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What are you workin9 оп? VосаЬч[аrу: Wоrd раirs


Соmmчпiсаtiче grаmmаr: Talking about things hаррепiпg поw
Lesson outcome: Lеагпеrs сап talk iп а 5imple wау about thеiг
рrеsепt activities at wоrk.
1,1!*jte: What аге they doing?
Taýk: Wгitiпg about what peopLe аге doing поw

Аrе you frее at two? VосаЬч[аrу: Wогd раiгs


Lesson очtсоmе: Lеаrпегs carr make рhопе ca[[s to аггапgе Listening: Огgапisiпg meetings
апd postpone meetings, Speaking: Аггапgiпg апd postponing meetings

Сап wе meet to discuss ... ? Reading: Emai[s аrгапgiпg, acceptillg оr сhапgiпg а meeting
Lesson очtсоmе: LеагпегS сап Write ап emaiLto агrапqе, Соmmцпiсаtiче grаmmаr: Таl'kiп9 аЬоut futurе аггапgеmепt5
accept ог сhапgе а meeting. Writing: Ап emai[ аггаt-tgiпg а mееtiпg

Work ski[[s: Сап l ask а fаvоur? l,,ii***: Сап уоu help mе?

Lesson outcome: Lеагпегs сап ask fоr а favout, оffег hetp Speaking: Dоiп g favou гs
and геsропd to оffегs апd requests fог he[p.

Business wогkshор: The meeting is at З p.m. Writing: Ап emaiLto агrапgе а meeting to discuss а ргоЬ[еm
Lesson оutсоmе: Lеагпег5 сап аггапgе, accept, сапсеL Speaking: Postponing а meeting

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and postpone meetings Ьу emaiI and tetephone.

Review5: р.91 Рrопчпсiаtiоп: 5,1 /r;/апd the Ргеsепt Сопtiпuоus Grаmmаr rеfеrепсе: 5.1 Talkin g about thin gs hарреп iп g поw
5.З /r/ апd /ili р.100 5,З Tal,king about futurе аггапgеmепts р.109

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What аге уоu wогkiпg оп?

Lеаd-ЕtЗ 1 Wогk iп раirs. What do уоч do every day?

have meetings make рhопе ca[[s see sчррliегs


send emails visit clients wгite rероrts оthег

UосаЬш[аrчrс Wоrd раirs

Designer HR Мапаgег
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, Listen to Jane, Katie and Маrk. What is each реrsоп's job? What do they
do every day?
Рrоdчсtiоп Мапаgеr
Jапе - Sales Мапаgеr - go to meetings, .,.
Рuгсhаsег Sа[еsМапаgег
3 Cross outthe wоrd in each group thatyou can't use.
L have / рrераrе fоr / mаkе / go to а mееtiпg
2 mаkе / receive / wait fаr / do а рhопе са[[
З wгitе ап email / а rероrt / minutes / the tеlерhопе
4 visita сIiепt / а colleague / а supplier / а рrеsепtаtiоп

4А Comptete the sentences with wогds fгоm Ехеrсisе З.


1Thesа[esteаmаren,tvisitingаnew-rightnow.
2Не,shаvingа(n)-withtheс[ientаtthemoment.
3 l'm making а(п)_ поw. Сап we talk [аtеr?
4 Thefre поt рrераriпg fог the _ at the mоmепt.
5 Wе'rе visiting а(п) _ to check the огdег поw.

теасhегз геsочгсеs: 6'l,mwritingthе-ofyeSterdаy,5meetingrightnow'


ехtrа activities
В Match two sentences fгоm Ехеrсisе 4А with the pictures.

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l'm (not) ччritiпg the 5ales rерогt поw.
You're (поt) waiting fог а phone са[[ frоm а client at the mоmепt.
He/She's (not) travelling гight поw.
Wе'rе (по0 having а mееtiпg right поw,
Тhеу'rе (not) visiting а supplier at the mоmепt,

ф рrga 100 See Рrопчпсiаtiоп bank /ц/ апd the Рrеsепt Continuous

5 Comptete the email with the рhrаsеs in the Ьох.

аrе visiting 'm поt wогkiпg Hi Susan, ж {


'm ргерагiпg 'm Waiting Thanks for helping when l'm оп holiday next week. Тhеrе are а few important things
l need to tell you Ьеfоrе l go.
's tгаче[[iпg
ТheboardmeetingisonМonday.l'-foritnow.l2-foranemail
from John with the presentation slides,
All of the sales team'_ c|ients at the mоmепt so please ask them to send уоu
their client rерOrtý next week.
СаnyouremindSandratodoherrepor.tonМonday?Shea-аtthemoment
and doesn't have access to emaii.
Iu-intheoffiсеtoday,soсanyoUаskmequestionstomorroWwhenlseeyou?
Thanks again!
Best wishes,
Тоm

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Writе sentences to dеsсriЬе what's happening iп the pictuгes.

