Home task:

1. Letter Writing: in Business Letter

• Read pp. 52 – 55, answer the questions on pp.55 – 56.

• Learn the vocabulary on pp. 56 – 57.

• Do ex. 1 p. 58 – 62.

2. Telephoning:

- Learn the vocabulary “What to say – what to expect”

- Do ex. 2.9.

3. Conversation practice: Video Conference

a. Learn the vocabulary of Vocabulary list 6.

b. Be ready to act out the following situation:

- Discuss the restaurant menu with you friend (see Basic Survival, unit 35) and make your order to the waiter. Discuss the meal when you’ve finished eating.

Lesson 14

Lesson Plan:

Letter writing

The right address

Listen to the recording and address each envelope correctly. (Later, you can check your answers in File 4)

Business Letter

• Answer the questions on p. 55

• Study different types of offer letters on pp. 53 – 55

• Go over your home exercise – ex. 1 p. 58 – 62

• Vocabulary drill (pp. 56 – 57)

II. Telephoning

A. Listening practice (Basic telephone Training, Unit 20a)

2.1. Write the phone numbers on the tape:

1. ……………………… 4. …………………………

2. ……………………… 5. …………………………

3. ………………………

2.2. Write the numbers you hear:

1. ……………………… 4. ………………………..

2. ……………………… 5. ………………………..

3. ………………………

2.3. Circle the right number:

1. 101  110  111 4. 616 660 666

2. 218  280 880 5. 719 790 729

3. 333  303 323

2.4. Write down the address in the USA from the tape:

………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………..

B. Getting the Message (Basic Telephone Training, Unit 20 b)

2.5. Listen to the message on the tape and note down the important information.

To ………………………………. …… Date …………………………. From …………………………………. Time ………………………… Message ………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. Message taken by ……………………………………………………………

2.6. Listen to the message on the tape and note down the important information.

(Basic telephone Training, Unit 18 b)

To ………………………………. …… Date …………………………. From …………………………………. Time ………………………… Message ………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………….. Message taken by ……………………………………………………………

C. Phone Play

Student A. You are Mr Lewis of Imperial Motors Ltd. Call Mr Takenashe. You can’t go to the sales meeting on 5^th June in Tokyo. You are on holiday in July.

Student B. You are Mr Takenashe’s colleague. Mr Takenashe is in hospital. The meeting is postponed to 10^th July.

D.I’d like to Know Your Prices (Telephoning in English, Unit 3)

7. Go over your home exercise 2.9 from lesson 13.

Note-taking

2.8. Decide which abbreviation matches each of these words and phrases. Abbreviations marked * are mostly found in telexes but they are also useful in note-taking.

3. note 9. as soon as possible

4. for example 10. cost, insurance, freight

5. per year 11. free on board

6. and so on 12. about

7. estimated time of arrival 13. maximum

8. Greenwich Mean Time 14. departure

9. telex 15. for the attention of

10. stamped addressed envelope 16. especially

Etc. ETA SAE NB TXL* p.a. CIF ASAP* esp. RE* e.g. max. dep. GMT ATTN* fob