand him. He is really unreasonable

about our workload. Since he came, I've been so busy I haven't had time to breathe!

A: That bad, huh? What about his personality? It's a nice guy at least?

B: I should be so lucky. He not only give us too much work, but he is also just plain mean about

it. He constantly yells at us or criticizes us. He is always degrading the employees.

A: What a terrible working enviroment! Have you tried to talk anyone about it? Maybe the boss

of your boss?

B: I was going to, but my boss guessed what I was thinking. He gave me so much work to do this

afternoon that I didn't get around to meeting with the supervisor of our department.

A: It must be terrible. Why don't you just quit?

B: If it wasn't for the money, I would quit in a heartbeat. But the probelm is, I can't support

myself if I don't work.

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A: Yeah. But a boss like that? To deal with him everyday, you should get a raise!

Dialogue 2

A: Do you get along with your boss?

B: Actually I do. She is really understanding and reasonalbe most of the time. There was only

one time I didn't really agree with her.

A: When was that?

B: Once she fired one of my co-workers for drinking on the job. I felt bad for him, because it

is so hard to find a job these days, and he has a family to support.

A: Well, he souldn't have been drinking on duty. It's your boss' responsibilty to make sure

employees are safe, and also doing their jobs.

B: You are right. She was being a good boss when she fired him, But I just felt sorry for him,

that's all.

A: Did this incident with your co-worker affect your relationship with your boss?

B: Not really. All of us at the office respect our boss a lot.

A: You are lucky you can get along so well with your boss. It makes a big difference in how much

you enjoy your job.

B: No kidding. If you don't like your boss or co-workers, they can make your life miserable.

9 Brainstorming

Dialogue 1

A: Have you thought up any good ideas for our business proposal?

B: I haven't come up with anything good yet. Somehow my brain isn't functioning today.

A: Maybe you should take a break, you've been sitting at your computer for three hours trying

to put something together. No wonder your mind isn't very sharp now.

B: I came up with a few different thoughts on the proposal, but now I've completely run out of

ideas.

A: Maybe we can shelve the proposal for a while while you brainstorm.

B: We could do that, but I hate to put everything on hold.

A: You're right, it's no good to have things up in the air for too long.

Dialogue 2

A: We've got to come up with a way to solve this problem! No one is getting all their work done

during the work day. We need to do some brainstorming to come up with a time-management solution

for our office.

B: Well, what do you suggest? It's not that we are all wasting a lot of time. Fact is, we're

understaffed. People just have too much to do.

A: So you think we should hire some new people? That is one possible solution. What else could

be the problem?

B: Maybe we do have some problems with time-management. If people were always on time to work,

they might get more done in the morning before lunch.

A: That's true. Also, maybe we could shorten the lunch break from one hour to forty five minutes.

That would add a little time to everyone's day.

B: Fifteen minutes would be good, but I wonder if it would make a big impact on the employees'

output. I still think it's a problem with too much workload.

A: We ended up right where we started. Maybe it is time to look for some temp workers to help

with a few projects. That would lighten everyone's load.

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10 Commuting

Dialogue 1

A: Where's Bill? The ambassador[ 鎚'b鎠ədə ] is already here. The meeting is set to start at

9 am.

B: He's late again. Traffic is probably holding him up. You know, he commutes from the suburbs.

It's not easy commuting every day. We should cut him some slack.

A: Even though the trafic is bumper-to-bumper out there, I don't think it's heavy traffic that

makes Bill late. He takes the train, remember?

B: Oh, that's right. Well, the train shouldn't be late. That means there is only

Bill must have overslept.

A: Well, to be fare, since he's coming all the way from Lancaster, he's got to get up much earlier

than the rest of us. He must get start on his commute about 6:30, no telling what time he actually

gets up.

B: That's right, because he's got to get to the train station from his house, then take the blue

line into the city, then switch trains to the red line. In all, the trip's got to take more than

2 hours.

A: Why doesn't he just drive to work?

B: It's too difficult to park your car in the city. Also, the traffic coming in from the suburbs

is a nightmare.

Dialogue 2

A: I can't wait until my car is repaired. The commuting with public transportation is killing

me.

B: It can't be that bad.

A: But it is! Take this morning for example. The subway was so packed this morning, I got totally

squished by about a hundred busy commuters on the way to work.

B: At least the subway is better than the bus. It's faster for one thing. And usually less crowded.

But the drawback is that the subway is more expensive than the bus. It adds up over time, if

you take it every day.

A: That's true. The bus is even worse. Just thinking about taking the bus every day makes me

tired! Hey, how do you get to work every day?

B: I ride my bike. I don't live too far away, so it's pretty convenient. it's only about a ten

minute bike ride from my house to the office.

A: I'll bet it's good exercise, a good way to keep fit.

B: Yes, not only a good way to keep in shape, but a good way to relieve stress as well. While

you're stressed out by your commute, I'm releasing all the stress of the day with mine.

11 The working lunch

Dialogue 1

A: Excuse me, Don? I hate to bother you, but I need your help on something. Do you have time

to brief me on the Martin account today?

