Unit 1b Communication
　　Speaking 口语练习
　　① Work in pairs. How does your partner use the following forms of communication? Mark them on the graph below.

　　faxes letters e-mail phone calls memos notes
　　What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form of communication?
　　②What do you find difficult about understanding native English speakers?
　　Work in pairs. Look at the samples of telephone caland choose one of the difficult messages. Make it easier to understand.

　　Cal 1
　　Hello Frida. This is Margaret Brock here, It's 9.30 on Wednesday morning.
　　I'm ringing about the half year sales report Could you send me a copy of
　　your department's figures, please? I'm in Helsinki untiFriday, Thanks very
　　much, Bye
　　Cal2
　　This is Frank Larsen from Scandinavian Conferences in Copenhagen. I'm
　　ringing to telyou that this year's Danish Telecommunications Trade Fair's
　　taking place in the week of November 22 If you'd like some
　　complimentary tickets, please let me know how many you'lneed. Please
　　calme on 0045 33 346 766, Thank you, Bye

　　Cal3
　　Hi Frida, It's Sue Mellor How are you? I hope you're not too busy at the
　　moment. I wanted to talk to you about my visit next month You know
　　we'd talked about the 13th? Well, I'm afraid it's not going to work out
　　because of deadlines here. I don't suppose we could put it back a week or
　　so, could we? Give me a ring and let me know Thanks.

　　Cal4
　　Hi Frida It's Cohn. I'm on my mobile because I'm travelling to a meeting
　　with a client but I need to talk to you urgently so could you calme on
　　0486 772 444? It's my mobile number I need to talk to you about that
　　contract we're trying to get in Helsinki because the customer accepted our
　　proposaand I need to know whether it's alright iljust go ahead and
　　sign the contracts or whether you want to get involved, as welCould you
　　get back to me asap? Thanks
　　Cal5
　　Hello Frida. It's Steve Montgomery hero I got your proposafor the
　　product launch and I've finally managed to get a look at it It looks OK,
　　but I think there could stilbe one or two minor problems with it, think
　　the time schedule looks a bit on the optimistic side, as well, I've got a
　　couple of suggestions, which I'lget off to you today, Let me know what you
　　think, OK? Bye.
　　③Work in pairs.

　　Student A: Look at the Activity sheet .
　　You work in the Sales Department of your company's Warsaw office. There is a calfor Hanna Kwasniewski, the Head of Centra　European Sales. Hanna is away on business today. Take a message.

　　Student B: Look at the Activity sheet.
　　You have an appointment with Colette Contart of Socoteon 8 July at 14.00 in Paris. Telephone her to:
　　say you are unable to keep the appointment
　　apologise and explain why you have to postpone the meeting
　　 suggest a new date.