Unit 2. Listen and Practice. Exercise 2. (CD1:06)

Unit 2 Audioscripts

Unit 2. Listen and practice. Exercise 2. (CD1:06)

Lisa: Good morning everyone. Today I want to talk toyou about Seatec’s vision, and our values. My messagetoday is that we need to change, and that we needyour help. I’m going to cover three areas this morning.First, I’ll talk about our new vision and what it meansfor our Asia business. After that, I’ll talk about thechanges we need to make. Finally, I’ll talk about howwe can work together to grow our business.

Unit 2. Listen and practice. Exercise 5. (CD1:07)

Lisa: Are there any questions so far? No? OK then, letme start by giving you some background. As youknow, two years ago we expanded our businessin Europe and Asia, and we now have productionplants in the U.S., France and Japan, as well as herein Singapore. Our vision at that time was to becomethe number three producer of silicon wafers in …

Unit 2. Presenting information: openings /introductions. Exercise 1. (CD1:08)

A: Good afternoon. My name is Nathan, and I work inthe London office. My subject today is our new ...

A: Good morning, everyone! Today I’ll talk about doingbusiness in China. My main point is that ...

A: Good afternoon. My name is Hiroshi and I workfor Matsui Trading Company. Today I want to talkto you about changing our business model. Mymain point is that business in Asia is changing veryquickly, and we need to be more fl exible if we want to succeed. My presentation is divided into twoparts. First I want to look at ...

Unit 2. Presenting information: openings /introductions. Exercise 2. (CD1:09)

A: Good morning, everyone, and thank you forcoming. My name is Jin-ho Kim, and I work forNew Line Investments in Pusan, Korea. Shall we getstarted?

A: I want to talk about three things this morning. First,I’ll show you our new design plans; then, I’ll talkabout timing for the project; and finally, I’ll describeour current situation. Are there any questions sofar? OK, then let’s ...

A: Hi, my name’s Mariko, and I’m from Osaka, Japan.

A: The main thing I want to say to you today is thatSeattle is a great place to visit on vacation.

A: My message to you today is this – we need toimprove the quality of our service to customers, andwe need to start today!

A: My presentation is divided into two parts. First, I’lltalk about our new computer training center; andthen, I’ll describe the kinds of training we can offeryou.

Unit 2. Guiding a visitor: making suggestions.

Exercise 1. (CD1:10)

Amy: Is this your first visit to Singapore, Lisa?

Lisa: Yes, it is. I’m hoping to look around this weekend.

Amy: Would you like me to show you around onSaturday?

Lisa: That would be great! Thank you, Amy!

Amy: My pleasure. Why don’t we go to Orchard Road?That’s a great place for shopping.

Lisa: That sounds fantastic. I need to buy some gifts formy kids.

Amy: OK. And then we could go to Little Indiaand Chinatown – they are famous for crafts andrestaurants. Do you like Chinese food?

Lisa: Of course. That’s a great idea; I love Chinese food.

Amy: After that, how about visiting JurongBirdPark?It’s a huge park with lots of different birds andshows.

Lisa: Hmmm. Well, actually, I’m not so interested inbirds.

Amy: OK, well, do you like flowers? We could goto the botanic gardens. It’s famous for its orchidgarden.

Lisa: That’s an idea, but I’d prefer to see somethingmore connected to Singapore’s history. Are thereany temples we could visit?

Amy: Sure, lots. Why don’t we go to BrightHillTemple? It’s a very famous Chinese temple.

Lisa: Great! And I want to visit Raffles Hotel forafternoon tea!

Amy: OK. And for dinner, how about going to a foodmarket?

Lisa: Excellent!

Amy: Why don’t I pick you up at your hotel around10? We could …

Unit 2. Viewpoints. Exercise 3. (CD1:11)

Hiroki

Questioner: What image do you think people fromother countries have of Japan and Japanese people?

Hiroki: I guess a lot of people think about MountFuji and cherry blossoms. I was so surprised whenI traveled to Europe and the U.S.! Many peoplethought Japanese people wore kimono and werelike the samurai in the movies. I think young peopleare different, though. Their image of Japan is likehigh-tech games and electronics. Oh, and I guess alot of people think Japanese are quiet and polite,and maybe hard-working. I’m not sure.

Questioner: Do you think these images are correct?

Hiroki: In some cases. Of course, we have Mount Fujiand cherry blossoms, so I guess that’s correct. I thinkit’s also true that, generally speaking, we are quietand polite, but not everyone is like that. Most youngJapanese like high-tech equipment, like cellphones,but nowadays, we don’t all work so hard.

Questioner: Do you think stereotypes are useful?

Hiroki: Useful? I’m not sure ... I guess not. Like whenI visited America, my image was very different fromwhat I found there. I was so surprised! People wereso friendly to me.

Markus

Questioner: What image do you think other countrieshave of Germany and German people?

Markus: I guess the stereotype of Germans is thatwe are very efficient and punctual, maybe good atmanufacturing and engineering. Also, that we drinka lot of beer and eat a lot of sausages.

Questioner: Do you think these images are correct?

Markus: No, I don’t think so. Except for being punctual– I think German people are always in a hurry andwe don’t want to be late for anything.

Questioner: Do you think stereotypes are useful?

Markus: No, I don’t. Everyone is different, of course.You cannot say Germans are like this or Chinesepeople are like that – I think it can be dangerous ifyou have this kind of image in your mind.

Tanisha

Questioner: What image do you think other countrieshave of America and American people?

Tanisha: Oh, gosh, I don’t know – maybe things likethe Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon? I thinkpeople say we are friendly; I hope so. Oh yeah, andthat we talk a lot.

Questioner: Do you think these images are correct?

Tanisha: Yeah, I guess so, but Americans are sodifferent, you know? Like people in New York andpeople in Texas or California are very different.

Questioner: Do you think stereotypes are useful?

Tanisha: Well, um ... maybe, as a starting pointperhaps. I mean, everyone is different, aren’t they?People are people. The most important thing is tokeep an open mind, I guess.