3 (have / mееtiпg)

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4 (trаvе[ / fог wоrk) 5 (mаkе / phone са[[)

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7 (write / minutes) 8 (ргераrе fог / mееtiпg)

Теасhег's rе5оurсе5: Make the sentences in Ехегсisе бА negative.


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i*lý*ý{j .,.,. ' ,. Watch Раrt 1 of the video. Tick (/) the рег5оп whо talks about each
of the activities.

lWhо:
l is рriпtiпg some documents?
, is waiting fог а рhопе caLL?

Watch Рагt 2 of the video. Complete the sentences with wоrds frоm the video.
1 Меgап _ а client З Jеппу_ invoices.
2 Riаz-phoneса[[toасLient.4Johnаsа[esгepoгt

Write sentences to describe what уоч think уочr colleagues, friends апd реор[е in уочr
family аrе doing right поw.
Wоrk in раiгs. Read уочr sentences to уочr раrtпег. lf уоч kпоw the реrsоп, do you а9rее?

l сап ta[k iп а simp[e way about mу ргеsепt activities at wоrk


J Write sentences to describe what's hаррепiпg in the рiсtчгеs.

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4 (tгаче[ / fог wогk) 5 (make / phone са[[)

7 (wгitе / minUteS) 8 (рrераrе fог / meeting)

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ехtrа activities
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ыý**# .';.. -, ,. ] Watch Рагt ]. of the video. Tick (/) the реrsоп whо ta[ks about each
of the activities,

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i is ргерагiпg а герогt? , , . .l ,_ _ _.,

Watch Раrt 2 of the video. Complete the sentences with wоrds from the video.
1 lvleoan а client 3 Jenny_ invoices.
2 Riаz-phoneса[[toас[ient'4JohnаSа[eSrepoГt.

Writе sentences to describe what you think уочг col[eagues, friends апd peopte in уоur
famity аrе doing right поw.

Wоrk in pairs. Read уочr sепtепсеs to уоur раrtпеr. lfyou kпоw the регsоп, do you аgrее?

l сап ta[k iп а simpte way about mу рге5епt activities at wогk.

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Lеаd-Ёаз l" TicK (/) the peopte you have meetings with.

co[[eagues c[assmates clients mу mапаgег mу team supp[iers tеасhегs оthег

2 Wогk iп раirs. What do уоч tatk about with the people iп Exercise 1?

сопtгасt5 costs dead[ines dе[iчегу dates рауmепt5


projects schedules shipping tests other

1/*саЬш[ав"у Wогd раirs


Jд ф; з.оа Match 1-8 with a-h. Тhеп tisten and check.
1 Сап we аrrапgе а meeting with the ctient а No, l didn't, l need to speak to him tomo*
next week? ь We checked the pгoduct specifications
2 Did you talkto Сhгis? с lthink it's the 22nd of Мау.
3 What did уоu ta[k about iп the meetin9? d We have twenty-five models iп оur
4 Sогrу, but l пееd to canceIthe meeting today, ргоduсt rапgе,
5 Ноw mапу diffегепt mode[s do you have? е We have very high product quatity,

6 Сап we postpone the meeting unti[ пехt week? f 0К. l't[ emaiI Sапdга апd te[[ hег.
7 What is the best thiпg about уоuг pгoducts? g Surе. |'m frее оп Wednesday.

8 Do you kпоw the date ofthe ргоduсt [аuпсh? h Yes. Сап wе have it оп Мопdау?

в Comptete each spidergram with wогds frоm Exercise 3А.

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ТеасhеrЗ геsочгсе5:
ехtrа activities quality

Listеrзýазg 0rgапisiпg meetings


4д {,5;*з |_i5lgn to three рhопе calls. Whо does each са[[еr want to have а meeting with?
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а coLleague?

