Make up questions to the text.

Guided Conversation. Office Talks.

It’s Monday morning. Mr. Woodman, the Sales Manager of Forestry Equipment, is away on business. His secretary Miss Susan Barton takes several messages from him and does some errands. Life in the office is busy as always.

Susan and Rachel

Susan: Good morning. Stephen Woodman’s office.

Rachel: Hi, Sue. It’s Rachel. Can you give Stephen a message,

please? I won’t be in until Friday. I have the flu. I saw

the doctor this morning.

Susan and Cindy

S: Good morning, Stephen woodman’s office.

C: Good morning. This is Cindy Newton Video Systems.

Stephen is at the trade show in Glasgow, isn’t he?

S: Yes, that’s right. He should be here tomorrow.

C: Well, can you give him this message? I’m afraid we have to

cancel our last order. The customers have changed their

minds again.

S: OK. I’ll give Stephen the message.

The boss is calling the office in London

S: Good morning. Stephen Woodman’s office. How can I help

you?

SW: Good morning, Susan. It’s Mr. Woodman.

S: Hello, Mr. Woodman. Is everything OK with your trip to

Glasgow?

SW: Yes, everything is great. It’s just that something else has

come for me to do. I have some more meetings in

Edinburgh tomorrow morning, so could you book the Royal Hotel in Edinburgh for this night if possible?

S: Right. Shall I book you a flight from Edinburgh to London on

Tuesday night?

SW: No, thank you. I’m not sure about the trip back yet, it might

be either in the afternoon or in the evening.

S: Would you like me to get some information about the flights

and the times of trains from Edinburgh?

SW: Yes, If you could. I’d appreciate that. Would you mind

checking thet time of arrival the plane?

S: Of course, not.

SW: Thank you very much, Susan. That’s all for the moment.

Susan to Bob Dale, an office clerk

S: Oh, Dale?

B: Yes, Susan?

S: Mr. Woodman wants you to fax these sales reports to

Belfast, I’ve just done them.

B: Sure. I’ll do it later.

S: No, Bob. Do it now. I know its important. And could you also

send a fax to the Royal Hotel in Edinburgh, please?

B: OK. I don’t think, there will be a problem.

S: And one more thing, Bob… Err, did you call your girlfriend

on the office phone last Friday?

B: Well…uh…yes. I did. But it was urgent.

S: I think S.W. heard you. He wasn’t very pleased about it.

Don’t use the office phone for personal calls, OK?

B: Yes, OK., Susan. I won’t do it again. I’m sorry.

5. Look at the faxes Bob Dale has sent:

FAX#0097 10/11/09

FROMForestry Equipment Supplies TOFred Duvall,

Ocean View

RE: Our order TR 574

Last month we ordered from you 120 boxes of your article №213. You promised delivery on 30 October 2009. So far we have not received this shipment and have not heard from you.

Please arrange for intermediate shipment and inform us when the shipment will arrive here.

Regards,

STEPHEN WOODMAN

FAX fromStephen Woodman

Forestry Equipment London Britain +44 223 3713 9119

TO: Hotel Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland +44 353 5715 7614

Could I please book a single room with a bath for the night on Monday 10 November. I shall be arriving at approximately 09 p.m.

Please, confirm by return.

Many thanks,

Susan Barton

p.p. Stephen Woodman

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 996