Unit 1 Initial Confrontation
Topic 1 Airport Reception
Scene One Thank you for going off sick to visit our company.
Scene Two He is the general manager's blue-eyedboy.
Scene Three I want to sell you on the idea.
Scene Four You are totally maxed out.
Scene Five Give me five.

Topic 2 Exchanging Name Cards
Scene One Mr. Smith will take the chair at the meeting today.
Scene Two He is an American China merchant.
Scene Three He is a confident man.
Scene Four I have looked up to your name.
Scene Five I've heard about you.

Topic 3 Carrying Luggage
Scene One He is in the habit of doing things by halves.
Scene Two It can't be less interesting.
Scene Three I don't want to put you out.
Scene Four I think you are killing time.
Scene Five Get on the stick !

Topic 4 Introducing Schedule.
Scene One Ten to one he'll be late.
Scene Two How about at the eleventh hour?
Scene Three The meeting is coming offat 2 p.m.
Scene Four I'd like to make a personal comment.
Scene Five You cannot be too careful.

Topic 5 Business Dinner
Scene One Me too.
Scene Two I can't agree with your suggestion more.
Scene Three He is capable of anything.
Scene Four He double-talked to me.
Scene Five She is out with the boss.

Unit 2 Knowing Cooperators and Yourself
Topic 1 Visiting
Scene One The manager will cry up the products you supported to us.
Scene Two I'm afraid that he is on the go right now.
Scene Three He is out for lunch.
Scene Four He is burying his head in the sand.
Scene Five They gathered once a week in camera for designing new products.

Topic 2 Asking for Advice
Scene One C company and an institution are hand and glove together.
Scene Two Never cut comers.
Scene Three Do you have any juice?
Scene Four He made my blood boil.
Scene Five You must get on the ball.

Topic 3 Exchanging Ideas
Scene One The boss beats his chest.
Scene Two The machines must work well if they're going to be the cash cow we
want them to be.
Scene Three It is really a cheap shot.
Scene Four Don't get me wrong.
Scene Five You don't say!

Topic 4 Promoting Products
Scene One His eloquence brought down the house.
Scene Two You can have a try first.
Scene Three Your products have an edge on the competition.
Scene Four Don't play his game.
Scene Five He is an honest man.

Topic 5 Resolving Doubts
Scene One What you have done made me have to eat my words.
Scene Two Could I have an appointment with you?
Scene Three He is an easygoing person, but he always keeps a straight face.
Scene Four Our company is offthe hook.
Scene Five This is a frank criticism of Tom.

Unit 3 Negotiating and Pestering Unceasingly
Topic 1 Testing Samples
Scene One It's obvious that the samples are below the average quality.
Scene Two I think your products are goldbricks.
Scene Three The style of our products is down to date.
Scene Four This is a fine kettle of fish!
Scene Five We will ask the manager of the factory to make good the loss.

Topic 2 Bargaining
Scene One Keep your shirt on.
Scene Two I think we will strike a bargain with you if you allow us a 2% discount.
Scene Three I can not bargain over this business with you.
Scene Four We're in the red this past month.
Scene Five Your quoted price is out of line with the prevailing level.

Topic 3 Expressing the Consent
Scene One I go along with you.
Scene Two Now you are talking!
Scene Three I am really in favor of your proposal because it has blown my mind.
Scene Four Your opinion is in accord with mine.
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Unit 4 The Accomplishment of Objectives