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В Listen to the рhопе ca[[s аgаiп. Choose the соггесt option.
Рhопе call 1
1 _.
The са[[еr is calting to
а аrrапgе а meeting Ь postpone а meeting G сапсе[ а mееtiпg
2 The mееtiпg is about_.
а а рrоduсt [аuпсh Ь пеw рrоduсt specifications G the рriсе ofa пеw рrоduсt
3 The meeting is _.
а this аftеrпооп Ь tоmогrоw mоrпiпg с tоmоrгоw аftеrпооп
Рhопе са[[ 2
4 _.
The са[[ег is ca[[ing to
а meeting Ь postpone а meeting
аrгапgе а с сапсе[ а meeting
5 The meeting is about _ .

а рrоduсt ргiсеs Ь the соmрапуЗ ргоduсt rапgе с the ргоduсt quаtitу


6 The meeting is at_.
а 2 р,m. оп the 18th Ь З р.m. оп the 18th с 2 р.m. оп the 19th

Рhопе са[[ 3
7 _.
The са[[еr is ca[ting to
а аrгап9е а meeting Ь postpone а meeting с сапсе[ а meeting
8 about_,
The meeting is
а апеwоrdеr Ь агеогdег с а геtUгп
9 The meeting is in the _ .

а mогпiпg оп the 15th Ь аftеrпооп оп the 18th с mогпiпg оп the 19th

ýд dl з,о* Complete the diatogue with the phrases in the Ьох. Then listen and check.
А: Не[[о. Тгаvе[ti. Магсо Тrаче[[i speaking.
can't do fгее оп
В: Hi, Магсо. This is Diаппе Grапt at Mal"tadiTech hеге.
l'm busy just check
А: HeL[o, Dianne. How аге you?
see уоu we аrгапgе
B:l,mgood,thаnks.Listen,wehаveаnewproduсtгаnge.Саn'-аmеeting
we do уоu fгее to ta[k about it?
А: Yes. That wou[d Ье grеаt.
В: Grеаt. Аrе '_ оп Мопdау?
A:Letme]-.Soггу.a-onMondаy.l'm5-Tuesdаymorning.
В: 0h. l Tuesday. Сап '_ Wednesday mоrпiпg?
А: Yes, that's fine. l'[[ В_ then.
В: Gгеаt, see you оп Wednesday. Вуе.
Теасhег's ге5оuгсеý: А: Вуе.

:"T":"::i::1:: В Wоrk iп раiгs. Ргасtisе the dia[ogue with уочr раrtпеr.

ýpeaking 6 Wоrk iп пеw раirs. Take turns Ьеiпg Student А and Student В.

student А student В

Апswег the рhопе and iпtгоduсе уоuгsе[f. lntroduce уоuгsе[f and ask fог а meeting
to discuss ргоduсt specifications / а пеw
ргоduсt гапgе.
Offег а day and time to meet.

Say you аrе not fгее and оffег а пеw time


Accept the пеw time and end the рhопе са[[, to meet.

7 Wоrk in pairs,
Student А: Look at page 116. Student В: Look at page 117.

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Сап Wе meet to discuss ... ?

!_ead-in 1Д WоrК in pairs. Which wогds frоm the Ьох аrе in the pictures?

а сопtгасt а document
агероrt а spreadsheet
апagenda ап invoice
meeting minutes notes
ргеsепtаtiоп s[ides ,<Ф
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в Which things in Exercise 1А do you often send as email attachments? What оthеr
things do уоч send?

Readýng 2я Read the emails and put them iп the соrгесt оrdеr.

Е,,^*r.*, Е< Hi Melissa, Е < Hi Sarah, ж<


|'m really sorry but l need to сапсеl Неrе's а сору of the presentation slides for the Thanks fоr the presentation
оur meeting tomorrow, We're having clients we're meeting next week, Please find slides.They аrе very good.
ап еmеrgепсу team meeting, them attached. |'m talking to the client
Аrе you working frоm hоmе today? Сап we аrrапgе а meeting before the tоmоrrоw morning so itЪ
Can l call you after you talk to presentation? I'd like to discuss the key points, fine to meet onThursday
the client? I'm not working in the office tomorrow so сап аftеrпооп. l'll see you then.
Best, we meet оп Thursday? Аftеr luпсh?
Sаrаh Thanks, Melissa
Sarah

в Complete email с with the рhrаsе frоm the Ьох you ргеfеr.
Тhrее iпfоrmаl чuауs
to end ап email аrе:
3 Read the emai[s in the согrесt оrdеr. Апswеr the questions with Sаrаh, Melissa оr both.
Best regards,
Who,..
Тhапks,
Dacf 1 огеоаrеd the Dresentation slides? sагаh

wе use them iп the 2 asks fоr а meeting?


sаmе Way. 3 [ikes the ргеsепtаtiоп slides?
4 asks to сhапgе the meeting? _
5 has а рrоЬlеm in thеiг team?
6 doesn't a[ways wогk iп the office?