B: Oh, that's right. You are supposed to deliver a brief on that account tomorrow. I know there

are some things I need to share with you about that. But, gosh, I don' Things are really

busy for me today, the only time I can manage to squeeze out might be over

A: I hate to make you work through your lunch break with how busy

B: It' I've already had several days in a row working

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A: How We can make it a working lunch this afternoon, and I'll order some Chinese

food for delivery. It'll be my treat.

B: You don't have to

A: I insist. I really appreciate you taking time to work with me in. What is your favorite fast

food? I'll cater to your taste.

B: Actually I do Let's make it a date for Chop Suey and the Martin account at

about 12:30. Does that sound good?

A: Great. I'll bring the food.

Dialogue 2

A: For our lunch meeting with the investors, do we have to make a reservation at the restaurant

or do we just show up?

B: Usually for lunch, we don't have to reserve a table, they should allow walk-ins. But to be

on the safe side, I'll order a table for half-past twelve. Will that suit your schedule?

A: I've arranged to meet them at the restaurant at twelve. Can you make the reservation a little

earlier? If we start earlier, it will give us more time for a longer lunch.

B: Are you planning on treating the investors to a full-course meal?

A: Yes, we'll start with appetizers, follow with a soup and salad course, then main dishes of

prime rib or cordon bleu chicken, and finish up with a delicious rich dessert of some sort.

B: That'll be pretty heavy for a mid-day meal, don't you think?

A: As along as we stay away from anything alcoholic, we should be okay.

B: With your prime rib and chicken choices, you'd better hope nobody's vegetarian.

A: We can make some special arrangement if we need to. After all, it's the company who is footing

the bill.

12 International Business Travel

Dialogue 1

A: I hear you're being sent to Madrid for the annual conference. Is that right?

B: Yes, it would be my first trip overseas. Actually, it's going to be my first time leaving

the country.

A: Are you serious? You haven't even been anywhere on vacation?

B: No, I have never vacationed anywhere exotic. But even if I don't get a chance to travel on

my personal time, at least I can travel on company time!

A: Well, being able to go to the conference sounds like such a great opportunity. Have you applied

at the embassy for a visa yet?

B: Yes, it wasn't too hard to get. All I had to do was fill out the paperwork and pay the application

fee.

A: You leave next Tuesday, right? What time is your flight?

B: My flight departs at 7 am. I have everything except for my luggage ready.

A: If your flight is leaving so early, I can take you to the airport and see you off. I'll still

be able to make it into the office by 9.

B: That would be great! Thanks a lot!

Dialogue 2

A: How were things in the Tokyo branch when you were there?

B: Good! They have expanded and are doing better than they were last quarter. It's nice to see

some improvement for a change.

A: Do you see the trend continuing over the next few months?

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B: Yes, especially with so many of our executives going back and forth from here to Japan. The

only problem is, they may have trouble when they go to open up business here.

A: Why would you say that?

B: They aren't too familiar with doing business outside of Japan. There are a lot of cultural

differences to account for.

A: I'll say! Sometimes they just do things really differently. But one thing I can say, they

are really hospitable.

B: Have you ever been to Japan?

A: Sure! I just got back yesterday. I'm still suffering from jet lag.

13 Dressing for Business

D1

Did you see the way that Brian came to work yesterday? Ever since he came back from that

conference in Silicon Valley, he's been coming to work dressed in jeans and sweatshirts. It's

like he's decided to make himself at home in his office. I don't know how long it'll take before

the management talks to him about it.

He was really influenced by the way they do things on the west coast. I guess the working

atmosphere is a lot more relaxed and casual in California. It comes from the information technology

industry.. there isn't such a large division between home and office, so people want to work

in the clothes they feel more relaxed in.

Maybe so, but it seems kind of strange, which the rest of us in white shirts, dark suites,

and ties.

It's not as bad We are allowed to wear more casual jackets and trousers. Besides,

didn't you hear what Brian found on his desk this morning?

What's that?

Management decided to give him four brand new white shirts. That's their way of telling him

that his new style of dressing down is not quite acceptable.

D2

Even if our company didn't have a dress code, I still think people would wear formal clothing

to work.

I wouldn't be People want to wear what they feel most cofortalbe in.

Maybe that's ture for some positions, but I think the marketing and sales staff would

definitely not agree. They dress for success? You can't go out on a sales cal if you are dressed

in jeans. It's just not respectful to you client.

I think what you wear is so overrated. I would rather have a down-to-earth, honest and solid

sales person than a painted, patent leaather, designer suite salesman.

It's not as simple as that. People judge you by your appearance, whether you like it or not.

So dressing professional is being prefessional. The image that you portray to others is so

important in business. It's your imag and how others perecive you that makes the difference between

landing or lossing a sale.

Maybe you're right, but I'll take my sneakers and jeans any day!

14 Hotel Situations

Dialogue 1

F:Hello,welcome to prise star may I do for you?

