BEC口语材料分类版Discussion.docxVIP

Discussion

(threeveryimportanttopics!!)

(一)

TradeFair

TradeFair

Yourcompanyisattendingatradefairinaforeigncountryforthefirsttime.Youhavebeenaskedtohelpwiththepreparationsforthetrip.

Discussthesituationtogether,anddecide:

Whattravelandaccommodationarrangementsyouwillneedtomakebeforethetrip?

Whichkindsofbusinesscustomsintheforeigncountrywouldbeusefultoknowabout,andhowcouldonefindaboutthesebeforethetrip.

CandidateA:ItisthefirsttimeforourcompanytoattendatradefairinParis.Sowehavetodoalotofpreparationsbeforewesetoff. Doyouthinkso?

CandidateB:I’mofexactlythesameidea.Firstly,Ithinkwemust

arrangeanappropriateschedule.Forexample,weshouldarriveadayearliertogiveustimetoadjustandacclimatize.

Candidate A: I agree entirely. As we know, travel fatigue, climaticchanges,jetlag,foreignfood,etc.willallhavegreateffectonus.

Candidate B: Yes.And then we should book air tickets and reserve

accommodationsinadvance.

CandidateA:Yes.Ithinkweshouldcontactthetravelagentbecauseitcanoffervarietyofchoicesanddiscount.

CandidateB:That’sjustwhatIwasthinking.Then,wemustremindeveryparticipantthatculturaldifferencescancausealotofmisunderstandingsandevenbreakadeal.SotheyshouldlearnmoreaboutFrenchculture.

CandidateA:Canyouputthingsintotheperspective?

CandidateB:Forinstance,shakinghandswitheveryonepresent,invitingyourcustomerstolunchratherthandinner,avoidingtalkingbusinessoverthemaincourse,etc.areallbasicbusinesscustomsthatourparticipantsshouldbearinmind.

CandidateA:Igoalongwithyouaboutthat.IthinkwecaninviteFrenchpeopletogiveeveryparticipantlecturetohelpthemfamiliarizewithFrenchculture.

CandidateB:Ok,that’sagreed.I’llpresentourideastotheboardof

directors.Nicetalkingwithyou.

（二）

OrganizingaPR

OrganizingaPREven