会计专业英语实训(定).doc

Task1 Work with a partner to practice greetings and small talk. Look at the phrases in the box before you go to the partner file. Useful phrases Meeting people Offering hospitality Hello, Mr/Ms..., I’m... It’s nice to meet you. -- (It’s ) Nice to meet you, too. May I introduce you to...? I’d like to introduce you to... Have you met...? Can I take your coat? Please come in and take a seat. Can I get you a cup of coffee/tea? Would you like something to drink? -- Yes, please./ Yes, that would be great. -- No, thank you./ No, thanks. Partner A file You work in the finance department of your company. Today a new colleague from your overseas parent company is coming to the office for the first time. (He or she doesn’t speak German.) You have been asked to welcome the new colleague, show him/her around the office and make him/her feel comfortable. At the end you should introduce your new colleague to the head of the department. Partner B file It is your first day in your new job as a member of the finance department in one of your company’s German subsidiaries. You do not speak German, but hope to start taking lessons soon. One of your new colleagues will meet you and show you around the company. Make small talk and ask questions about the company. (How many people work there? Do they have a canteen? Does the company offer language classes? Etc.) Task 2 Work with a partner to check on some figures. Use the information in your partner file to make a phone call. Partner A file You’re in trouble. You’ve just spilt coffee all over this document, and you need it for an important meeting in a few minutes. Phone your colleague (Partner B) and ask him/her to give you the missing numbers. Christmas party budget (last year’s figures in brackets) Transport $7000 ($ ) Food $6000 ($ ) Drink $ ($19,564.57) Band (3 hours) $5000 (4566.00) Breakages insurance $0