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1、Unit 4Task 2.2 The Koreans arent concerned about how well planned a meeting is. They will not trust anything that doesnt take years to build. For example, a strong relationship of 10 years is more important than a brand new office building or an impressive meeting. Trust is most important thing for
2、them. They also seldom offer any opinions unless they are sure about what they want to say. Face is perhaps most important to the Japanese. For example, if you put pressure on a Japanese businessman at a meeting, he will respond with silence and your relationship is sure to be over even before the m
3、eeting finished. They will be more accepting of you if you learn to speak a little Japanese and look comfortable with their customs. Whenever there seems to be a business problem, the British will try to improve the situation by saying something amusing, but sometimes others dont find this humour fu
4、nny at all. Whenever you disagree with the French, they will enjoy arguing with you in a very lively way. They will offer you a business opportunity more quickly than people from other cultures, but they will change their minds at the last moment, if they feel that you are not doing business in a sa
5、tisfactory way. Part 3.1 Conversation 1 A: I really think we need to get some people together to discuss this problem. If we dont, itll just get worse. B: I believe youre right, Leon. Who are you thinking of including? A: The Accountant, our Purchasing Manager, Tony, and of course you and me. B: All
6、 right, then. What are you going to tell them beforehand? A: Ill give them this news report and the letter describing our problem. Do you think thats OK? B: Yes, thats fine. Let me know when and where. Conversation 2 B: Good afternoon! I appreciate you all being here for this important meeting. Leon
7、 has asked you to join us to talk about the problem. Youve all read the news report and the letter, so lets get on with the discussion and try to solve the problem before it gets worse. Leon, could you start? Conversation 3 A: Lets see, well begin with my boss opening the meeting. He can remind ever
8、yone about the report and letter. Then we should have the Accountant report on the cheques that have been written. Following that, well ask the Purchasing Manager to review the purchasing procedure. Im sure my boss and Tony will have some questions then, so next well have questions. Then, we can go
9、on to a discussion. Finally, hopefully, well make a decision and close the meeting. There, that should do it! Conversation 4 A: Hello! Why dont you sit here? Would you like a cup of coffee or tea? C: Thanks! Coffee, please.A: Good afternoon, Tony. Heres a seat for you. B: Is everyone here yet? A: No
10、, not quite. The accountant has still to come. Boss, heres your coffee. B: Thanks. I want to get started on time. A: Yes, I know. Im sure we will. Conversation 5 D: Hello! Accountants Office. A: Hello! This is Leon. Our boss wants to call a meeting to discuss a particular problem. Can you make it to
11、morrow afternoon? D: Tomorrow afternoon? What time? A: Hed like to begin at 2:30, in the conference room. D: Yes. I think I can make it. I have a lunch meeting, but Ill hurry back in time for the meeting. A: Good. Ill bring the information to your office in a little while. D: Oh! OK. Thanks. Convers
12、ation 6 B: So, from our discussion this afternoon, it sounds like what we need to do is to stop the payment on this cheque, and contact our lawyer. Is that the decision you all think we should make? C: Ill begin looking for new suppliers. That seems to be important, as wall. B: Yes, it is. We must d
13、o that. D: Ill call the bank immediately and stop payment. B: And, Tony, well follow your advice and turn the rest over to our lawyer. That seems to be the best way to handle this for all of us. Part3.2 (G: George; M: Mary) M: George, could you help me plan this meeting? I dont have much experience
14、planning meetings and youve been with the company for a long time. So G: When is this meeting, Mary? M: Well, its this Friday. G: Friday, hmm. What kind of meeting is it going to be? M: Were going to have a meeting with some new clients and try to get them to buy our new line of sportswear. G: Well,
15、 that sounds easy. The first thing we need to do is to create an agenda for the meeting and then give copies of it to everyone who is going to be attending. M: No problem, I have a list of all the people right here. The boss says that he wants the people from the sales department and the design depa
16、rtment to give a short presentation. G: OK, but we should let them know as soon as possible. Ask them how long they will need for their presentations. Also, we should ask them if they are going to need anything special for the meeting, like a projector. I remember one time I forgot to ask about this and it was really embarrassing to be unprepared. Which meeting room are you going to use? M: Er, I think we should use 401; its