M:Hi,yes,I have a secretary called and booked a room a couple of weeks ago,the

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reservation should be for a double bed,none smoking room.

F:And what name of reservation made under?

M:It should be under Steve Jhonson

F:Mmm,let me see,it seems there is no Jhonson listed a room for tonight,is there any other

name that you reservation list under？

M:No,here is the confirmation number,would that help?It is 898007,I had the room booked with

visa cold card.

F:Ah,yes,here it is,you have a standard double room,non smoking on the 3rd floor,I just need

to see some anditification and the credit card you booked the room with if you don’t mind.

M:Sure,here it it be posible to check out and pay the bill in the morning,also,what

time is brack served?

F:There is a continent for breakfast from 6:00am to 10:00am,is in the larby.

Also you can pay your bill in the morning,but we require a 20% depart it of front,but I can

just keep a record of your credit on ,I’ve got you on set up if you could just sign here,and

in a show here,here is your room key,anything else I can do for you?

M:Yes,could you call me a taxi please?

Dialogue 2

M:Excuse me,can you help me?I’d like to change my room if possible,I couldn’t sleep at

all last night,the pepole in the room next mine were making a lot of noise,also if all the

possible,I’d like the room doesn’t look at the street,between the noisy neighbor and high away

outside,I didn’t sleep but wake.

F:I am so sorry to hear that sir,let me check and see what is available,what room,what room

are you in now?

M:I’m on the 6th floor,room 698,I’v have many problems with that room,just this morning,

I called someone up to 5th to assure the bathroom,it didn’t work,and it still doesn’t work.

F:Oh,dear, well,it looks likely we have a few room for available,can I put you into a room

on 17th floor?it has a backhole and it doesn’t face the high way.

M:Ok,that would be very nice!What do I need to do for transfer?

F:Let me check you out of your old room,you have to sign here,and acknowledge these changes

and also the charges for your previous room.

Then I can hold you up to room 1780.

M:Mmm,I don’t think the charges are right,can you explain them please?

15 Negotiating the Subway

Dialogue 1

A: It's my first visit to Prague, I'll be here for three days for a conference, then I have a

day on my own to do some sightseeing before I head back home. What do you suggest I see when

I'm here?

B: There are many interesting places you should be sure to see. One problem is transportation,

however. Because the city is very old, the roads are narrow and congested. If you only have three

or four days to visit, you don't want to spend them waiting in traffic in a cab. I suggest you

take the subway.

A: The subway? But is there a subway station next to my hotel? I have to go between the conference

center and the hotel several times

B: No worries, there's a subway station at the conference center itself, and a shuttle from your

hotel to the conference center that takes only 5 minutes. When you do your personal sightseeing,

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you can first take the shuttle to the conference center, then hop on the metro.

A: Is it expensive to ride on the underground?

B: You can get a daily pass that will allow you to travel unlimited for the whole day for about

6 dollars. Otherwise, you can pay by trip, which is about 50 cents to 2 dollars each trip, depending

on how far you go.

A: Is it easy to get lost?

B: No, no... .it's very hard to get lost. There are two lines, one that goes in a circle, the

other that is straight. If you get lost, there are always subway attendants that can help you

find your way.

Dialogue 2

A: Excuse me, can you help me figure out how to get to the Wudaokou subway station from here?

B: first you're going to have to buy a ticket to ride on the subway. The Wudaokou station

is on the lightrail, so you'll have to transfer. Be sure you buy a combination ticket for the

regular subway and the lightrail. It should cost you 5 yuan.

A: An after I buy the ticket, where should I go?

B: You can take the red line train from here, but you'll have to transfer to the blue line at

Fuxingmen transfer station. After you transfer, take the blue line that is heading north towards

Fuchengmen.

A: so I transfer from red to blue, then how long do I ride the blue?

B: You'll take the blue line until you reach Xizhimen. That's a big station, so there will likely

be a lot of people getting off at that stop. You can transfer to the lightrail there, you'll

have to exit the subway and present the unused portion of your combination ticket to the

ticketmaster, they'll give you a new ticket to use on the lightrail system.

A: It sounds so complicated!

B: No, not the really, don't worry about it, like I said there'll be a lot of people there doing

the same thing that you are doing, so just follow the crowd, There's only one direction to go,

so you won't get on the wrong train. Head north on the Yellow line, and you'll see Wudaokou in

just a couple of stops.

A: Thanks!

16 Receiving clients

Dialogue one

F:How can I help you?

M:Yes,I am Jims mirson from edson associate.I’d like to see Mr Smith.

F:Do you have an appointment?

M:Yes,he knows I am meeting is at 7 o’clock.

F:I wondering if Mr Smith forgot your meeting,I am afraid he left this office this morning and

he is not expected back until after me find out if he made an arrangement for someone

else to meet with you in his place,will you please have a seat?

M: sure.

F:Yeah,Mr Mirson,I just checked with their office manager Ms Terry,she said Mr Smith briefed

her on your project,she is just finishing up our meeting now,she should be meet you

you like me to show you around for your waiting?

