UNIT ONE Greeting Visitors 1
Part One:Starting Out 2
Part Two:In-class Activities 2
Section A:Excuse me,are you Mr.Johnson from General Motors? 2
Section B: How's everything going? 5
Section C:Did you have a good trip? 8
Part Three:After-class Activities 11
UNIT TWO Schedules and Appointments 17
Part One:Starting Out 18
Part Two:In-class Activities 18
Section A:Does that sound OK so far? 18
Section B:When do you have in mind? 21
Section C:Could we change our appointment to 1:00 on Friday? 24
Part Three:After-class Activities 27
UNIT THREE Accommodation 33
Part One:Starting Out 34
Part Two:In-class Activities 34
Section A:I'd like to know if you can recommend a hotel 34
Section B:I'd like to book some accommodation from tomorrow for five nights 38
Section C:Excuse me,do you have any accommodation? 41
Part Three:After-class Activities 44
UNIT FOUR Making Invitations 49
Part One:Starting Out 50
Part Two:In-class Activities 50
Section A:Can you come round for lunch on Saturday? 50
Section B:We were wondering if you'd like to come 53
Section C:That's very kind of you,Brian,but I don't think I can 57
Part Three:After-class Activities 60
UNIT FIVE Entertaining 65
Part One:Starting Out 66
Part Two:In-class Activities 66
Section A:Would you like to join us for lunch tomorrow? 66
Section B:That was a delicious meal 69
Section C:Would you like something to drink/eat? 72
Part Three:After-class Activities 75
UNIT SIX The Business Pleasure Trip 79
Part One:Starting Out 80
Part Two:In-class Activities 80
Section A:Any ideas what I could do? 80
Section B:Would you mind showing me around some of the local sights? 82
Section C:Would you like to go shopping with me? 85
Part Three:After-class Activities 88
UNIT SEVEN Seeing a Doctor 93
Part One:Starting Out 94
Part Two:In-class Activities 94
Section A: What's the problem? 94
Section B:You should take a few days off 96
Section C:Let me take you to the hospital 98
Part Three:After-class Activities 101
UNIT EIGHT On the Phone 105
Part One:Starting Out 106
Part Two:In-class Activities 106
Section A:I'd like to speak to someone about renting office space,please 106
Section B:I'm not in the office at the moment,but I expect to be back shortly 109
Section C:I'm in a meeting at the moment,but I'll be back at midday 112
Part Three:After-class Activities 114
UNIT NINE A New Job 119
Part One:Starting Out 120
Part Two:In-class Activities 121
Section A: I saw your advertisement in 121
Section B: Now,you'd like to join our team 124
Section C:Now tell me a little bit about the work you're doing at present 127
Part Three:After-class Activities 130
UNIT TEN Our Company 135
Part One:Starting Out 136
Part Two:In-class Activities 136
Section A:Who do you work for? 136
Section B: Could you tell me a little bit about Canon? 140
Section C: How long has SOFTBANK been in business? 143
Part Three:After-class Activities 146
APPENDIX Tapescripts and Keys to the Exercises of After-class Activities 151