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ObjectivesObjectives Focus Focus Warming up Warming up 8.1 Discussing arrangements 8.1 Discussing arrangements 8.2 Making arrangements 8.2 Making arrangements 8.3 Planning a trip 8.3 Planning a trip Sum-upSum-up AssignmentAssignment

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When the learners finish learning this unit,When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to they should be able to

make plans and arrangements make plans and arrangements make appointments make appointments

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FocusFocus

Making arrangements for a business trip. Making arrangements for a business trip. Making arrangements for an appointment Making arrangements for an appointment

on phone. on phone.

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Warming upWarming up

Introduce the activity by brainstorming the arranIntroduce the activity by brainstorming the arrangements that have to be made for a trip.gements that have to be made for a trip.

If your families are going to see you in WuHanIf your families are going to see you in WuHan Q1: What would you like to arrange for them?Q1: What would you like to arrange for them? Q2: Where they are going to stay?Q2: Where they are going to stay? Q3:Where they are going to visit?Q3:Where they are going to visit?

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8.1 Discussing arrangements8.1 Discussing arrangements

AA Discussion Discussion 1. Students look at the photographs and 1. Students look at the photographs and

discuss what the situations are and discuss what the situations are and match the verbs to the nouns. Give match the verbs to the nouns. Give vocabulary for the various situations: vocabulary for the various situations: catching a plane, visiting a factory, catching a plane, visiting a factory, having dinner/a meeting.having dinner/a meeting.

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Suggested answers:Suggested answers:

1) b 1) b 2) c/d 2) c/d 3) a 3) a 4) d/c4) d/c

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BB Listening Listening

1. Students look at the requirements and 1. Students look at the requirements and the diary and think what Susan Morris the diary and think what Susan Morris might do.might do.

2. Explain 2. Explain DiaryDiary is is agendaagenda, , calendarcalendar or or datebookdatebook in American English. in American English.

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3. Play the recording for the first time. Learners 3. Play the recording for the first time. Learners fill in as much information in the diary as possibfill in as much information in the diary as possiblele

4. Play the recording a second time and get stu4. Play the recording a second time and get students discuss their answers before playing the dents discuss their answers before playing the recording again. Pause the tape if necessary afrecording again. Pause the tape if necessary after each of the answers. Write these names on ter each of the answers. Write these names on the board: the board: WongWong, , CohCoh and and Hu.Hu.

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Suggested answers:Suggested answers: OctoberOctober MondayMonday 14Arrive 17.30 (Mr. Wong)14Arrive 17.30 (Mr. Wong) a.m.: conference Tuesday15a.m.: conference Tuesday15 p.m.: meet agent(Mr. Goh)p.m.: meet agent(Mr. Goh) a.m.: inspect factory (Mr. Hu)Wednesday16a.m.: inspect factory (Mr. Hu)Wednesday16 p.m.: dinner (Mr. Hu)p.m.: dinner (Mr. Hu) Tuesday17Tuesday17 free dayfree day Friday18Friday18 all day: fairall day: fair Saturday19Saturday19 Plane to SydneyPlane to Sydney Sunday20Sunday20 Free day in SydneyFree day in Sydney

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CC Language focus Language focus

1. We have learnt the future as will + 1. We have learnt the future as will + infinitive. While in English a present infinitive. While in English a present tense is often used to talk about the tense is often used to talk about the future, in particular when an arrangement future, in particular when an arrangement has already been made.has already been made.

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2.Students look at the examples. We can 2.Students look at the examples. We can see that there are the use of time see that there are the use of time expression to indicate that the future is expression to indicate that the future is being talked about. being talked about.

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3. Students look at the diary and then 3. Students look at the diary and then write sentences based on Susan's write sentences based on Susan's schedule.schedule.

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Suggested answers:Suggested answers:

She's having lunch with the director on She's having lunch with the director on Tuesday.Tuesday.

She's having dinner with a new agent on She's having dinner with a new agent on Tuesday evening.Tuesday evening.

She's meeting Mr. Enrique on She's meeting Mr. Enrique on Wednesday afternoon.Wednesday afternoon.

She's flying to Melbourne on Thursday She's flying to Melbourne on Thursday morning.morning.

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D D WritingWriting

1. Students look at the fax and decide 1. Students look at the fax and decide when Mr. Harold wants to see Susan. when Mr. Harold wants to see Susan. They can suggest their own time.They can suggest their own time.

2. Students write the fax from Susan to 2. Students write the fax from Susan to Harold.Harold.

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Suggested answer:Suggested answer:

Dear HaroldDear Harold

Thank you for your fax. I look forward to sThank you for your fax. I look forward to seeing you on Friday. Is 11.30 oK?eeing you on Friday. Is 11.30 oK?

RegardsRegards

SusanSusan

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8.2 Making arrangements8.2 Making arrangements

AA. Language focus. Language focus Learners look at the notes for Asad Latif’Learners look at the notes for Asad Latif’

s trip and elicit the first question, i.e. s trip and elicit the first question, i.e. WheWhere is he flying to?re is he flying to?

Learners write the remaining questions. Learners write the remaining questions.

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Who is he meeting?Who is he meeting? Which hotel is he staying at?Which hotel is he staying at? When is he having lunch with Mr. Vialli?When is he having lunch with Mr. Vialli? How many meetings is he going to?How many meetings is he going to? How long is he staying?How long is he staying?

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3. Work in pairs. Learner A and learner B 3. Work in pairs. Learner A and learner B look at their respective files (File 24 on look at their respective files (File 24 on page 117 of the Learner's Book and File page 117 of the Learner's Book and File 25 on page 119). Learners prepare their 25 on page 119). Learners prepare their questions, e.g. When are we ...? questions, e.g. When are we ...?

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4. Learners exchange information by 4. Learners exchange information by asking a few questions to each other and asking a few questions to each other and complete the notes and diary.complete the notes and diary.

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5. Check the answers by asking question5. Check the answers by asking questions around the class, e.g. s around the class, e.g. Where is Asad LWhere is Asad Latff staying? When is he having lunch witatff staying? When is he having lunch with Mr. Iralli? When is he leaving Rome?h Mr. Iralli? When is he leaving Rome?

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The note: Rome, Spinardi, Sheraton, Tuesday 9.The note: Rome, Spinardi, Sheraton, Tuesday 9.The diary:The diary:MarchMarchMonday 8Monday 83.05 am. Alitalia flight AZ769 to Rome3.05 am. