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datinginterviewingBeforetheymeeteachother,whatneedtheydofirst?CallingtomakeanappointmentMakinganappointmentthroughtelephone1.Haveyouevermadeanappointmentthroughtelephone?2.What'stheprocessofmakinganappointmentthroughtelephone?3.Whatkindoflanguageshouldyouuse?cusualorformal?Rebecca:Hello.MayIspeaktoMr.JoshCooke,please?•Josh:Speaking.•Rebecca:ThisisRebeccaCarterofChinaDaily.•Josh:WhatcanIdoforyou,MissCarter?•Rebecca:There'llbeanissuenextmonthintroducingyournewlypublishedbookWheretheRoadEnds,andI'dliketohaveaninterviewwithyou,ifpossible.•Josh:Aninterview?I'dliketo,MissCarter,butI'mafraidmyscheduleisallfull.Ican'tsparethetime.•Rebecca:Itwon'ttakeyoulong,Mr.Josh.Twohoursorlesswilldo.•Josh:Well.when?•Rebecca:Whenisconvenientforyou?•Josh:Holdon,please.Letmecheckmyschedule....Say,howaboutthisFridaymorning?Aroundteno'clock?•Rebecca:Whydon'twemeetatelevenandhaveatalkoverlunch?Iknowaveryniceplacedowntown.•Josh:Soundsnice.Allright.•Rebecca:ShallIpickyouupatyourplace?•Josh:Yes,Iwillwaitforyouatmyplace.•Relicts:Alright,seeyouthen.Bye.•Josh:Bye.Mainprocessofmakinganappointmentthroughtelephone①askfortheoneyouwanttospeakto②introduceyourself③statethereasonswhyyouwanttomakeanappointmentwithhim/her④arrangethetimeandplaceofmeetingUsefulexpressions1.askfortheoneyouwanttospeaktoMayIspeakto.../I’dliketospeakto...2.IntroduceyourselfI’m...,from...3.StatethereasonswhyyouwanttomakeanappointmentI’dliketomakeanappointmentwithyoutodiscuss/tointerviewyouover...4.ArrangethetimeWhenareyofree/whendoyouthinkisavailableforyou/Isitpossibletomeetat...5.ArrangetheplaceWhereisthebestplace/maybewecanmeetat..ExerciseNowsupposeyouwanttomakeanappointmentwithLucy,thesaleswomanofacompanytodiscussthepossibilityofcooperation.Workinpairsandworkoutadialogue.10minuteswillbegiven.Afterthat,Iwillasktwogroupstopresentyourdialogues.What'sthedifferencebetweenthewordsweuseindailylifeandinmakinganappointment?1.useindailylife:casual2.makeanappointment:polite,formalYouhavemadeanappointmentwithLucyonTuesday,butyoucannotmakeitbecauseyourbossasksyoutogoonabusinesstourtoBeijing.Whatshouldyoudo?1.canceltheappointment2.rearrangetheappointmentHowtocancelorrearrangeanappointment?•Rebecca:MayIspeaktoJosh,please?•Josh:ThisisJoshspeaking.•Rebecca:GoodmorningJosh,thisisRebeccaspeaking.I’mcallingaboutourappointmentonFriday.I’msorrythatIcannotmakeit,becausemybossaskedmetogoonabusinesstour.•Josh:That’sapity.•Rebecca:Couldwerearrangeourappointment?•Josh:Yes,ofcourse.•Rebecca:Whenisavailableforyouthen?•Josh:Letmecheckmyschedule.NextTuesdayafternoonisOK.•Rebecca:Alright,thenwerearrangeourappointmentonnextTuesday,at5clock,Wecanhavealunchatthesameplacetogether,IsthatOK?•Josh:Yes,seeyouthen.Bye.•Rebecca:Bye.Mainprocesofcancelingorrearranginganappointment①askfortheoneyouwanttospeaktoMyIspeakto...②introduceyourselfandapologizethatyoucannotmakeittomeethim/herasplanned,statethereasonandaskifyoucanrearrangetheappointmentI’mterriblysorrythatIcannotmakeittomeetyouasplanned,because...canwerearrangeourappointment?③ifcan,rearrangethetimeandplaceWhendoyouthinkisconvenientforyou/whenareyoufree④ifnot,canceltheappointmentThat’sapity.Thenlet’scanceltheappointment.Sorryagainfortheinconvenience.WorkwithyourdeskmatestoactoutthedialogueagainOptionalactivityHomeworkSupposethatyouhavemadeanappointmentwithLucy,butyoucannotmakeittomeetherthatdaybecauseyourbosswantsyoutogotoanbusinesstour.CallLucytorearrange/canceltheappointment.Usetheexpressionswelearntoday.Writedownthedialogue.