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UNIT2 |57 Sacisingn workplace situations Unit Practice Exercise Read the questions below and provide suitable answers. Task 1 ‘Ask and answer these questions with a partner (a colleague, fiend, study-mate) when you have a chance. You ate going to describe trip you have made, Itcould bea business trip or another type of journey. Think about: + Where you went and why + How you travelled and how long it took + What you took with you + How you communicated wich home + The problems you had en route. Task 2 Think of some useful advice you could give to foreigners about business and social situations in Malaysia. Think of six things that they should do, shouldn't do, ought to do or don’t need to do. The first one has been done for you. Example: You should be very punctual for business appointments, but you don't need to be so punctual for socal engagement. 1 2, uNir2 Sediasng in workplace stuntions Suggested Answers to Self-tests a @ Feedback Self-test 2.1 Situation 1 1. Twould like you to meet Mr. Tommy Lee from our subsidiary in China. Mr. Lee is the Marketing Manager. 2. Please meet Manan Faiaul, my friend for many years. Manan is also my tennis partner 3. Ms, Shireen Ganesh, may I present you, Mr. Chris Tan who just joined us a week ago. Me. Tan is our Sales Executive Situation 2 1. Hey Jessie, how was the weekend? Did you get to watch the movie as planned? 2. Mr. Lee, how do you find our weather here? Is ic quite similar to the weather in Shanghai? 3. Manan, how about tennis this weekend? Irs been quite some time since we lat had a good game, don't you think? 4, Ms. Shireen, I heard about the successful deal you made with IBM last week. Congratulations!

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