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|'m starting а пеwjоЬ пехt mопth.
Yоч/Wе/Тhеу'rе meeting the client пехt week,
He/She's ччоrkiпg frоm home оп Fridау.

|'m поt writing the meeting minutes.


Yоu/WеЛhеу аrеп't meeting the client uпtiI next week,
He/She isn't wоrkiпg in the office tоmоrrоw.

Аrе we/you/they meeting the client пехt week?


ТеасhегЗ геsочrсе5:
ехtга activities ls he/she wоrkiпg iп the office оп Fгidау?

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4А Choose the согrесt wогds.

Hi Kiesha,
As you know, wel're starting / \ starting а пеw рюjесt next month. lU like to talk about the team
Рýес meeting
roles with you. Сап we аrrапgе а meeting to discuss this?
Tim Moralis |
2're поt
warkinE / 'm поt warkiпg iп the office tоmоrrоw but l'm frее оп Wednesday.
:,mоrаl is@webbertaylor.com Зlsyau workiпg / Дrе you working in the office оп Wednesday? Can we meet iп the morning?
At 9 a.m.?
Best regards,
Tim

В Complete the emai[ with the соrrесt fогm of the words iп Ьrасkеts.

HiTim,
lсаnmeetonWednesdаyat9а.m'butl1-(meet)someсlientsаt11а.m.on
Wednesday mоrпiпg so we need to finish Ьу i 1 а,m. Then l 2_
Rе: Project meeting
(visit) а supplier
Kiesha Holongi in the afternoon but will Ье back iп the office at З р.m. if we пееd to talk mоrе.
-.,lo!ongi @webbertaylor.com .-(you/work)fromhometomorrow?ifyouрrеfer,WeCаndoаvideoсаII.
Best,

l
Kiesha

lп С Comp[ete the еmаil with the соrrесt fоrm of the words iп the Ьох.
l,
поt wоrk ta[k visit wоrk

Hi Kiesha,

Re: Project meeting


|'m sоrry but l can't do оur meeting tоmоrrоw morning. 5оmе of оur team r_ next
weeksolneedtospеaktothem,andthеnl2-totheНRteаmfrom.l0а.m,to1p.m
-im Moralis аboutsomenewstaff.l'mnotfreelаterbeсausеl,-aсustomerat4p.m.andl'm
: тоrаl is@webbertaylor.com busy оп Тhursdау. l О_ in the office all day оп Friday so we сап meet then.
Thanks,
Tim

llWrfftiпзg 5 Match 1-6 with a-f.


1 I'm frее оп Monday. а l'm sоrrу but l can't do оur meeting.
z I'm поtfrее оп Monday. ь l'd like to discuss the presentation.
3 l'm rеаl[у sоrrу but l need to сапсе[ оur meeting. с Сап wе meet оп Monday?
4 Сап wе аrrап9е а meeting оп Monday? d Неrе's а сору ofthe ргеsепtаtiоп slides.
5 l'd like to tatk about the рrе5епtаtiоп, е |'m busy оп Мопdау.
6 Please find the ргеsепtаtiоп s[ides attached. f l сап meet оп Мопdау.

бд Yоч аrе wоrkiпg with а со[[еа9че оп а рrоjесt. Write ап email to him/hеr like
the опе iп Exercise 4А.
Ask to meet him/hеr to ta[k about the рrоjесt.
Ехр[аiп why you want to meet him/hег.
Suggest а day апd time to mееt.

в Wоrk iп раiгs. Exchange emails with уоur раrtпеr. Read уочr рагtпеr's еmаil
апd wгitе а rер[у tike the опе iп Exercise 4В. 5ау уоч wi[[ соmе to the meeting
оп the day and time he/she suggested.

