Section 3　At the Airport

Situational Conversations

Conversation A

(A：Doris Sun　　　B：Mr.Green)

A：Excuse me，but are you Mr.Green from the International Trading Company?

B：Yes.I'm Mike Green.

A：Nice to meet you，Mr.Green.I'm Doris Sun，secretary to the general manager Mr.Black of Shanghai Toy Company.

B：Nice to meet you，too，Miss Sun.I have the feeling that we have known each other for a long time.

A：Yes.We've talked to each other for so many times on the phone.I'm so glad to see each other face to face.

B：Me too.

A：How about your flight，Mr.Green?

B：Terrific! The flight was smooth，and the service was good，too.What's more，I had a sound sleep.

A：I'm glad to hear that! All your baggage is here?

B：Right.A suitcase.

A：Good.We have a car over there to take you to your hotel.Shall we go then?

B：OK.Let's go.

Conversation B

(A：Edward Bao　　　B：Mr.Stone)

A：Excuse me，but are you supposed to be Mr.Stone?

B：Yes.Clark Stone from Washington Investment Corporation.

A：Welcome to Shanghai，Mr.Stone.I'm Edward Bao with Shanghai Import and Export Corp，and I'm here to meet you.

B：Thanks.Are you Mr.Zhang's assistant?

A：Yes.Our general manager Mr.Zhang asked me to say hello to you.He felt awfully sorry for not being able to meet you at the airport.This morning there happened something urgent.

B：Thanks.It doesn't matter.

A：Mr.Stone，our car is out in the parking lot.Let me help you with your baggage.

B：No，thanks.I can manage it.

A：My pleasure.By the way，did you have a nice flight?

B：Yes，I did.

Conversation C

(A：Edward Bao　　　B：Mr.Stone)

A：Mr.Stone，is this your first visit to Shanghai?

B：Yes.I've been looking forward to visiting the city.

A：You're here at the right time.Autumn is the best season in Shanghai.

B：That's great.Some ancient towns nearby the metropolis are well worth visiting，I'm told.

A：Yes.There you can appreciate traditional Chinese cultures.And many of the ancient buildings there，dated back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties，are well preserved.

B：Terrific! I can't help flying there now.

Key Patterns

1.Excuse me，but are you Mr.Watson of American Top Management Incorporated?

请问您是来自美国托普管理有限公司的沃森先生吗？

2.Excuse me，but are you supposed to be Miss Kennedy?

劳驾，您就是肯尼迪小姐吧？

3.How do you do? My name is Judy Wu from Shanghai Import and Export Corporation.I've come to meet you.

您好。我是上海进出口公司的朱迪·吴，我是专门来接您的。

4．The General Manager Mr.Brown asked me to come here in his place to pick you up.My name is Eva Zhang.

总经理布朗先生让我代表他来接您，我叫夏娃·张。

5.He had meant to come here to meet you in person.

他本来打算亲自来这儿接您的。

6.Let met help you with the suitcase.

让我来帮您提那只箱子。

7.You must be tired after your long flight.

长途飞行，您一定累了。

8.How was your flight?

旅途怎样？

9.How are things with you?

您近来还好吗？

10.I hope you'll have a pleasant time here.

我希望您在这儿过得愉快。

Exercises

Ⅰ.Translate the following sentences into English,and make an oral practice.

1.对不起，我想您就是布朗先生吧？

2.威尔先生，您好！我叫戴西·刘，北京机械进出口公司的秘书，总经理张先生派我来机场接您。

3.李先生因公务缠身，让我替他来接您。

4.我们总经理杨先生前来接您，我来介绍一下。

5.这是我第一次来中国，谢谢你到机场来接我。

6.我们的车正在门外等候，我帮您拿行李吧。

7.旅途愉快吗？长途飞行一定很累吧。

8.有点时差反应，对新时间还没有适应过来。

9.我现在就带您去饭店好吗？

10.希望您在这儿过得愉快。

Ⅱ.Make up conversations according to the situation given.

Situation：The secretary Leo You of Shanghai Textiles Import and Export Corporation comes to meet the client Mr.Tom Brown from Washington，but Leo mistakes Mr.Jim Brown from New York for Mr.Tom Brown.Leo makes apologies to Mr.Jim Brown.

Ⅲ.Mini Presentation.

Directions: You are asked to give a short talk about three minutes on a business topic with one-minute preparation.