M:That would be very nice,thank you!

F:Right this way Mr Mirson,we can start with our front office,when Ms Terry is ready,you may

takel at the front 6th floor,there is a conference room already prepared.

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Dialogue 2

F:Good afternoon,what can I do for you today?

M:Yes,I was wondering if I could speak to anyone about establish with your company.

F:Do you have any appointment with any of our financial advisers?

M:I was aware I need to make an appointment.

F:Oh,it is no problem,I can see if anyone is available now to meet with you please wait

just a moment?Go head and have a yourself comfortable.

M:Thank you!

F:Thanks for waiting!i just talk our crul,it is a busy time for us right now,but if you don’t mind waiting about 10 minutes,I can arrange for you to talk with Susan,she can help to answer

the question you have about investment gones,here,take this number and will let you know when

is the time,when your number is called,Susan would be ready to see you.

M:Where is her office?

F:It is on the 3rd floor,take the adfee at front,and when you get the it is the first door on

the right.

M:Thank you,I am sure I shouldn’t have any problem of finding it!

17 Entertaining Clients

Dialogue 1

A: Mr. Bryant? Hi, I’m Mike from Florence Incorporated. I’ll glad you made it okay. How was

your flight?

B: It was pretty bumpy, also a bit long, all together about 5 hours.

A: That is a long flight. You had a layover too, is that right? You must be tired.

B: Actually I feel quite rested. I was able to sleep on the plane.

A: Good! Here, let me help you with your bag. Is it your first time to Seattle? I’d be happy

to take you around this city and show you the sights tonight if you’re up to it.

B: That will be very nice. You're too kind.

A: I’ve already made a hotel reservation for you, let's go to the hotel first and drop off your

things. Then, I’d like to have a drink so that we can get better acquainted. I’ve booked a

table at an exclusive restaurant downtown. Afterwards, I’ve made arrangements to take you to

see the city light. Seattle’s nightlife can be really quite exciting. How does that schedule

sound to you?

B: Sounds great. Thank you for your hospitality.

Dialogue 2

A: Tom Jones from Lockwood will be coming in this afternoon. You’ll be going along with the

driver to pick him up at the airport when his plane comes in from Prague. Remember, he is one

of our most important clients. I want you to give him the red-carpet treatment.

B: Do you want me to drop him off at the hotel, or do I have to keep him amused this evening

as well?

A: What do you think? I want you to treat him like a king. Take him to one of the fancy restaurants

downtown. Afterwards, you can follow up with a show.

B: How much is my entertainment budget then?

A: Just not exceed $800 tonight.

B: Don’t worry. I’ll give him the VIP treatment. Jeeze, I really don’t enjoy myself when I’m entertaining clients.

A: Well, it’s your job, isn’t it? Try to have a more positive attitude, it’s not as bad as

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you make it out to be. Hey, while you’re at it, why don’t you invite him to play golf this

Saturday as well?

B: No problem. Anything to keep management happy.

18 Accommodating Foreign Clients

Dialogue 1

F:Hello,Mr Henson,welcome to Beijing! Is this your first time to visit china?

M:Oh no,I’v already made several trips to Guangzhou,this is my first trip to Beijing

is a lot larger than I expected it would be.

F:Yes,Beijing has been broken over the last few years,there are a lot of improvement changing

be made for Olympic,what would you like to see when are you here?

M:I hope to have time to visit great wall when I am here,I always want to go there,I think it

would be a real shame by came all the way in Beijing and didn’t make out the wall,do you think

I have a chance to see it?

F:I can pretty sure it can be arranged,the wall is a short distance from the city,but we could

make arrangements for driver to take us out to visit the great wall during when our afternoon

breaks,I also recommend you to visit Tian’an Men Square and city while you add it!

M:Yes,that would be nice,would I have a tour guide to tour completely visit these places?

F:Don’t worry,I would be able to go along with you,over the next few days,if you have any questions

or problems,I will be right here to help you out,I can be a translator and tour guide.

M:Thank you very much.

F:My pleasure,I hope your visit to Beijing is very enjoyable!

Dialogue 2

F:Mr Henson,would you abject to Wangfu translating for us? I am afraid my English is very poor,it

will be a bad job explaining my meaning to you!

M:That would be fine,don’t worry,your English is much better than my Chinese,so what do we have

plan for tonight?

F:If you don’t mind,we’d like to invite you to dinner,would you prefer to have westen fast

food or Chinese food?

M:That is very kind of you,Chinese food would be all right,I’ll be a little breath tonight,and

my try on here.

F:Do you like Chinese food Mr Henson?

M:Yes I do,very much,I just wish I knew hot order what I like,for a life of me,I can’t remember

any of the names.

F:Yes,I find it is difficult to remember the name of things in another you ever

tried peaking durk?

M:I can’t say I have eaten it before,I heared of it of course,it’s quite famouse now,isn’t it?

F:Would you like to try tonight?

M:Certainly!

F:Perfect,can you use chopsticks?

M:Well,let’s see,how is this?am I doing this right?

