武汉职业技术学院：《商务英语》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿，双语版）Unit three On the phone

Unit three On the phone

Unit three On the phone

Objectives Focus Warming up 3.1 would like to speak to 3.2 Getting people to do things 3.3 Can I take a massage? 3.4 Planning and making calls Sum-up Assignment

Objectives Focus Warming up 3.1 I would like to speak to… 3.2 Getting people to do things 3.3 Can I take a massage? 3.4 Planning and making calls Sum-up Assignment

Objectives This unit deals with basic telephoning skills and also receiving and noting down messages Students are given a chance to discuss and develop their telephone techniques and practice making different kinds of business calls. The functions of requesting, offering help and asking permission are also introduced and practiced in this unit

Objectives This unit deals with basic telephoning skills and also receiving and noting down messages. Students are given a chance to discuss and develop their telephone techniques and practice making different kinds of business calls. The functions of requesting, offering help and asking permission are also introduced and practiced in this unit

Focus s Getting in touch with someone on the phone o Requesting, offering help and asking permIssion 冷 Taking massages

Focus ❖ Getting in touch with someone on the phone ❖ Requesting, offering help and asking permission ❖ Taking massages

Students look at the pictures and discuss the questions o What's happening in each of the photos? o What do you enjoy about using the phone? o What do you dislike about making phone calls?

Students look at the pictures and discuss the questions: ❖ What’s happening in each of the photos? ❖ What do you enjoy about using the phone? ❖ What do you dislike about making phone calls?

3.1 would like to speak to

3.1 I would like to speak to…

A Discussing(a warm-up activity) Further questions What are /would be the advantages and disadvantages of videophones in business? o What about mobile phones: do you use one or know someone who does? What are the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones?

A Discussing (a warm-up activity) ❖ Further questions: ❖ What are / would be the advantages and disadvantages of videophones in business? ❖ What about mobile phones: do you use one or know someone who does? ❖ What are the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones?

B Listening(two unsuccessful phone calls Listen to the recording What was going wrong Why did problems and misunderstandings occur?

B Listening (two unsuccessful phone calls) Listen to the recording What was going wrong? Why did problems and misunderstandings occur?

Suggested answers Some of the problems in the second attempt were partly the caller's own fault. (For example, she failed to double-check times and dates and she spoke too fast--she's the salesperson, so any misunderstandings are going to reflect badly on her firm. )Most of the problems are due to people talking too quickly, not listening to each other and not checking back that they have understood or been understood correctly

Suggested answers: Some of the problems in the second attempt were partly the caller's own fault. (For example, she failed to double-check times and dates and she spoke too fast--she's the salesperson, so any misunderstandings are going to reflect badly on her firm.) Most of the problems are due to people talking too quickly, not listening to each other and not checking back that they have understood or been understood correctly

suggest many other ways in which the calls could be improved so Plan your call by making notes beforehand 冷 alk slowly and clearly so listen carefully to what the other person says .o Note down important details(numbers, spellings, dates and times, etc. Check back that you have understood important details correc tly .o Follow up the call with a fax, e-mail or letter, confirming the details

suggest many other ways in which the calls could be improved ❖ Plan your call by making notes beforehand. ❖ Talk slowly and clearly. ❖ Listen carefully to what the other person says. ❖ Note down important details (numbers, spellings, dates and times, etc.)· ❖ Check back that you have understood important details correctly. ❖ Follow up the call with a fax, e-mail or letter, confirming the details