V. Listen to another conversation between Sven and Marta. What did Sven do to entertain Marta?

VI. Listen again. In which order do you hear these sentences?

1. I’m glad you enjoyed the tour. ⁪

2. We’ll be in touch soon. ⁪

3. I hope you have a good journey back. ⁪

4. Thanks for showing me round the city. ⁪

5. Thanks very much for your hospitality. ⁪

6. I really enjoyed the meal tonight. ⁪

VII.Role-play these situations.

You are having dinner with a business contact who tries to persuade

You to try a type of food you hate. Refuse politely.

You meet a business contact in a foreign country. Find out the

Information below. Also, tell them about yourself using a. to d. as a

Guard.

a. how they spend their weekends

b. where they go for their holidays

c. what they do in the evenings

d. what kinds of hobbies and sports they like

Useful language

Making excuses It’s very kind of you, but … I’d like to relax if you don’t mind. It’s very kind of you, but another time perhaps.	Showing interest Really? You don’t say so! Interesting!
Making conversation What do you like to do in your spare time? Where are you going for your holiday this year? I really enjoyed the meal. Can you tell me about any interesting places to visit? What/How about you?	Saying goodbye/Thanking your host Thanks very much for your hospitality. Thanks for showing me round the city. I’ll be in touch soon.

CASE STUDY

Visitors from China

Background

Toyworld is a profitable toy retailer based in Seattle, US, with subsidiaries in over 30 countries. Toyworld buys its products from suppliers all over the world.

Mr Lee Chung, head of toy manufacturing firm based in a Guandong, China, is going to visit the Toyworld subsidiary in Russia. Mr Chung will be accompanied by his Export Manager, John Wong. The purpose of the visit is to get to know Toyworld’s management better and learn more about the company. He may set up a joint venture with Toyworld if he has confidence in them and considers them to be a suitable partner. This is Mr Chung and Mr Wong’s first visit to your company and your country.

Task

You are members of the planning committee for Mr Chung’s visit. Read the document. Then, plan a draft programme in small groups. After that, compare your ideas with the rest of the class and produce the final programme.

To... Manager, Public Relations

From... Chief Executive

Subject: Mr Lee Chung’s visit Date: 2 June

Mr Lee Chung and Mr John Wong will arrive at 9.10 a.m. on Monday 20 June and leave on Thursday 23 June.

When you prepare the draft programme, please schedule a meeting (morning or afternoon) during which we can discuss our business plans with Mr Chung and Mr Wong. Also, make sure that our visitors have opportunities to meet our staff and gain a complete understanding of our business.

The visitors will expect to have some basic information about Toyworld and to be offered activities which give them an understanding of the company. Please also arrange some social and cultural activities during their stay.

Above all, we do not want to make any cultural mistakes during the visit. We want Mr Chung and Mr Wong to leave with an excellent impression of our company and the way we treat foreign visitors.

To help you plan the visit, please could you attend the talk by Catherine Eng (an expert on Chinese culture).

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