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.