英语写作---lesson 8.pptVIP

Appointments and Schedules Objectives Making and changing arrangements and appointments Arranging activities, setting schedules Dealing with real life situation? Pick up some useful patterns Susan: Oh, Liulin, is Mr. Thompson free Thursday morning? Some suppliers from Korea are coming to see him. (有些韩国的供应商想见他。) Liulin: Let me look at his diary. He’s busy in the morning. He‘s having a meeting from nine to eleven, and then he’s seeing Mr. Baxter at eleven thirty. _________________ (下午怎么样?他两点之后有空) Susan: No, the afternoons no good. ______________________ (供应商们下午就走了。) Liulin: Well, hes free between eleven and eleven-thirty. Susan: Yes, that would be fine. Thanks, Liulin! APPOINTMENTS Background information The scheduling of appointments, the scheduling of daily activities and the economical management of time are very important in Western culture. To do something on short notice or in an ad hoc (未预先安排的) manner, though possible, is often considered unprofessional. It is usually necessary to make an appointment with a doctor, dentist or lawyer. You should call as far in advance as possible. All appointments should be double-checked for accuracy. The time, location, names of involved parties, and spelling and pronunciation of the names should be verified. Many professionals rely on secretaries to make, confirm, and screen appointments. Often appointments will be made on the phone by talking with the secretary of the person you want to meet. 与某人预先约定叫to make an appointment with somebody或者to fix an appointment with somebody; 守约是to keep one’s appointment; 取消约会是to cancel an appointment; 失约是to break the appointment。 Dear Mr. Springberg, I’ll visit Sydney and attend an international conference held from November 7 (Tuesday) to November 10 (Friday). After that I’d like to visit your company and discuss our further cooperation next year. I wonder whether I can meet you on the morning of November 13 (Monday). If you aren’t available at the time, please infor