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Mr. Gomez Welcomes Mr. Blake to Federal Motors

11/04/2008
F4/11 English Lesson FIB 9D-5 - Download (MP3) audio clip
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Functioning In Business, FIB 9D-5

Saly:   Lao Opening

 

FIB Opening

 

FIB MUSIC lead-in and then background

 

Eliz:      Hello, I’m Elizabeth Moore.  Welcome to Functioning in Business!

 

MUSIC swells and fades

 

Larry:      Functioning in Business is an intermediate level business English course with a focus on American business practices and culture.

 

                  Today’s unit is “A New Customer, Part 4.”

 

                 This program focuses on Arriving at an Office.

 

Saly:   Explanations in Lao what Functioning in Business  is.

 

MUSIC

Interview:      Blake

 

Larry:      Interview

 

Saly:      Lao word for interview        

 

Eliz:      Today, we are talking to Charles Blake.

 

                  He is in his office in Beijing. :        

 

SFX:       Phone beep

 

Eliz:      Hello, Mr. Blake.

 

Blake:      Hello. 

 

Eliz:      Today, we are listening to your first conversation at Federal Motors.

 

                  You arrived to see Mr. Stewart Chapman.

 

Blake:      Yes.... but he was out of the office on a personal matter.

 

                  So I met with Dave Gomez.

 

Eliz:      Let’s listen to that conversation. MUSIC

 

Saly:          Explanations in Lao of the phrase "personal matter"   with examples.

Dialog:            FIB Dialog, Blake, first meeting with

Gomez

 

Larry:      Dialog

 

Saly:         The word dialog in Lao. 

 

Larry:        Mr. Gomez welcomes Mr. Blake to Federal Motors.

 

Saly:     Explanations about the following dialog. 

 

Gomez:      Good morning Mr. Blake.

 

                  Welcome to Federal Motors.  My name is Dave Gomez.

 

Blake:      Pleased to meet you, Mr. Gomez.

 

Gomez:      Nice to meet you.

                  Did you have a good trip to New York?

 

 

 

Blake:      Yes, and I’m looking forward to staying here for a few days and doing some business.

 

Gomez:      Great.

 

MUSIC

 

Language Focus:      Variations

 

Larry:      Variations. 

 

                  Listen to these variations. 

 

Saly:     Explanations in Lao about variations.       

 

Chinese:  Listen to these variations.

 

Eliz:      Welcome to Federal Motors.

 

Larry:        I’d like to welcome you to Federal Motors.

 

(pause)

 

Eliz:          My name is Dave Gomez.

 

Larry:        I’m Dave Gomez.

 

(pauseEliz:      Pleased to meet you.

 

Larry:        I’m very pleased to meet you.

 

(pause)

 

Eliz:      Nice to meet you.

 

Larry:        It’s a pleasure to meet you.

 

(pause)

 

MUSIC

Interview:      Blake

 

Larry:      Interview

 Saly:         The word interview in Lao

 

Eliz:    Mr. Blake, how did you feel when you found out that Mr. Chapman was out of

           town?

 

Blake:      Well, naturally, I was a little disappointed at first.

 

                  I was looking forward to meeting Mr. Chapman.

 

                  But instead I had to talk with someone else.

 

Eliz:          Uh-huh. 

 

Blake:        He seemed very nice, but I didn’t know anything about his background.

 

            That made me a bit nervous.

 

 

Eliz:          I understand completely, Mr. Blake.

 

                  Well, thank you for talking to us today.

 

Blake:      Sure.  You’re welcome.

 

Eliz:      Let’s take a short break.

 

MUSIC

 

Saly:       Explanations in Lao the word with an example. 

 

FIB           Closing 

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