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Chapter 2 Instructional Overview Communicative Skills and Functions Ask questions with “who,” “where” and “when” Tell time Use numbers in the workplace (room numbers, dates, time) Clarify understanding of place and time Grammar Introduced Prepositions: time phrases (at, in, on) Prepositions: location phrases (at, in) Nouns: singular and plural (copies, executives, offices) Questions: (what, who, where, when) Story for Chapter 2 Claire and Steffi go to a meeting room, expecting to find Marc and Peter. The men do not ever come. Meanwhile, Marc and Peter go to Claire’s office, expecting to find Claire and Steffi. The women never show up, and so the men leave. Preview Transcript of Audio Text Welcome to Chapter 2. In the last chapter, Claire Thompson was introduced to her new colleagues at the United Global Bank. Now let’s see what will happen in this chapter. Companies are busy places. There are meetings every day. Claire is a new employee—everything is new for her. Today Claire and Steffi have a meeting at the bank, but there is a problem. Marc and Peter are not in the meeting room. As you listen to the story, think about the following questions: When a person arranges a meeting, what information is necessary? What are some ways of asking for the time? What do people do at a “business lunch”? Marc works in global operations. What kind of work is that? Answers When a person arranges a meeting, what information is necessary? A person who is arranging meetings must know the time, place, location, and which people will attend. Meeting participants should ideally know the meeting purpose and agenda. What are some ways of asking for the time? “Excuse me, what time is it?” “Can you tell me what time it is?” Excuse me, do you have the time?” 3. What do people do at a “business lunch”? A “business lunch” is a time when business people can get together, share a meal, and talk about business topics. At a business lunch, the cost of the meal can be charged as a business expen