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The Functioning in Business radio course will help you learn American business English through listening to business meetings and discussions and to interviews with American business people.
With your radio host, Elizabeth Moore, you will follow the story of an important business trip. You will listen to conversations which introduce vocabulary and expressions used to conduct business in English. You will also listen to Business Dialogs which present many kinds of business situations.
Our business and culture expert, Gary Engleton, will offer Culture Tips about American business culture. Gary will also focus on important language functions used in business and social situations.
This week on Functioning in Business, Mr. Charles Blake, from International Robotics, talks with Elizabeth about his visit to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mr. Blake wants to meet Mr. Mike Epstein of Advanced Technologies. Mr. Blake hopes that Mr. Epstein's company will buy the industrial robots produced by Mr. Blake's company.
| Elizabeth: | Today we'll be talking about your hotel arrangements during your trip to San Francisco. |
| Mr. Blake: | Okay, that's fine. |
| Elizabeth: | Where did you stay while you were there? |
| Mr. Blake: | I stayed at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Sunnyvale. |
| Elizabeth: | That's south of San Francisco, right? |
| Mr. Blake: | Yes. It's about 40 miles south of San Francisco. |
| Elizabeth: | Is that an expensive hotel? |
| Mr. Blake: | It's reasonably-priced. I got a single room for $120 a night. |
| Elizabeth: | Was it difficult getting a reservation? |
| Mr. Blake: | No, not too difficult. I made the reservation before I left Beijing. |
"When I go to an American hotel, what time can I get into my room"
The entering time is called the check-in time. It's usually around noon or one o'clock.
"What time do I have to leave my room the next day?"
The time when you must leave is called the check-out time. It's often around 11:00 in the morning or noon. Sometimes it's as late at 3:00 PM.
But each hotel has its own policy, so you really need to confirm both check-in times and check-out times when you make a reservation.
If you have questions about American business and culture, write to gary@dyned.com.
Ms. Powers is calling the Hilton Hotel to make a reservation. Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.
| Hotel Operator: | Hilton Hotel. How may I direct your call? |
| Ms. Powers:: | Reservations, please. |
| Hotel Operator: | Just a moment, please. |
| Receptionist: | Reservations. How may I help you? |
| Ms. Powers:: | Good morning. I'd like to make a for August 20th through the 22nd, please. |
| Receptionist: | For how many people? |
| Ms. Powers:: | Just for myself. I'm traveling on . |
| Receptionist: | Just a moment, please. Yes, I have several rooms available on those nights. |
| Ms. Powers:: | Could I have a room, please? |
| Receptionist: | A nonsmoking room.... Certainly. That room is $125 a night. |
| Ms. Powers:: | That will be fine. Can I put that on my ? |
| Receptionist: | Yes, of course. |
Missing words from last week's Business Dialog: jobs, assistant manager, workers, position.
Functioning in Business will teach you about how to use English in business and social situations. You will study important Language Functions, such as requests, suggestions, and so on.
This week's lessons focus on Requests. Here are some examples:
Each week you will receive e-mail Study Tips, news, and activities. Join today!
The Functioning in Business radio course is based on DynEd's Functioning in Business courseware and the Functioning in Business textbook, by P. Lance Knowles and Francis Bailey, published by Longman.
For more information about DynEd courseware, contact sales@dyned.com.
If you have any questions or comments,write to elizabeth@dyned.com.
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