с Exchange emai[s with уочr рагtпеr. Read уочr рагtпеr's email апd writе
апоthеr герtу like the опе in Ехегсisе 4С. Ехр[аiп you need to сапсе[ the
meeting. Give а геаsоп апd suggest а пеw day and time.
Lеаrпеrs сап ask fоr а favoul, оffег help and rеsропd to оffеrs
and requests fог he[p.

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"..*-i],] " j-ii] Who сап you ask these questions?

] асо lleague the lT team уоuг mапаgеr оthеr

1 Сап уоu look at mу соmрutеr? l can't send emai[s. ,i :o!!:aiil.,t,, ._

2 l can'tfind mу сору of the budget героrt. Do you kпоw whеrе it is?


З Сап уоu he[p mе finish this rероrt?
4 Сап l [eave еаr[у today? Му daughter's not we[[.
5 Do уоu kпоw Аппа's emai[ address?

€} ], l-"] Put the sепtепсеs in the соrrесt огdеr. Тhеп [isten and check.
Сопчеrsаt]оп 1
а 0К. Fоuпd it. Thanks. _
Ь 0h ... it's in the'ргоduсt descгiptions'fotdeг _
с Sоrrу, Pau[, сап l ask а fачоur? ,l

d Surе, Топу. How сап l he[p? _


е l сап't find the pгesentation wе'ге wоrkiпg оп. Whеrе did уоu save it? _
сопчегsаtiоп 2
а 0К, thanks. _
Ь l'm looking fог Viktог Dогrеt's contact detaiLs. Do you have them? _
с Monika, do уоu have а miпutе? _
d Just а minute. Неrе they аге. l'[l email them to you. _
е Yes, surе. Ноw сап l hetp? _
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, ' i r .: Watch the video without sочпd. Do Маrtiп, Jack and Апdrеа ask fоr hetp
оr offer he[p?

Watch the video with sound. Choose the соrrесt option.


Why does Магtiп пееd to leave еаr[у? 4 What does Раu[о need help with7
а Не is not we[[. а Putting рарег in the photocopier.
ь Не wants to wогk frоm home. Ь Sending а dосumепt frоm his соmрutеr.
с His daughteг is not we[[. с Changing the ink iп the рhоtосорiег.
what does yumiko want to know? Why does Апdrеа пееd he[p?
а lf Магtiп wi[[ Ье at wогk tоmоrrоw. а She doesn't know how to do the task.
ь lf Маrtiп сап work frоm hоmе. Ь Неr соmрutег doesn't wогk.
с lf Магtiп finished the героrt, с She has ргоЬlеms with hеr deadline.
Why does Jack offer to he[p Раutо? Why сап't Rache[ hetp her? /
а Pau[o can't usе the photocopieг, а She needs to finish 5оmе ргеsепtаtiоп slides.
Ь Jackwants to use the photocopier, Ь She needs to finish а герOгt.
с Pau[o asks him fог he[p. с She has а mееtiпg,

Wоrk iп раirs. Аге these рrоЬlеms соmmоп at уочr wогkр[асе оr р[асе of study?
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ý;:::..l.il': Listen and complete the dialogue.


Yumiko: Hi, Магtiп. Do you need something?
Маrtiп: Hi, Yumiko. Yes, could l ask а 1_ ?
Yчmikо: Go оп.
Martin: Му daughteг is поt wе[[ and l need to pick hеr up fгоm schoo[. 2

l leave еаг[у?

Yчmikо: '_you wогkfrоm hоmе?


Martin: YeS. lthink lсап.
Yumiko:o-'Тhаt,s0Kl5-5eeуoUtomorГoW.lhopeyour
daughter fee[s Ьеttег.
Маrtiп: Thanks, Yumiko. l'm surе she wi[[.

Wоrk iп pairs. Practise the dialogue in Exercise 5А.

Asking fоr hetp Offering hetp


Сап/Соu[d you he[p mе? Сап l hetp уоu?
Сап/Соu[d l ask уоu fог some he[p? Do you need some help with the герогt?
Сап/Соu[d l ask а fачоuг?

Аgrееiпg to hetp Accepting help


That's по рrоЬ[еm. Yes, please.
Yеs, su rе. Thanks. That wou[d Ье grеаt.

Refusing to hetp Refusing help


|'m rеа[[у sоrгу but I'm too busy. No, thanks.
|'m аfгаid l can't heIp you because |'m No, l'm fine, Thanks,
wогkiпg оп this ргеsепtаtiоп.

