Programme 8 Saying Goodbye and Seeing Off

Teaching Objectives: ● Learn how to say goodbye to business partners and arrange departure for them; ● Learn what to say when seeing off business partners at airport; ● Practice listening for specific information; ● Practice communicating orally with business partners on the occasion of departure.

Introduction  After your business partners finish their task in you country, they are supposed to return. In this case, you should appreciate the fruits brought by his or her visit and wish he or she comes again one day. Also you should help arrange the departure, such as booking tickets, help checking out at the hotel, delivering the luggage, checking in at the airport. Your considerate arrangement will give your business partner a pleasant memory even long after he or she leaves your county and expects further cooperation with you.

Case 1: saying goodbye on the phone  You are the manager of a company, one of your business partners is calling to say goodbye to you. You express regret for his leaving and arrange for his departure. Also you tell him you will see him off at the airport.

Case 2 You are the secretary of ABC Company. You are seeing off Mr. Smith at the airport on behalf of your boss, who is having a meeting. Make an apology for your boss for his not coming and help Mr. Smith check in.

Case 3  You are the interpreter of ABC company, you come to the hotel to pick up Mr. Smith and take him to the airport. You help him deliver the luggage, check out at the hotel, and tell him your boss will go to the airport directly and see him off there.

Listen and fill in the blanks in the dialogue of the text Conversation 1 1. goodbye 2. go back to America 3. see you leave us 4. troubles 5. mention 6. we have got everything packed. 7. At 9:00 tomorrow morning. 8. set off from the hotel at 7:30 9. will be ready then 10.You will have a tiring journey tomorrow

Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions. 1. Mr. Rodgers 2. The conversation takes place at Mr. Yang’s office. 3. He is leaving for America 4. He has been here for a week. 5. At 9:00 tomorrow morning. 6. No. Mr. Yang will pick him up at the hotel tomorrow morning. 7. Tickets have been booked everything has been packed. 8.He will leave the hotel at 7:30.

Listen and fill in the blanks in the dialogue of the text Conversation 2 1. reached agreement 2. am deeply impressed 3. your working attitude and your way 4. have established business relations. 5. more opportunities for cooperation 6. what you’ve done for me during my stay in Beijing 7. get your passport ready. 8. when checking in

Listen to the conversation again and decide whether the statements are true or false. 1.T 2.F 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. F

Listen and fill in the blanks in the dialogue of the text Conversation 3 1. a very pleasant tour 2. after your arrival 3. the same feeling 4. I could stay longer. 5. had your ticket 6. It’s a pity 7. and then take you to the airport. 8. before departure time

Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions. 1. He is calling to say goodbye. 2. at ten O’clock tomorrow morning. 3. It at least takes an hour. 4. He suggests Mr. Rodgers check out by 8: No, he can’t. Because he is having a meeting then. 6. at the reception desk. 7. No ， he wishes he could stay longer. 8. Miss Li Na.

Listen and fill in the blanks in the dialogue of the text Conversation 4 1. come on in 2. I can do for you 3. We are ready to go. 4. Everything was just fine 5. you get off the plane 6. my secretary 7. have a good trip home 8. a most interesting and enjoyable one. 9. my pleasure 10.in mutual business cooperation.

Listen to the conversation again and decide whether the statements are true or false. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. T 8.T

Oral interpretation of the key sentences 1. 该登机了。 2. 请代我向你的夫人问好。 3. 如有机会，请你也来我们国家看看。 4. 我们会来接你，然后直接开往机场

Oral interpretation of the key sentences 5. 他们现在正在叫你的航班. 6. 你有任何物品要向海关申报的吗？ 7. 他们明天早上会到机场送我。 8. 我想我们很快就会再见面的。

Role play 1) Student A: You are the manager of a company. You can not see your business partner off at the airport and you arrange someone else to take him to the airport. Student B: You are Mr. Addison from America and on a business trip to Beijing. Now you are leaving China for America. You are calling to say goodbye to the manager of the Chinese company.

Role play 2) Student A: You are Chen Ling, the interpreter of Shanghai Cosmetics Company. You are to see Mr. Addison off on behalf of your boss. Student B: You are Mr. Addison from America. you are grateful for what Chen Lin has helped you and seeing you off.

 Reading and finishing the exercises