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.
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Sediasng in workplace stuntions
Suggested Answers to Self-tests
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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!