Suggesting sоmеопе else whо сап he[p


Yоu cou[d askJessica.
МауЬе Zach сап he[p,
Teacher's геSоuгсеS:
ехtrа activities Why don't уоu ask Richard?

Wоrk iп pairs. Make сопчеrsаtiопs.

Asking fоr help


You have опе ofthe ргоЬ[еms Ье[оw. Аskуоuг рагtпеr . Yоu сап see уоuг раrtпег has опе ofthe рrоЬ[еms
fоr help. below. Offеr to he[p.
А: Could l ask а fачоuг? i А: Аrеуоu ОК?
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В: Yes, suге. ]
! В: No, l can't ореп this document,
А: l'm having ргоЬlеms wгitiпg this герогt. Сап уоu ... ? ! А: Can I hetp уоu?
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'I lleedhelp writiпg а repart.'


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'I пееil to lеаvе work ear7y,'


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l сап ask fог а favoul, оffег he[p and rеsропd to оffегs and requests fог hetp. .,, Л

EiUSlNtSS
The meeting is at 3 р.m.
WORкSнор
Lеаrпеrs сап аrгапgе. accept, сапсе[ апd postpone meetings Ьу еmаiI
and tе[ерhопе.

Which sentences (1-8) сап уоч use in ап emailto аrr9пgе а meeting? Which
сап
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frоm оthеr
f: I]1*t]:{..iaii; у;;;r; i; ;, еmаiI to аgrеЬ to а meeting? дпd which sепtепсеs аrе
types of emails?
То аггапgе а meeting;_ То аgrее to а meeting:_ Other

1 l аm wгitiпg to соmр[аiп about mу iпvоiсе.


2 сап meet оп Monday. l'[[ see уоu then,
l

з Сап we meet to discuss the ргоЬ[еm?


4 We аге sоггу that уоuг invoice was wrопg.
5 Yеs, l'm frее at 10 otlock.
6 Аrе you frее at 10 otlock tоmогrоw?
7 Сап we get Some mоrе iпfогmаtiоп about the рrоЬtеm?
8 Сап we аrгапgе а meeting to ta[k about the ргоjесt?

yоч need to meet уочг со[[еаgче to discuss а ргоь[еm with а рrоjесt. writе ап email
to аrrап9е а meeting.
Те[[уоuг col[eague you want to meet.
. Suggest а day апd time to meet

Say why you want to meet.

and
Work in pairs. Exchange emails with уочr р.аrtпеr. Read уочг.рагtпеr's email
йritе а гЬрtу. Say you iап соmе to the mееiiпg оп the day апd time he/she suggested,

(a-d).
Ёi:,rt р*:э;::*; Match the rеаsопs fог postponing а meetin9 (1-4) with the requests
;,t l_t:,t*"i;сЗi:i Му son's not we[[ so l need to pick h im а Coutd you еmаil mе а РDF of оuг comp[ete
up frоm schoo[ еаг[у this аftегпооп. ргоduсt rапgе?
John is поt we[[today and can't соmе Ь Coutd you ca[t the mасhiпе suрр[iег and
to the office so l need to do his wоrk. оrdеr а пеw раrt?

А machine Ьrоkе and l пееd to go to с l'm meeting some пеw clients at З р.m.
the factory. Сап you meet them fог mе?

А с[iепt is thinking about changing d Сап уоu te[[ Jane l can't соmе to the meeting
suрр[iег and I want to visit them. [аtег because l have а lot of things to do?

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Wогk iп раiгs. Rolep[ay а рhопе са[[.
Student А: Student В:

You need to change the day/time ofthe Апswеr Student A's са[[.
meetin9 уоu аrгапgеd iп Ехегсisеs 2/З. Say it's поt а ргоЬ[еm to сhапgе the day/time
Са[[уоuг co[[eague to postpone the meeting, of the meeting you аrгапgеd in Exercises 2/З

Ask him/hег а fаvоur. Suggest ап а[tегпаtivе time to meet.

Use ап idea fгоm Ехегсisе 4 ог опе of уоuг оwп. Аgrее to hel,p whеп he/she asks fоr а favour,

l
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Change rоlеs апd postpone the оthеr meetin9 уоч агrапgеd Ьу emait,

l сап аrrапgе' accept' сапсе[ and postpone meetingS Ьу email and telephone. \J .i

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