- Dialogue
Visitor: Good afternoon. My name is Leslie and I have
an appointment with Sandra Bates.
Receptionist: Welcome Leslie. Ms. Sandra Bates is in a business meeting. She will be attend you in a few minutes.
You want something to drink while you wait for Ms. Bates?
Visitor: No,
thank you. Can I use your phone please?
Receptionist:
Sure! Also we have fax.
Visitor: Thank
you but I just need to call someone.
Receptionist: The
phone is in the conference room on the right.
Visitor: Thank
you I will be here in five minutes.
(A few minutes later)
Visitor: Thanks
for the phone.
Receptionist: You
welcome. Did you need another think that I can help you?
Visitor: Where is
the nearest train station?
Receptionist: Two
miles of here. Is a ten minutes by taxi.
You want a taxi? I can call one for you.
Visitor: Yes
please. At what time I can come back to
Ms. Bates attend me?
Receptionist: Ms. Sandra Bates is free now. You want to go to her office?
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Peter: Have you been to San Francisco before?
Janis: No, it's my first visit.
Peter: And... er, is the hotel all right>
Janis: Yes, its very confortable.
Peter: Im glad. So, do you have muich time in the U.S.? Are you staying long?
Janis: No, I have to go back tomorrow afternoon.
Peter: Oh, that's a shame. There is so much to do. You'll have to come back again.
Janis: Of course, I will.
Peter: So what time's your flight tomorrow?
Janis: In the evening, 6:35.
Peter: Well, I can get you a taxi if you like, to get you there in a good time.
Janis: Yes you can. Thank you.
Peter: No problem at all. Was it a good flight today?
Janis: No, it wasn't actually.
Peter: I'm sorry to hear that. How was the weather?
Janis: It was raining -- quite hard. There was a lot of turbulence.
Peter: I hope you have good luck this time.
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Complete the following dialogue by writing appropriate sentences in the blanks. (Page 10)
Peter: Have you been to San Francisco before?
Janis: No, it's my first visit.
Peter: And... er, is the hotel all right>
Janis: Yes, its very confortable.
Peter: Im glad. So, do you have muich time in the U.S.? Are you staying long?
Janis: No, I have to go back tomorrow afternoon.
Peter: Oh, that's a shame. There is so much to do. You'll have to come back again.
Janis: Of course, I will.
Peter: So what time's your flight tomorrow?
Janis: In the evening, 6:35.
Peter: Well, I can get you a taxi if you like, to get you there in a good time.
Janis: Yes you can. Thank you.
Peter: No problem at all. Was it a good flight today?
Janis: No, it wasn't actually.
Peter: I'm sorry to hear that. How was the weather?
Janis: It was raining -- quite hard. There was a lot of turbulence.
Peter: I hope you have good luck this time.
Why is eye contact important?
ReplyDeleteThe contact eye is very important because the eye contact demonstrate the interest that you put in a conversation. When you are going to negociate something the eye contact is very important because that demonstrate that the negociators have interest in the negociation. In an office, is important that the secretary have an eye contact with the client because that demonstrate that the secretary know what she or he are talking about. If we are talking with persons of another culture we need to be neutral because in cultures the eye contact is very different and thats can be a problem in a some cases. The eye contact demonstrate respect, interest, attention, attitude and motivation in the topic that you are talking about.