Sunday, June 10, 2012

第七週:6.1, 6.2

6.1:
Kelly, Esther, Sarah, Jennifer

6.2:
Judy, Jenny, Lydia, Jane

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  1. 6-2 詢問具體事宜 Inquiry About Details
    L4 葉怡萱Lydia、潘曉貞Jane、L3謝芸芸Jenny、林怡蓁Judy

    Situational Dialogue 1
    I.Main Point
    (1) Mr. Smith wants to have further information about the conditions for bid.
    (2)Mr. Chen provides details regarding the conditions for bid:
    a. Come by the office to get bid documents
    b. Read all the provisions on the documents
    c. Get a letter of guarantee from an
    acceptable bank

    Working Line(s)
    (1)S: Can you tell me something more about your conditions for bid?
    (2)S:Do we have to guarantee our participation in the tender?


    II.Sentence Pattern I
    ※Can you tell me something more about your conditions for bid? [Not polite English!]
    (1)Would you mind telling me something more about your conditions for bid?
    (2)I am wondering if you could tell me more about your conditions for bid.
    (3)If you don’t mind, could you tell me something more about your conditions for bid.
    (4)Would you mind telling me something more about your conditions for bid?
    →Answer from a kind and lovely person:
    No, not at all. Please wait here. Our
    representative will be here in a minute.
    →Answer from an evil and mean person:
    As a matter of fact, I do. We are swamped
    here. Go somewhere else.


    III.Business Vocabulary
    (1)provision (n.) 規定;條款
    According to the provisions of this agreement, you must continue to work for them another two years.
    (2)participation (n.) 參與
    They wanted more direct participation in the solution of bird flu problems.
    (3)capital (n.) 資本
    The corporation has enough capital to build another factory.
    (4)set forth 陳述;言明;發布;提出
    Is this condition set forth in the agreement?
    (5)involve (v.) 涉及
    Don’t involve me in your quarrel.


    IV.Picking Bones
    S: Do we have to guarantee our participation in the tender?



    Situational Dialogue 2
    I.Main Point
    Mr. Brown is asking for more details about the tender documents.
    Working Line(s)
    (1)W: One thing I want to mention is that the bidding deadline is 11:30a.m. 31st August 2002. Any receipts of bids after this time will not be considered.
    (2)B: We’re very interested in this bid, and we’ll do our best to win the award.


    II.Sentence Pattern
    (1)Any receipts of bids after this time will not be considered.
    (2)Any NP (Adjective Phrases/Relational Pronouns/ Subordinate Clauses) will V./ V.…
    Examples
    Any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety
    deserve neither liberty nor safety.
    -Ben Franklin
    Any applications mailed outside of the United States usually takes extra two business days to complete the process.


    III.Business Vocabulary
    (1)submit (v.) 提交;呈遞
    He submitted his proposal for urban development to the city council.
    (2)deadline (n.) 截止期限
    Can you finish this project before the deadline?


    IV.Picking Bones
    W: If your entire bid conditions prove suitable, of course, we’ll choose your bid.

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  2. Situational Dialogue 3
    I.Main Point
    Mr. Smith talks Mr. Chang to inquire about the requirements of the tender committee in hopes of getting information with details.
    Working Line(s)
    (1)S: We’d like to know the requirements of the tender committee.
    (2)S: What are our chances of success, Mr. Chang?


    II.Sentence Pattern
    The expenses involved will be charged to your account, though.
    Thought (conj./adv.)
    (a) despite of the fact: even though
    (b) but
    They're coming next week,
    though I don't know which day.

    They are coming next week, though I don’t know which day.
    A: Are your parents coming down
    here next week?
    B: Yepe. I don’t know which day,
    though.

    Though he is rich, his life is dull and meaningless.
    A: That guy standing at the door
    step is ridiculously rich.
    B: So I heard. His life is full and
    meaningless, though.


    III.Business Vocabulary
    (1)charge (v.) 賒購;記入(某人的)帳上 (+ to)
    Please charge my account.
    (2)account (n.) 帳目;帳單;帳戶
    The accounts show we have spent more than we received.


    IV.Picking Bones
    C: Well, no problem. What are our chances of success, Mr. Chang?

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