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Making arrangements
预约会面
学习内容提要：
Making suggestions to meet in different situations在不同情形下提议会面
Giving reasons for meeting 说明会面的理由
Agreeing times and places to meet and offering alternatives 商定会面时间和地点以及提议其他选择
Confirming arrangements, numbers and addresses 确定安排、数字和地址
Context 情景
1 你通常这样预约商务会面？
Do you normally make the arrangements yourself?
Does someone else, for example your PA or the receptionist, make the arrangements for you？
Do you normally consult your line manager or other colleagues before arranging a business meeting?
Do you normally make arrangements by phone, e-mail or letter?
2 你认为用英语预约会面的困难之处是什么？
times and dates
using the phone
negotiating the meeting
clarifying the reason for the meeting and the agenda
understanding the other person
offering alternative times and dates
Presentation 语言呈现
Herman Schmidt 和Giorgio Cabrist 在同一家公司的不同办事处工作。Giorgio是高级项目经理，近期负责一个重要的市场营销项目，得到了Herman很大的帮助。
提议会面
1 听音频5.1中Giorgio打给Herman的电话录音，判断下列说法是否正确。
1 Giorgio didn't like Herman's ideas.
2 They are meeting to discuss Giorgio's ideas.
3 They are meeting socially.
4 Herman is free on Friday evening.
5 Four people are going to meet for the meal.
6 THey make a definite arrangement to meet on Friday.
7 Herman will pay for the meal.
8 They agree to meet in Bruno's.
小贴士 如果你不确定对方是否已婚，可以用partner来指代husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend。
2 再听一遍音频5.1，补全下列句子。
1 I want to _____ the marketing project.
2 Oh, that's _________. I've enjoyed working with you.
3 Yes, a meal would be great. So, when________?
4 Well, ________ next week be good for you?
5 Let me just check. Right, I _______ Friday.
6 OK... _________ if you'd like to bring your partner, and we could make it a foursome.
7 OK, let's say provisionally eight o'clock...at Bruno's._____, by the way.
8 OK, thanks.________ to confirm, but all being well, we'll see you at eight, then, on Friday outside Bruno's.
商定会面时间
3 读下列句子，选出所缺的单词。然后听音频5.2，核对答案。
1 How are you _______ next week?
a) reserved b) fixed c) taken d) arranged
2 Well, let's _______ it in for now.
a) pen b) ink c) mark ｄ）ｐencil
3 We can ______ it up later when you're sure.
a) make b) confirm c) firm d) define
4 Maybe we can take this discussion ________ over lunch.
5 Yes, that would be good. When _______ you?
a) suits b) fits c) likes d) goes for
6 It would be really nice if we could ______ together for a drink or a meal.
a) meet us b) go c) make d) get
7 Unfortunately, I don't seem to have a clear _______ any evening this week.
a) window b) door c) entry d) room
4 再听一遍音频5.2， 写出符合下列描述的对话编号。
a make a possible but not definite arrangement.
b asks the other person what's best for him/her.
c tells us the suggested date is not possible.
d makes a suggestion to continue the meeting.
e makes a vague arrangement, but nothing specific.
5 再听一遍音频5.2， 回答下列问题。
1 What two dates does Frederico offer Susanna?
2 Why can't Andrea be sure about Thursday?
3 What are the two possible days for dinner?
4 What does Andrew offer?
5 What time, day and place do they confirm?
6 What is the reason for meeting?
7 What expression does Brian use to say the can't meet this week?
Practice 演练
1 按正确顺序排列以下词或表达，组成用于预约会面的句子。
1 if/It would/we could/the project./to discuss/meet/be good
2 next Monday/be good/Would/for you?
3 two o'clock/Could/next Friday?/you make
4 lunch/How about/for/some time/meeting up/soon?
5 we could/take/you think/this discussion/further/Do/over lunch?
6 next week?/are you/fixed/How
7 need/to get/ as soon/We/together/as possible.