F:Let me show you,this is have a works,the chopsticks become extension of your fingers,just hold

them like this,and grape the food by painting the two chopsticks together with your hand!

19 Factory Tours

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Dialogue 1

A: We'd like to welcome everyone to the Michelson Tools factory site, and thank everyone for

being here today. My name is Paul Shafer, I'll be showing you around today. Please feel free

to ask questions at any point during our tour, I'll be happy to answer questions for you.

B: Is it really necessary to wear all this protective gear?

A: That's an excellent question. I'll bet your wondering why we ask you to wear hard hats and

safety goggles while you're in the plant. The reason is simple, we care about your safety and

we want to ensure there are no injuries today. As you will see, to maintain a high level safety,

we also require all of our staff to wear similar protective gear.

B: How long will the tour take?

A: It should take about twenty minutes to go through the main plant, and maybe another ten to

take a look at the laboratory. All together our tour should last about half an hour.

B:

A: Well, if you don't have any questions, shall we get started? If you'll follow me, first I'll

take you to the site of our

Dialogue 2

A: Here in the main plant is where most of the action takes place. We produce and package more

than five hundred thousand units per year on if you do the math on it, that

breaks down to about one unit every minute.

B: How many employees do you have working in this area? What percentage of your employees are

on the ground floor?

A: We have about 40 employees on the ground floor, which is about 20% of the total staff. Ground

floor employees include production line workers, maintenance staff, and quality control managers.

B: What all do your quality control people oversee?

A: They are responsible for ensuring the continuity of quality for the products that come out

of our plant and they also work together with the system engineers to keep the machines running

smoothly. Here, let's move on to the I'd like to show you what it looks like in

one of our test cubicles.

20 Personal Introductions

Dialogue 1

A: Hi, Mike, do you have a minute? I'd like to introduce you to a good friend of mine. This is

Camilla Peters, she is probably one of the foremost plastic surgeons on the West Coast these

days, she's not only fabulous with a knife, but she's also my business partner and one of my

nearest and dearest friends.

B: Ms. Peters, I'm enchanted. How do you do?

A: Camilla, this is Michael Boardman. He's the managing director of the Los Angeles Women's Health

Clinic. A busy and energetic man, but he always manages to make enough time out of his busy schedule

to beat me once in a while on the golf course.

C: Mr. Boardman, I'm pleased to meet you. It is true what Clark said?

B: Don't believe everything you hear from this guy. I hardly ever manage to beat him.

C: Please tell me more about what you do.

B: I'll be happy to.

Dialogue 2

A: Ms. Gordon, I am pleased to present Algor Tang from London. Mr. Tang is one of our foremost

clients and will be visiting our factory this afternoon.

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B: Mr. Tang, how do I am very pleased to meet you.

A: Mr. Tang, I would like to introduce you to Julia Gordon, our director in charge of the marketing

and distribution. She will be able to accompany you today on your tour of the factory site. If

you have any questions about anything you see, or you have any special requirements and needs,

she can help to accommodate you.

C: Thank you, Ms. Gordon.

B: Please, call me Julia.

21 Small talk

Dialogue 1

A: Hi, there, I'm steve Saunders. What's your name?

B: I'm Paul Whitney. Isn't this convention great?

A：Yes, it is, better than I expected it would be. The presenters have been first rate. Is this

the first conference you've been to?

B: No, I've been coming for the last three years. Each year keeps getting better. Where are you

from?

A: I'm from Long Island, New York. What about yourself?

B: I'm from the other side of coast, Los Angeles.

A: Wow, I really he weather there is much better than the east coast.

B: Have you been to California?

A: Just once. Quite a few years ago we took the kids to Disneyland on our vacation. They had

a blast.

B: How many kids do you have?

A: Two, a boy and a girl. They are already grown now.

B: Well, California has changed over the last little while. You should come back out sometime.

Dialogue 2

A: Can I get you something to drink?

B: No, that's ok, I already have a coke. Why don't you have a seat? You look like you've been

on your feet all day.

A: I guess I could take a break. So, how do you like Denver?

B: It's great! The mountains here are beautiful, and the skiing is spectacular. Have you been

here for a long time?

A: About

B: What do you do for a living?

A: I manage one of the ski lodges. It's a great job, I can spend a lot of my time outdoors, and

I also get to ski for free all season.

B: Wow, talk about job perks! That's great. I would like to do something exciting like that.

But I am only an accountant. Not too much excitement there, huh?

A: That's okay. If it weren't for you accountants, nobody would have the money to go skiing!

22 Delivering Bad News

Dialogue 1

A: Bob, can I talk to you for a minute? There have been some developments for the Stewart case

that I really need to talk to you about.

B: Yeah, what's the matter now? We've had so much trouble with this case already. Don't tell

me there's more bad news.

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A: Well, I'm afraid there is. I have some bad news for you about the results of the forensic

here won't be any results.

B: What? What does that mean? Why won't there be any results?

