Part Ⅰ Situational Dialogues

Situational Dialogue 1

Zhang Yi is considering holding an exhibition in Sydney. She is inquiring about the details with Michael Smith，the event manager.

Michael Smith：Miss Zhang，welcome to our exhibition center. I’m the event manager here，Michael Smith. Nice to meet you. Here is my business card.

Zhang Yi：Me too. Here is mine. Sydney is really a beautiful city.

Michael Smith：Thank you. Last time you mentioned on the phone that you planned to hold a textile exhibition in our center. May I know the exact title of it？

Zhang Yi：2014 International Textile Expo. Have you heard about our company？It was founded in 1980. As a member of UFI，it has organized many world-known events.

Michael Smith：Oh，sure. I know that you organized the International Plastic Exhibition in Milan last year. I’m sure you’ll also be very successful in Sydney.

Zhang Yi：I hope so. It’s just a beginning. If our cooperation is successful，we are going to organize such an exhibition annually in your center.

Michael Smith：That’ll be our honor. You know，our center is the largest one in Australia，with many multinational companies locating their offices here. It offers 9 multi level exhibition halls，with currently 54，321 square meters of indoor space and 98，765 square meters of outdoor space.

Zhang Yi：Sounds great！How about the charges？

Michael Smith：It depends on the date and required space of your exhibition then.

Zhang Yi：Well，we hope to hold it at the end of September. It’s planned to last 5 days，and we expect 3，000 exhibitors，so I think we need about 30，000 square meters.

Michael Smith：Let me check. What about Sept.25th to 30th？Three exhibition halls are available during this period. Here is their layout.

Practice 1

Task 1：Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.

Task 2：Simulated situational conversation.

Suppose you are Zhang Yi. You’d signed up a fair. You want to know how to rent an exhibition venue.

Situational Dialogue 2

Zhang Yi is bargaining the booth rental fee with Judy.

Zhang Yi：How do you charge？

Judy：We charge US$3.5 per square meter per day.

Zhang Yi：Woo，that’s very expensive！

Judy：Actually，that’s reasonable. You know，our center enjoys a very nice location and state-of-the-art facilities，so it’s always the best choice for world-known exhibitions.

Zhang Yi：Yes，I agree. But the charge is really much higher than I expected. May I have any discount？

Judy：What discount do you have in mind？

Zhang Yi：20% perhaps？

Judy：That’s not possible. Miss Zhang. We can hardly make any profit with such price.

Zhang Yi：If we promise to hold an exhibition of similar scale annually for five years in your center，would you consider it？

Judy：If you guarantee this on paper，we can offer you a 10% discount. That’s our best price.

Zhang Yi：Well，what about a 10% discount for the first time，and 15% discount after that.

Judy：Alright. When would you like to move in and move out？

Zhang Yi：We’d like to move in on Sept.20th，and move out on Sept.26th.

Judy：Move in on Sept.20th，and move out on Sept.26th，no problem. Let’s hope it’s the beginning of a long and prosperous relationship.

Practice 2

Task 1：Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.

Task 2：Simulated situational conversation.

Suppose you are Jason Brown. You want to reserve a booth. You are asking Rose（secretary of Sana Exhibition Center）to reserve a booth.

Situational Dialogue 3

Jason Brown is asking the price for renting a booth.

Rose：Are you looking for a standard package booth or a non-standard package booth？

Jason Brown：What is the charge for each？

Rose：The nine-square-meter booth costs at least 23，000 yuanper unit while the six-square-meter booth is at least 17，000 per unit. Which would you prefer？

Jason Brown：One nine-square-meter booth，please.

Rose：Where do you wish your booth to be located？

Jason Brown：Can I reserve a space in the center？

Rose：Sorry，but all center booths are booked up. We have only corner booths left.

Jason Brown：Oh，that’s fine. I’ll take a corner booth.

Rose：There is a corner stand to the right of the entrance. Will that be all right？

Jason Brown：Okay，I’ll take it.

Rose：Thank you，Mr.Brown. You have reserved one nine-square-meter corner booth to the right of the entrance. The booth Number is A092.May I have your credit card number？

Jason Brown：The number is 8543-1940-0327，expiration date 12/31/2024.

Rose：Thanks. I’ll send you a letter to confirm your reservation soon. Anything else we can do for you？

Jason Brown：No，thank you very much. Goodbye.

Rose：Thanks for calling. Goodbye.

Practice 3

Task 1：Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.

Task 2：Simulated situational conversation.

Suppose you are Jason Brown. You are inquiring about the move-in and move-out schedule.