5. Making Requests Activity

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5. Making Requests Activity

• Business English Conversation and Listening
• Instructor Hsin-Hsin Cindy Lee, PhD

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Writing Speaking Exercise

• Imagine that you are organizing a party for a
  senior supervisor who is going to retire in 2
  weeks.
• After you and your colleagues decide the details
  of the party, you now begin to contact relevant
  people to get things done.
• First, you need to arrange the venue, food and
  drinks.
• Write a polite email to a hotel bookings manager
  regarding your requests. In the email, you tell
  the hotel that you shall call him in person
  later.

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Other Tasks

• The hotel manager then also needs further
  information about a confirmed number of people
  and the guests preferences for food and drinks
  one week ahead the party.
• You also need to call colleagues in other
  departments to prepare entertaining programs for
  the party. The program plan needs to be ready at
  least 3 days before the party.
• In the phone call, practice making requests
  politely and talk about deadlines.
• Try to use the phrases youve learned to get
  things done well.

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End

• Do you have any questions?