8 for you?/When/convenient/would be
2 用框中介词或副词补全下列句子。
| through in out up together up of back |
1 When would you be able to meet ________?
2 We'll pencil_________ 10.30 on Monday 4th May.
3 Can I get _________ to you later after I"ve checked with my boss?
4 Which day were you thinking ________ for our visit?
5 It would be great if we could get _______ to discuss this over lunch.
6 I think it would be best to meet face to face so that we can talk your ideas _________.
7 Let's say next Monday evening for dinner, but I'll have to make a few phone calls before I can firm that date________.
8 We need a meeting with all the participants to iron _____ the details.
3 请看以下预约会面时使用的表达。根据使用的场合，判断每个表达是F（Formal）还是N/I (Neutrual/informal）.
1 I was wondering if you'd care to continue this discussion over dinner.
2 Let's get together at the earliest possible date.
3 Next week's out as far as I'm concerned.
4 When whould you be able to make a meeting?
5 No can do.
6 What time would suit you best?
7 I was hoping we could make it a bit earlier so I couild catch my plane.
8 Could I suggest Tuesday the 23rd as the first possible date?
9 Were you thinking of an all-day session?
10 I'd be really grateful if you could spare me a few minutes this afternoon.
小贴士 我们有时使用过去进行时形式表示礼貌或距离，例如：
I was wondering if I'd be able to come and talk to you about this face to face.
I was thinking of next Wednesday. Would that suit you?
I was hoping to meet you sometime soon. Woud that be possible?
4 a 请听音频5.3中的句子，在重读的单词或音节下划线。
1 Would any day next week be good for you?
2 I could make Monday afternoon.
3 How are you fixed next week?
4 Maybe we can take this discussion further over lunch.
5 I think we need to get togehter as oon as we can.
6 Let's pencil it in for now.
7 We can firm it up later when you're sure.
8 I'll see you at three o'clock on Wednesday in the hotel reception.
b 听音频5.4， 模仿录音中的语音语调复述句子。
5 a 英式英语和美式英语在日期的说法和写法上有所不同。读下列日期和时间，在旁边标出他们是BrE (英式英语）还是AmE(美式英语）。
1 a 06/20/06 b 20/06/06
2 a the second of November b November second
3 a quarter after four b a quarter past four
4 a five of seven b five to seven
5 a at the weekend b on the weekend
6 a Monday through Friday b from Monday to Friday
小贴士 最好完整写出日期（如June 20）,以免混淆。12/6既有可能是6月12日，也有可能是12月6日，取决于使用的是英式英语还是美式英语。
b 听音频5.5， 核对答案
6 a 看下列时间，写出其他不同的表达方式。
b 听音频5.6， 核对答案。
小贴士 美式英语中很少使用24小时制。英式英语中小时和分钟之间用点隔开（如：12.20），美式英语中用冒号隔开（如12:20）。
7 a 听音频5.7， 写出你听到的电话号码。
1_____________________________
2_________________________
3_________________________
4 ________________________
5___________________________
b 大声读出上述电话号码，再听一遍音频5.7， 核对答案。
8 预约会面时，通常需要交换电子邮箱地址和网址。大声读出下列地址，然后听音频5.8， 核对答案。
E-mail addresses
1 Annie. Parsons@magicorp.com
2 B.C.Paez@nunez.com.es
3 H.Nasakawa@mbf.sphere.org
4 fsdesouza-saviola@openlink.com.br
Websites
5 www.bex.co.uk
6 www.dti.gov.uk/bestpractice
7 www.MultiplyYourSales.org
8 www.e-motivation.com
9 请看第83页“学习材料”部分，如果有搭档，与搭档练习对话。A对会面的时间和地点提出建议，B来确认。如果没有搭档，自己练习。
Example A: So we're meeting at Giovanni's on Thesday, the fourteenth of June. Shall we say twelve forty-five?
