Part Ⅰ Situational Dialogues
Practice 1
Task 2: Simulated situational conversation.
Jane: I've agreed on price，quality and quantity． The next thing I'd like to bring up for discussion is packing．
Mike: Yes, As this is the first time we have done business with you, we'd like to hear what you say concerning the matter of packing.
Jane: Very well. Different articles require different packing. As for shirts, we use a polythene wrapper for each, ready for window display.
Mike: Good. As you will probably know, your shirts will be in competition with many others in our market. Wrapping that catches the eye will certainly help us push the sales.
Jane: Yes, of course.
Mike: Therefore, the wrapping should be attractive as well as of good quality. You must have thought of that, I'm sure.
Jane: You can rest assured that our packing will be on a par with that of other competitors, if not better.
Mike: I'm glad to hear that. And what about the protective packing during transit?
Jane: That will be packed in dozen to one carton, gross weight around 20 kilos.
Mike: Good! What type?
Jane: Cardboard cartons, with stenciled shipping marks.
Mike: I see．Alright. We agree to cardboard cartons for outer packing.
Task 2: Simulated situational conversation.
Lucy: Can you ship this batch of cottons within five or six weeks?
Mr.Wang: What kinds of cotton are they? May I see your list? Ah, machine prints.
Lucy: Yes, mainly prints. There are a few plain as well. Here they are.
Mr.Wang: I see. And the quantities?
Lucy: 200 rolls of each. Make it 200 rolls for each sample.
Mr.Wang: How many rolls altogether?
Lucy: Twenty prints and five plain. That makes 5,000 rolls in all.
Mr.Wang: Six weeks, did you say?
Lucy: Yes, five to six weeks.
Mr.Wang: We could manage the plain rolls in six weeks. The prints might be put off to eight weeks.