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• ☐ ☐ ☐ Shall we... [exp] - Should we..., Would you like to...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flew here [exp] - traveled here by airplane
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a conference [n] - a large meeting for discussing specific topics or business
• ☐ ☐ ☐ colleagues [n] - coworkers, people you work with
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sales manager [n] - a person in charge of a company's sales team
• ☐ ☐ ☐ your region [n] - the area that you manage
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Absolutely! [exp] - Yes!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a client [n] - a person or company that buys goods or services from a business
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a good opportunity [exp] - a good chance
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a trade fair [n] - an event where companies show their products to buyers
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a presentation [n] - a talk or demonstration about a topic to an audience
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an exhibitor stand [n] - a booth or display area at a trade fair
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an impact [n] - an effect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Old Town [n] - the historical part of a city

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Max	Julia	Maria

• Max and Maria work for a London-based fashion company.
• Julia works for Urban Fashion.

1. Julia arrived in the city this morning.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Julia will go to Paris after the conference.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Maria Stavrou is a fashion designer for Urban Fashion.
   True
   False
   
   
4. They will meet at the restaurant at 12:30 for lunch.
   True
   False
   
   
5. William is going to be five minutes late.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Maria will see a presentation about technology after lunch.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Max and Julia are staying at the same hotel.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Max thinks his hotel is comfortable.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Julia's hotel is in the city center.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Max suggests having dinner at the Mason Park Hotel.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Julia cannot join them for dinner.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instrucciones: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.

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• Max:
  When did you arrive?
• Julia:
  Well, I went to Paris yesterday. I had some business meetings there. And I flew here this morning.
  s h
• Max:
  That sounds like a busy schedule.
  s h
• Julia:
  It is. But now I'm here, I can relax and enjoy the conference.
  s h
• Max:
  Yes, the conference will be great. By the way, what are you doing for lunch?
  s h
  
  Would you like to join me and my colleagues? I'll introduce you to Maria Stavrou, our new sales manager for your region.
  s h
• Julia:
  Thanks. I'd love to join you.
  s h
• Max:
  Great! We're going to meet here at 12:30 and go to the restaurant.
• Julia:
  Sounds good. I'll see you back here.
  s h
• Max:
  Absolutely!
  
  
• Max:
  Oh, by the way, Julia Anderson is going to join us for lunch. She works for Urban Fashion.
  s h
• Maria:
  That's an important client for us.
  s h
• Max:
  That's right. It's a good opportunity for you to meet her.
  s h
  
  Oh, hello, Julia! Thanks for joining us.
  s h
• Julia:
  Thank you for inviting me.
  s h
• Max:
  Let me introduce you to Maria, our new sales manager for your region.
  s h
• Julia:
  Hello, Maria. Nice to meet you.
• Maria:
  It's a pleasure to meet you too.
  s h
• Max:
  That was William. He's going to be five minutes late. Sorry about that.
  s h
• Julia:
  That's okay.
  
  
• Max:
  How about getting a taxi and having dinner in the city center tonight? We can walk through the Old Town first.
  s h
• Maria:
  I'd love to!
• Max:
  Would you like to join us?
  s h
• Julia:
  I'm sorry, but I can't. I have plans for this evening.
  s h
• Max:
  Of course, no problem!
  
  
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• Julia! How lovely to see you. I --- hear am hearing heard (heard) you --- are are being were (were) here.
• When --- do did will (did) you arrive?
• I --- go am going went (went) to Paris yesterday. I --- have am having had (had) some business meetings there. And I --- fly am flying flew (flew) here this morning.
• By the way, what --- do you do are you doing did you do (are you doing) for lunch? Would you like to join me and my colleagues? I --- introduce am introducing 'll introduce ('ll introduce) you to Maria Stavrou.
• Great! We --- meet met 're going to meet ('re going to meet) here at 12:30 and go to the restaurant.
• By the way, Julia Anderson --- meets met is going to meet (is going to meet) us for lunch. She --- works worked 's going to work (works) for Urban Fashion.
• That --- is was will be (was) William. He --- is is being 's going to be ('s going to be) five minutes late.
• So, what --- do you think are you thinking are you going to think (do you think) of the trade fair?
• I --- see am seeing saw (saw) a presentation about the impact of technology on our industry this morning. It --- is was will be (was) very good.
• So, where --- do you stay are you staying did you stay (are you staying) ?
• --- Do you like Are you liking Did you like (Do you like) the hotel?
  