A: I hate to tell you this, but it seems that every shred of evidence that would help us to convict

were destroyed in a laboratory fire. There's nothing left. I'm

B: Oh, no, you can't be serious. I never expect anything like this would happened. What are we

going to do?

A: There's nothing that can be done. Everything is gone. I wish I could tell you differently,

but what has happened has happened. We will just have to figure out a way to move on.

Dialogue 2

A: I got an email from our supplier yesterday about this quarter' It doesn't look

so good. Here, take a look.

B: "Dear Mr. Hardy, I am sorry to inform you that your shipment will be delayed. Due to

circumstances beyond our control, our warehouse has been temporarily closed. There has been a

problem with fire hazard violations in our industry and government officials have closed several

warehouses without warning." Wow, that's bummer.

A: So that means that we'll be late in getting

B: Did they say how long we have to wait until the order is filled?

A:

B: "We deeply regret any inconvenience this has caused you. We apologize for this unexpected

delay in the shipment of your order. We can assure you that this will not happen again. We expect

normal shipment service to resume soon. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help

in the meantime. Sincerely." Looks like they don't have a date for us when the order can be filled.

A: They say "soon", but who knows how soon "soon" will be.

23 Polite Questions

Dialogue 1

A: Hello! You have reached the offices of Maddox and McKnight, can I help you?

B: Yes, my name is Max Richards. May I please speak to George Nelson? I have already called several

times. It seems I always catch him out of the office.

A: Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Nelson is away at the moment. I'm sorry that you keep missing him while

he is out of the office. Would you like to leave a message?

B: I'm sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. Could you repeat that please?

A: Certainly. Mr. Nelson can not take your call at the moment because he is away. He stepped

out of the office for the whole afternoon and is not expected back until tomorrow morning. His

schedule is very unpredictable at times, so the best way to reach him is to first make an

appointment by email or text messaging.

B: Can I leave a message for him please?

A: Of course, can you leave your name and number? I'm sure Mr. Nelson will return your call as

soon as he is able.

B: My name is Max Richards, my phone number is 898-3423. Could you ask him to call me back as

soon as he gets back, please? I have a rather timely matter to discuss with him.

A: Can you tell me what it's about? I can make a note of it, so Mr. Nelson is aware and prepared

when he returns your call.

B: Yes, please let him know I would like to discuss the Girard case with him.

Dialogue 2

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A: Would you like to have something to drink?

B: Yes, please, that would be very nice. Do you have any hot coffee?

A: I'm sorry, we don't have any coffee. Would tea to be all right?

B: Yes, that would be fine.

A: Is there anything else that I can offer for you? Would you like some light refreshments?

B: No, no, no.... Actually, I'll just have some tea if that is not too much trouble. I had a

very late and very large lunch, so I don't expect to eat anything else for the remainder of the

day.

A: I know you're probably off your jet lag, but I'm wondering what time we should set for our

budget review. What time are you available tomorrow for our meeting?

B: Don't worry about me. I'll try to hit the sack a little early tonight and I'll be fine by

the time tomorrow comes. I have a meeting early on, and I should be available at 11 o'clock.

24 Farewells

Dialogue 1

A: .....and that concludes our tour. We'd like to thank you for coming, and we hope you enjoyed

your time with us today. Do you have any questions about the things we shared with you during

our factory tour?

B: No, your explanation was quite thorough, we pretty much saw all that we came to see. Thank

you for spending the afternoon with us.

A: It was our pleasure! Well, if you don't have any questions now, but think of something later,

please don't hesitate to email us. Here, let me leave you with my card.

B: Thanks! We'll be sure to keep in touch.

A: Great! So from here are you headed back to you hotel? Can I call you a cab to take you back?

B: No, that won't be necessary. We've got a rental car. We've already checked out of the hotel

because we are planning to catch an early flight out.

Dialogue 2

A: Thanks for seeing me off at the airport. I really appreciate it.

B: No problem, it's my pleasure. I am glad you had a chance to visit our headquarters, and hope

you can come back soon.

A: We should be back in about three months. We'll have another corporate meeting next quarter.

Will you be in the area at that time?

B: I Remember to let me know when your flight is coming in when you come. I'll come

and pick you up at the airport.

A: You're too kind!

B: Here we are at the terminal, what airline are you flying with?

A: Um...Let me look at Oh, that's right, China Air.

B: China Air is in terminal B, this is the international terminal, so all you have to do is walk

straight through those doors and turn to your left, you should be able to see the check-in counter.

A：Thanks again for all your hepl. If you're ever in the Michigan area, be sure to look me up.

B: Yes! Let's keep in touch.

25 Clarifying the stakes

Dialogue 1

A: Hello? Ms. Patterson? This is Bill from Workmate calling. I'm just wondering if you had a

chance to look over the estimate I sent for your gala dinner project next month…. As I said

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in my email, we can help you with production according to your needs, but we will only be able

to give onsite management support services on a limited basis.

B: Oh, yes. I reviewed your estimate. But it seems like the project blueprint you sent with the

estimate is not quite what we had in mind. Did you get a copy of the specs for this project?

