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2. Write good responses to the following phrases.

1. A: “ Is anyone sitting here?” 5. A: “Where are you staying?”
B: ________________________________ B: __________________________
2. A: “ Nice place, isn‟t it?” 6. A: “Have we met before?”

B: ________________________________ B: __________________________
3. A: “What‟s the coffee like?” 7. A: “ There will be award announcement at the

B: ________________________________ closing ceremony, isn‟t it?”
4. A: “The first session was quite heavy, wasn‟t it?” B: __________________________
B: ________________________________

I. PRACTICE (2)

1. Whole-class activity

Social networking
First, make a business card containing your name, occupation , company/institution, and
address. Imagine that right now you are at a conference coffee break. Move around the

room and start a conversation with some people. Exchange your business card.

2. In pairs, act-out a dialog based on the following scenario

Student A Student B

You are the sales manager at a You are a client negotiating an
meeting with an important client.
important contract at a meeting with
The negotiation for a valuable new the sales manager. You’re about to
contract is going very well but then sign when the sales manager spills
you spill coffee on the client’s coffee on your white shirt. It’s an
white shirt. What can you say to expensive designer label and no one of

apologise and to make amends? your favourites. What do you say?

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