B: Yes, that'd be fine. I'll see you at Giovanni's, then, at twelve forty-five on Tuesday June the fourteenth.
Making and confirming arrangements
1 You have decided to meet at Giovanni's restaurant for lunch on Tuesday 14th June. Suggest a time. Confirm the arrangement. |
2 Your colleague suggests meeting for a drink after work on Friday of this week. You''re not sure if you can make it. Ask him/her for more details---what time, when, how long for, etc. Finally, confirm a time and place. |
3 A kown and valued client is in town and would like to meet you this evening. He/She doesn't know any good resaurants. Suggest a time and place. Confirm the arrangement. |
4 A business associate would like to take you out for a meal to thank you for your good work on a recent project. Unfortunately, you will be out of the country for the next two weeks. Negotiate a time , date and place which is convenient for you both. Finally, confirm the arrangement. |
5 Your boss wants to take you and your partner out to a new Chinese restaurant just opened in town a week on Saturday. Unfortunately, you don't like Chinese food. Try to negotiate an alternative location. Fianlly, confirm the arrangement. |
6 Think of a situation you might actually find yourself in at work where you have to make an arrangement to meet someone socially. Practice making suggestions about time, date and place, and confirming the arranement. |
10 请看第84页“学习材料”部分的角色卡片。如果有搭档，与搭档练习对话。如果没有搭档，想想自己分别扮演者两个角色时都该说些什么。开始之前，先确认你是否知道下列表达的含义。
cold-calling contact someone without an appointment, usually by phone, usually to selll something
put someone off delay, postpone or discourage someone
speed up go faster
suspicious a feeling when you don't trust someone
time-waster a person who wastes your time
What would you say?
A1 At a conference You have met a potential client for your product. You want to develop the contact over dinner. Invite B and try to persuade him/her to join you. | B1 At a conference You have been talking to A about his/her products, but you don't want to continue the discussion. Refuse the invitation politely, but suggest another time. |
A2 Talking to your boss You urgently want half an hour with B （your boss）to discuss a problem concerning another member of staff. | B2 Talking to your boss You are A's boss. You are very busy and don't want to hear about A's problem. |
A3 Cold-calling Your company has a new product. You want to arrange to visit B to telll him/her about it face to face. | B3 Cold-calling You're not very interested in A's product. Try to put him/her off. |
A4 Collaborating on a project Youi are working with B on a new project. You've got some ideas on how to speed up the schedule. YOu need a two-hour meeting with B. | B4 Collaborating on a project You need to talk to A about the project, but you've got a very busy schedule for the next two weeks, including a five-day trip to New York. |
A5 Old colleagues You are trying to sell a new idea, so you are ringing old contacts. You haven't been in touch with B for three years. Arrange to meet. | B5 Old colleagues Youi haven't heard from A for three years. He/She suddenly rings you up, and you are suspicius about his/her reasons. |
A6 Support from a government department Your company needs government, support for a new project. Speak to a member of the government department to try to arrange a meeting to discuss the project. | B6 Support from a government department You work for a government department and you are responsible for liaising with local businesses. You want to cooperate with companies, but you must be careful of time-wasters. |