A: Yes, I have several copies, but they’re all different versions…. The latest I have is version

12, is that current?

B: No. Later we decided to opt for the prior outline, version7.

A: Hold on, let me pull up your version 7 requirements…. Oh yes, no wonder our estimate is a

little different from what you had in mind. I see the version 7 also includes 6 additional hostesses

and a cocktail self-serve bar that wasn’t in the version12. That will definitely add to your

cost on this project….

B: I understand there is additional cost associated with the hostesses and bar, but we’ve also

eliminated four of the table and chair sets that were in version 12, so the cost should balance

out a little.

A: So, what you’re saying is, you won’t need the table and chair sets on the far wall, but

you will require more onsite workers plus the alcoholic beverages to stock the mini-bar? It’s not going to balance out quite like you’re thinking….

Dialogue 2

A: We are going to need confirmation on these orders today, and delivery must be made before

next Tuesday. Do you think you can handle that?

B: We are willing to work with you, but do you think it would be possible to extend your confirmation

deadline? We need to check the warehouse to make sure the products are in stock. The earliest

I will be to get back to you is tomorrow morning.

A: No, I must know today because we have to go to press for the advertisements. Is there anyway

you can speed up the process of checking inventory?

B: We can do that, but it will cost…. If we have to check our inventory with all our guys on

overtime, you’re looking at an increased cost of, I’d say, maybe 10%.

A: Are you kidding?

B: No, and let me tell you why…. If I make my guys stay over to check the inventory, I’ll have

to pay them at an overtime rate, which is time and a half. I estimate it will probably take 3

guys two hours to finish, that will be an increase on your labor fee by at least 10%… if you

need the numbers that urgently, I can have them do it. Otherwise, we can wait until tomorrow

morning, and I’ll call you with the numbers after they’re done. It’s your call….

26 making concession

Dialogue 1

A: I really hope to reach an agreement with you today that is suitable and beneficial for us

both. I've thought through a lot of these details, and I hope we can have a chance to discuss

them and result any differences this afternoon.

B: Let's get start it. What kinds of things do you have in mind? If you let us know the requirements

you have from the very beginning, we can work through each one until we can come to an agreement.

A: Firstly, we'd like to discuss a discounted price. If you can give us a discount of 7% on the

high volumes orders, we can pay in 60 days.

B: I think 7% is little high that might be hard to do. How about this? We'll give you

a discount of 4%, but you can have 90 days credits.

A: Well, that might be acceptable, if you handle the insurance fees.

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B: No, you have to take care of the insurance. But we are willing to pay the half transport.

Can you accept that?

A: We cover the insurance and half the transport fee, and only have a discount of 4%.

B: But you'll have 90 days to pay your bill and I'll tell I'll also throw in the

discount of 10% on your up front deposit.

A: Done.

Dialogue 2

A: Is there any way we can get up a better volunteer on this product.

B: Well, I can't give you a better volunteer, if you will be willing to agree to an annual contract.

A: That might not be ideal. Because there would be some drawbacks to an annual contract situation.

That might make it difficult to south of our buyers. What about free delivery? If we make a large

enough order, could you wave the deliver fee?

B: Yes, our delivery fee could be waved, if you make an order of 50 units or more. We'll have

to insist on an annual contract, however. I understand it's not most convenient for you. Perhaps

we could shorten it to a six-month contract. If you are willing to take lower rebate.

A: That would be fine. We could accept the lower rebate.

27 Discussing the Bottom Line

Dialogue 1

A:Is there any way you can cut us a better deal on your wholesale price for this order?

B: We did the best that we could to give you a low price. Did you get our recent estimate?

A: Based on the estimate you gave us,by the time we figure in transportation and other expenses,

our profit is the offer you've given me, we're making next to 't you do

any better?

B:I've already given you a discount of 20% off of our normally charge. If I go any lower, we'll

have loss on this project. I really want to work with you on this. But we've already gone as

low as we can go.

A: I'll be honest with you, our budgeted cost can't exceed more than $150 per is our

bottom line. If you can meet that price, you've got

B: I'll tell you what, I'll go over the number again with our financial team and see what I can

do. I can't give you any guanrantees. But we can try.

Dialogue 2

A: You got our email with all the specifications for the project. We'll be accepting bids untill

noon on Tuesday. If you have any questions between now and then. Please let me know.

B: Actually, I did have a question. We'd like to know what you had in mind for the budget on

this project. We are hoping to put together a really competitive bid. But at the same time, we'd

like to hit your target price,too.

A: I understand. But unfortunately, it is our policy not to disclose our bottom line. You can

be assured that price is a weighty consideration when we review the proposals. We also consider

other elements, including design and praticality. We also give weight to the reputation of the

submitting company.

B: Do you have any price range? Is there any way you can give me any idea of what direction to

go or how high is too high?

A: We're just looking for a reasonable price according to the specifications in our porject

blueprint. That's all I can say.

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28 Accepting and Confiming

Dialogue 1:

A: We agree to give you a break on the price, all together a discount of 6%. Good news is, I

taled to my boss, he confirmed that if you take care of the shipping costs, we'll throw in

insurance.