  

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Directions: All the underlined verbs have future meanings but use different forms (will, be going to, be- ing). Why is each form being used?

Is it a prediction (be going to, will), a prior plan (be going to, be -ing), or a promise/offer/decision (will)?

• Yes, the conference will be great.
  →   will   Why?
  

  He is making a prediction.

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• By the way, what are you doing for lunch?
  →   present progressive   Why?
  

  He is asking if she has already made a plan.

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• I'll introduce you to Maria Stavrou, our new sales manager for your region.
  →   will   Why?
  

  It is a promise or offer.

  Show Hide
  
  
• We're going to meet here at 12:30 and go to the restaurant.
  →   be going to   Why?
  

  They have already made this plan.

  Show Hide
  
  
• Sounds good. I'll see you back here.
  →   will   Why?
  

  She is making the decision now.

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• By the way, Julia Anderson is going to join us for lunch.
  →   be going to   Why?
  

  They have already made this plan.

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instrucciones: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Max / run / into / Julia / trade / fair / and / they / decide / get / coffee / together

Max runs into Julia at a trade fair, and they decide to get coffee together.

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* run into: meet someone accidentally

Julia / fly / in / Paris / this / morning

Julia flew in from Paris this morning.

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Max / invite / her / join / him / lunch

Max invites her to join him for lunch.

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at / lunch / he / introduce / Julia / Maria

At lunch, he introduces Julia to Maria.
At lunch, he introduces Julia and Maria to each other.

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Maria / the / new / sale / manager / Julia / region

Maria is the new sales manager [for/in] Julia's region.

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while / they / discuss / trade / fair / Maria / mention / interest / presentation / she / see

While they are discussing the trade fair, Maria mentions an interesting presentation (that/which) she saw.

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Max / Julia / realize / they / stay / same / hotel

Max and Julia realize (that) they are staying [in/at] the same hotel.

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although / they / both / like / hotel / they / seem / unhappy / because / it / too / far / city / center

Although they both like the hotel, they seem (to be) unhappy because it is too far from the city center.

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Max / suggest / they / all / meet / dinner

Max suggests (that) they all (should) meet for dinner.

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Maria / accept / invitation / while / Julia / decline

Maria accepts [his/the] invitation, while Julia declines (it).

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Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instrucciones: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Clip 1

Julia! How lovely to see you. I heard you were here.

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Clip 2

When did you arrive?

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Clip 3

And I flew here this morning.

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Clip 4

But now (that) I'm here, I can relax and enjoy the conference.

Show Hide

Clip 5

By the way, what are you doing for lunch?

Show Hide

Clip 6

Would you like to join me and my colleagues?

Show Hide

Clip 7

We're going to meet here at 12:30 and go to the restaurant.

Show Hide

Clip 8

Oh, by the way, Julia Anderson is going to join us for lunch.

Show Hide

Clip 9

It's a good opportunity for you to meet her.

Show Hide

Clip 10

Let me introduce you to Maria, our new sales manager for your region.

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Clip 11

That was William. He's going to be five minutes late.

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Clip 12

So, what do you think of the trade fair?

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Clip 13

I saw a presentation about the impact of technology on our industry this morning.

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Clip 14

How about getting a taxi and having dinner in the city center tonight?

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Clip 15

Would you like to join us?

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Clip 16

I'm sorry, but I can't. I have plans for this evening.

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1. Max, Julia, and Maria are all non-native English speakers communicating to each other in English. Is this kind of situation common in your industry?
2. Do you think it is easier to speak English to native English speakers or non-native English speakers? Why?
3. What is the relationship between Max and Julia? Max and Maria? Maria and Julia?
4. How often do you attend conferences? Do you look forward to them or dread (hate) them? Why?
5. Have you ever traveled abroad for a conference? If so, where? How was it? What was the highlight of the trip?
6. On a business trip, would you prefer to stay in the city center or near your business location? Why?
7. On business trips, do you prefer to eat with colleagues or eat and explore alone? Why?
8. In what city would you most like to attend a business conference, and why?