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Business Appointment Setup

Peter York calls the secretary at W.D. Company to set up a meeting with Martin Jones to discuss a new project. However, the secretary informs Peter that Mr. Jones is unavailable that week as he is away on business and won't return until the following Thursday. Peter is also unavailable on the suggested Friday meeting time. He leaves his phone number with the secretary and asks her to have Mr. Jones contact him as soon as he returns. The secretary agrees to pass along the message.

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Business Appointment Setup

Peter York calls the secretary at W.D. Company to set up a meeting with Martin Jones to discuss a new project. However, the secretary informs Peter that Mr. Jones is unavailable that week as he is away on business and won't return until the following Thursday. Peter is also unavailable on the suggested Friday meeting time. He leaves his phone number with the secretary and asks her to have Mr. Jones contact him as soon as he returns. The secretary agrees to pass along the message.

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LOOK AT THE PHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN PETER YORK, A YOUNG BUSINESSMAN ARRANGING AN

APPOINTMENT WITH A DIRECTOR OF W.D. COMPANY TO DISCUSS A NEW PROJECT, AND A SECRETARY.

FILL THE GAPS USING PHRASES GIVEN BELOW.

SECRETARY: Good afternoon, [Link], Margaret Baker 1) ................................................ .

PETER : Hello, this is Peter York from International Data. 2) ......................... Martin Jones, please?

SECRETARY: I´m afraid Mr. Jones is out of the office. 3) ......................................................................?

PETER : Well, I was hoping to 4) ..................................................... with him for next Wednesday.

Do you know, what his schedule looks like?

SECRETARY: Mr. Jones is away on business and we don´t 5) ........................... until next Thursday,

but he could 6) ............................. Friday afternoon.

PETER : Unfortunately, I´m unavailable on Friday. Let me 7) ................... and could you ask him to

8) ........................ with me as soon as he arrives? My phone number is 2-2-2-3-1-3-7-6-9.

SECRETARY: 9) .......................... . It´s 2-2-2-3-1-3-7-6-9.

PETER: That´s right.

SECRETARY: Fine. I´ll ask him to call you. 10) ...........................

PETER: Thank you, goodbye.

SECRETARY: Goodbye.

_______________________________________________________________________________

A. as soon as he gets in F. let me repeat it.

B. could I speak to G. see you

C. expect him back H. set up a meeting

D. get in touch I. speaking

E. give you my phone number J. would you like to leave a message

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