Talking Face to Face

Session 1 Talking Face to Face Being All Ears

Section I Talking Face to Face Lead in Follow the Samples Act out Put in Use

Lead in Warm-up Questions A Farewell Letter

Lead in 1. Why do people write a farewell letter? 2. What do people usually say in a farewell letter? Warm-up questions

Lead in A letter of farewell is often written to express your thanks to somebody for the hospitality and kindness you've received from him or her. Now let's try to read and translate the following farewell letter. A Farewell Letter

Dear Miss Zhang, December 10, 2007 Our visit to China is drawing to a close and we are leaving for Canada shortly. On the eve of our departure, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to write you to express our appreciation of the hospitality you showed to us and the time you spent with us during my stay at your university. With every good wish for the future. Peter Lowenberg

Follow the Samples Warm-up Questions Sample 1 Sample 2 Useful Words and Sentences

Follow the Samples • Do you know the proper way to bid farewell to a friend or a colleague when he or she is leaving? 2. Do you know the proper way to express good wishes for a pleasant journey and future cooperation? Warm-up Questions

Useful Sentences Follow the Samples A: Sentences for saying good-bye and expressing thanks: a. Thanks a lot for seeing me off at the station. b. Can’t you stay any longer? c. Thanks again for everything. d. Well, I must say my stay in China has been very enjoyable and productive. e. Your help has made my stay here pleasant and successful.

Follow the Samples 1. Are you leaving tomorrow morning? 2. I’d have to say good-bye. 3. I’m afraid I have to leave now. 4. How did you enjoy your stay here? 5. Thank you for your warm reception and hospitality. 6. Thank you for your kindness during my stay here. Practice the following sentences

Useful Sentences Follow the Samples B: Sentences for wishing a pleasant journey and expressing good wishes for the future. a. Hope to see you again. b. We hope you’ll visit China again. c. Wish you good luck and a pleasant journey. d. I’m sure we’ll cooperate well and do more business to our mutual benefit in the future. e. Thanks again for everything.

Follow the Samples 1. Wish you a pleasant journey. 2. Have a good flight. 3. Have a nice trip. 4. I’ll keep in touch with you. 5. Let’s keep in touch. 6. I hope we’ll meet again someday in the future. Practice the following sentences

Follow the Samples • Please read the sample dialogues and find out the useful sentences for expressing thanks for the host’s hospitality and appreciation of pleasant cooperation in the dialogues.

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Section II Being All Ears Listen & Decode Listen & Respond Listen & Read Listen & Match Listen & Conclude

Script Listen & Decode • Listen to a dialogue and decode the message by finding the correct choices in the blanks according to what you hear. 1( Mr. Thomas, Mr. Li, Mr. Zhang) is leaving China. His company has opened a 2 (branch office, shop, hotel) in New York. He has been appointed as Regional Marketing 3 (Manager, Head, Director) and will start work next 4 (Monday , month, week). His flight number is 5 (CJ906, JC906, CJ609 ), Orient Airlines. Mr. Li is seeing him off at the 6(airport, hotel, railway station) and asks him to keep in touch. 1 ( Mr. Thomas, Mr. Li, Mr. Zhang) is leaving China. His company has opened a 2 (branch office, shop, hotel) in New York. He has been appointed as Regional Marketing 3 (Manager, Head, Director) and will start work next 4 (Monday , month, week). His flight number is 5 (CJ906, JC906, CJ609 ), Orient Airlines. Mr. Li is seeing him off at the 6(airport, hotel, railway station) and asks him to keep in touch.

Listen & Respond 2. Listen to the dialogue again and then answer the following questions orally. 1. Who is seeing Mr. Thomas off at the airport? 2. Where is Mr. Thomas leaving for? 3. What position has he been appointed to? 4. When is he going to start work? 5. What is his flight number?

Listen & Respond 1. Who is seeing Mr. Thomas off at the airport? Mr.Li. 2. Where is Mr. Thomas leaving for? New York. 3. What position has he been appointed to? Regional Marketing Manager.

Listen & Respond 4. When is he going to start work? Next week. 5. What is his flight number? It’s CJ906, Orient Airlines.

Listen & Read 3. Now listen to something more challenging --- a passage with some blanks for you to fill in. The words in the brackets will give you some hints. This is Your Captain Speaking This flight to1 (where?) ______ is almost over. It is a very long flight – almost 2 (how long?) ___________ – and the passengers are very tired. The flight 3 (who?) __________ are tired, too. The captain is making an 4 (what?) ______________: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. This is 5 (who?) ___________ speaking. Japan 15 hours attendants announcement Captain Blaine

Script Listen & Read We are flying at an altitude of 6 (how high?) ____________ at a speed of 600 miles per hour. Our arrival time at Narita Airport is 7 (when?) ________. The local time in 8 (what city?) ______ is 8:00 a.m. The weather in Tokyo is very warm, 9 (how many degrees?) ___ Fahrenheit, 30°Celsius. It was raining 10 (when?) _________, but today the sun is shining. So relax, enjoy your breakfast, and remember to fly with Northwest Orient Airlines in the future. Thank you. 35,000 feet 10:00 a.m. Tokyo 86° yesterday

d Listen & Match 4. Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B. Column A Column B a. five hours. b. four hours. c. fourteen hours. d. fifteen hours. 1. The flight to Japan lasts for

b Listen & Match Column A Column B a. windy. b. fine. c. cloudy. d. overcast. 2. The weather in Tokyo today is

c Listen & Match Column A Column B a. 53, 000 feet. b. 50, 000 feet. c. 35, 000 feet. d. 30, 000 feet. 3. The plane is flying at an altitude of

b Listen & Match Column A Column B a.68°Fahrenheit, 13°Celsius. b.86°Fahrenheit, 30°Celsius. c.86°Fahrenheit, 13°Celsius. d.13°Fahrenheit, 86°Celsius. 4. The temperature in Tokyo is

c Listen & Match Column A Column B a. lunch. b. dinner. c. breakfast. d. brunch. 5. The captain hopes the passengers will enjoy their

Reference Listen and Conclude 5. Write out the general idea of the passage by following the outline below. 1. The destination of the flight: 2. The length of the flying time: 3. The altitude of the flight: 4. The speed of the flight: 5. The arriving time at Narita Airport: 6. The temperature in Tokyo: 7. The person who makes the announcement: 8. The captain’s wishes:

Assignments Communicative task: Imagine you are visiting one of your friends in another city and you have to leave tomorrow. Say goodbye to your friend.

Script This flight to Japan is almost over. It is a very long flight – almost fifteen hours – and the passengers are very tired. The flight attendants are tired, too. The captain is making an announcement: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. This is Captain Blaine speaking. We are flying at an altitude of 35, 000 feet at a speed of 600 miles per hour. Our arrival time at Narita Airport is 10:00 a.m. The local time in Tokyo is 8:00 a.m. The weather in Tokyo is very warm, 86o Fahrenheit, 30o Celsius. It was raining yesterday, but today the sun is shining. So relax, enjoy your breakfast, and remember to fly with Northwest Orient Airlines in the future. Thank you.

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