B: Greed! I'd love to get a little better discount than 6%, but if your company provides the

insurance, that will save us a

A: Now, all this is available to you, as far as you make payment within a 30 day grace period.

That shouldn't be a problem, right?

B: No... We shouldn't have any problem with that. I know we talked about a possiblity for 90

days, but we won't be needing that after your discounted price.

A: So, if all this agreeable to you, I'll put it all down on paper and fax a contract to you

this afternoon. If you can get a signed version of the contract we've agreed upon back to me

by tomorrrow morning, we can go ahead and make arrangements to ship the product on Tuesday.

B: Greet!

Dialogue 2:

A: Just to recap, we've agreed to a final price of $1500 per container, to be paid by wire transfer

within a 60 day period. To make payment, you can follow the instructions I sent you in the email ...

all of the information about the wire transfer is contained in the invoice. Anything else?

B: I know we discussed the $1500 per container is at how much of a discounted price?

A: If there are 500 units per container, that's a wholesale price of $3 Let me see ....

We're going to give you a discount of 4% off our normal charge. I know yo had asked for a higher

discount, but unfortunately, 4% is our best offer at the quantities you are requesting.

B: Yes, that's alright, I can accept the $3 per unit price, even if it is only a 4% discount.

Now, what about the transportaion cost? You guys are going to handle that, correct?

A: Yes, as we agreed, we will cover the shipping costs from Ningbo to the Los Angeles port, any

ground transportation from the Los Angeles port to your warehouses will be your responsibility.

B: That's fine, We had planned on picked up the tab for transportation once it gets to America.

A: Good. The we have everything clear? if there's nothing else to discuss, then

I'll have my secretary draw up a contract and get it to you before the end of the day.

B: Great!

29 Hard bargainers VS. soft bargainers

Dialogue 1

A: We've got it looks like we'll need more spotlights on the exhibition booth. The

client thinks it's too dark,and they want to add halogen lighting. We've already got 3 sets of

track lighting from you guys,do you think you could help us out and throw in some halogens?

Um...I don't think so. you know the halogen lighting is much more expensive than your

track lighting system. Plus I'm going to have to call in some guys to install it for you. That's

not going to come cheap.

A: But it would only be adding to the existing structure. We're not talking about anything new

B: It doesn't matter because we will still have to call the electrician out, and they are union

labor. It'll cost you a

A: How much do you think it would cost?

B: Ummm,I estimate it'll run in the neighborhood of ....$500 per light.

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A: $500per light?!That's ridiculous!It can't possibly be that expansive!

B:It is,I'll tell you why. We'll have to call in the electrician, he's going to charge overtime

now because it's already 5PM, and it will probably take him an hour a light. Plus, the halogen

lights take more electricity,so your electrical cost is going to be higher as well.

A: Can't you give me a break on this？ We've already spent so much money on lighting,I hate to

have to blow so much more on halogens.

B: No, that's the cost, and that's what it's going to cost us. We can't go in the hole with this.

I am giving you my best price,so take it, or leave it.

30 CEO

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M: So who does he think he is, anyway, I can't believe the way that my boss has been ordering

everyone around laterly, I mean, it's now like he is the CEO, or anything.

W: Um, Actually I am guessing you didn't get the MEMO. Your boss was selected to fill the vacancy

in the CEO slot. He actually is the CEO now, or will be, as soon as the official press releases

and hoop-la is done with.

M: Yikes! you are joking, right? I can't believe it. No wonder he is so stressed and bossy lately.

I thought he was just being ostentatious by giving orders to people and all the different

departments. What big shoes to fill!

W: No kidding! When the last CEO left, we were worried about the future of the company.

M: What does a CEO do anyway? I know the CEO makes the most money in the company, but what does

he actually do?

W: He is responsible to the board of directors for everything that happens in the company. He

or she must give leadership to all company officers, as CEO is also responsible for providing

the guidance of philosophy of the company, and acting as official representative, or face of

the company.

M: Must be one smart guy.

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Now we'd like to hear from our chief executive officer, Ms. Anida Moler. Ms. Moler.

Thanks Allice. Just like what was expressed by many of the speakers today, I'd also like to talk

about all the changes in store for us in the very near future. I'd like to remind you all of

some of the basics we must stick to during the transitory period ahead. When you signed up with

this company, you all recieved an employee handbook, in which you can find our mission statement,

if you would all recite along with me.

"We would provide quality service at the lowest possible cost to our customers, while maintaining

positive outlook, proactive mind and sight and efficient habbits."

Correct. Speaking as your CEO, I can assure you these principles will not change. We are opening

many new production lines, but we will maintain or status.

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在现实生活中，你和谁在一起的确很重要，这或许能改变你的成长轨迹，决定你的人生成败。

和什么样的人在一起，就会有什么样的人生。

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和不一样的人在一起，就会有不一样的人生。爱情如此，婚姻也如此；家庭如此，事业也如此。

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