Dialogue By Phone

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Work with a partner. What are you doing after this lesson?

Warm Up •

Conversation

Read, and fill in the spaces.

Scene: Pam and Bob work in different departments of ABC Incorporated. Bob is calling Pam.

• are you free • fine • speaking • I’ll see you

Pam: Bob: Pam: Bob: Pam: Bob:

Hello - Pam Robertson………………………... Oh hello, Pam, it’s Bob here. Hello Bob. How can I help you? ………………………… the new advertising budget meeting. ………………………... on Tuesday afternoon? Let me see. Sorry I’m …………………… the new factory all day on Tuesday. How about Wednesday at two p.m.? Yes - I’m meeting a customer in the morning, but the afternoon is ………………………. Good. So …………………….. on Wednesday, then. Good bye. Good bye.

• I’mcalling about Pam: • visiting Bob:

Pair Work

Read Peter’s diary, and the instructions on the right.

4
11 am 3 pm

Mon
_______________ Call Julian

8
5 pm

Fri
___________________

_______ Meeting at Berlin Office

Peter’s Diary
• • Your partner has the missing information. Use the Present Continuous to ask questions. Fill in the blanks. Your partner will also ask questions.Answer them using the Present Continuous.

5
12:30 pm 1 pm

Tue
Lunch with _______ Tour new plant

9 10

Sat

11:30 am Golf with Tom and Harry

6
10 am 7 pm

Wed
_______________ Tennis with Linda

Sun

7
9 am

Thu
Fly to Berlin

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Making an Appointment
Work with a partner. What are you doing after this lesson?

Warm Up •

Conversation

Read, and fill in the spaces.

Scene: Pam and Bob work in different departments of ABC Incorporated. Bob is calling Pam.

• are you free • fine • speaking • I’ll see you

Pam: Bob: Pam: Bob: Pam: Bob:

Hello - Pam Robertson………………………... Oh hello, Pam, it’s Bob here. Hello Bob. How can I help you? ………………………… the new advertising budget meeting. ………………………... on Tuesday afternoon? Let me see. Sorry I’m …………………… the new factory all day on Tuesday. How about Wednesday at two p.m.? Yes - I’m meeting a customer in the morning, but the afternoon is ………………………. Good. So …………………….. on Wednesday, then. Good bye. Good bye.

• I’m calling about Pam: •visiting Bob:

Pair Work

Read Peter’s diary, and the instructions on the right.

4
11 am 3 pm

Mon
Sales Meeting Call ___________

8
5 pm

Fri
Catch evening flight

9:30 am Meeting at Berlin Office

Peter’s Diary
• • Your partner has the missing information. Use the Present Continuous to ask questions. Fill in the blanks. Your partner will also ask questions. Answer them using thePresent Continuous.

5
12:30 pm _______

Tue
Lunch with Tom Tour new plant

9 10

Sat

11:30 am Golf with _____________

6
10 am 7 pm

Wed
Visit Head Office ______________

Sun

7
_______

Thu
Fly to Berlin

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Role-play

Work with a partner.

Your partner wants to arrange a meeting next week. However, you’re very busy! Think of three reasons why you are busy.

1) 2) 3)

Role-play telephone conversations with your partner: • •

Your partner will suggest a time. Say you are busy, and use one of the above reasons. Your partner will then suggest a different time. Acceptthe second time.

Discussion
• • • • •

Ask and answer these questions. Ask follow-up questions!

Are you busy nowadays? What are you doing tonight? Where are you having lunch tomorrow? What plans do you have over the next seven days? Your Ideas!

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