Consolidation 巩固练习
1 想一想工作中你需要预约会面的不同情境，你需要与下列那些人预约会面？
people who manage you
people who you manage
colleagues you collaborate with
project partners
other companies
clients/suppliers you have met before
new clients/suppliers
cold-calling clients
hight-status/important clients
contacts at fairs and conferences
2 设想一下你需要与上一题中某人预约见面的真实情境。
3 下次你再跟人预约见面时，尝试使用本单元所学的内容。过后，回顾一下整个过程。你以后的做法会有什么不同。
Reference 重要词汇和表达
Useful phrases 实用表达
Inviting and suggesting 邀请和提议
| It would be good if we couild meet up some time. | 我们什么时候能够碰个面就好了。 |
| Would Tuesday be good for you? | 星期二你可以吗？ |
| WOuld you be free on Friday? | 你星期五有时间吗？ |
| How are you fixed this week? | 这星期你怎么安排的？ |
| Maybe we can take this further over dinner. | 或许我们可以吃晚饭时进一步讨论这个问题。 |
| How about meeting up next week? | 下周见面怎么样？ |
| Could you make Monday afternoon? | 星期一下午你能行吗？ |
| I'd like to get together to discuss the proposal. | 我希望能够见面讨论这个提议。 |
| I was wondering if we could meet. | 不知道我们能否见个面。 |
| Could I suggest Monday? | 星期一可以吗？ |
Responding to invitations and suggestions 答复邀请和提议
| Thanks for getting back to me. | 谢谢你跟我确认回复。 |
| I could make Tuesday. | 星期二我可以。 |
| I don't have a window this week. | 这这星期没有时间。 |
| Let me just check my diary. | 让我先看看我的日程簿。 |
| When suits you? | 你什么时间方便？ |
| Next week is out, I'm afraid. | 我下星期恐怕没有时间。 |
| No can do. | 都不行。 |
| What time would suit you best? | 什么时间你觉得最合适？ |
| Were you thinking of this week? | 你是想定在这个星期吗？ |
| When would be convenient for you? | 你什么时间方便？ |
Confirming times and places 确认时间和地点
| I'll see you at...(time)(day/date)(place) | 那我们（）月（）日，星期（），（）点，在……（地点）见。 |
| So, that's ...(time）（day/date）(place) | 那咱们就定在（）月（）日，星期（），（）点，在……（地点）见。 |
Vocabulary 词汇
| cold-calling n. 无准备的访问；冷不防对话 | promptly adv. 立即；马上 |
| slight adj. 轻微的；微小的 | suspicious adj. 怀疑的 |
| time-waster n. 浪费时间的人或事 | firm something up 把……确定下来 |
Iron something out 消除；解决 | meet up 碰头；见面 |
| pencial something in 暂定；暂时安排（会面等） | put someone in the picture 使（某人）了解实情 |
| put someone off 取消与（某人）会面 | speed up （使）加快速度 |
| talk something through 把……彻底说清楚 |
学习建议
连读和吞音是口语中常见的现象，因此，英语不是母语的人常常听不懂。一边听录音，一边看录音文本，标出句子中连读的单词，这是一种不错的学习方法。练习用连读方式说下面的句子：Would any day nex week be goo fo you?
Review 复习
Skills 技巧
想出六种提议会面的说法。
1 When might you use each of these suggestions?
2 When might you use a form of th epast continuous to make an arrangement?
Useful phrases 实用表达
将句子的开头部分（1-10）与结尾部分（a-j）对应起来，组成用于提议或回应提议的表达。
| 1 | How about | a | can take this further over lunch? |
| 2 | What time would | b | convenient for you? |
| 3 | Maybe we | c | get together with you to talk it through. |
| 4 | I was | d | free tomorrow afternoon? |
| 5 | When would be | e | meeting up some time soon? |
| 6 | I'd like to | f | fixed next week? |
| 7 | Could you | g | wondering if we could meet on Wednesday morning? |
| 8 | Would you be | h | thinking of early or late morning? |
| 9 | How are you | i | suit you best? |
| 10 | Were you | j | make ten o'clock next Friday? |
Vocabulary 词汇
下列句子中有五个是正确的，请在正确的句子后打钩。改正另外五个句子中的介词或副词错误。
1 I didn't want to meet her for lunch, so I put her off.
2 We arranged a meeting to iron in some of the problems.
3 Maybe we can meet on to discuss this further?
4 When would be convenient to you?
5 We can pencil in next Friday for the moment.
6 I wonder if there's anmy way of speeding up the schedule.
7 Thanks for getting by to me.
8 It would be good if we could talk this through face to face.
9 I can firm up the date for the meeting now.
10 I'd like to take this further through dinner.
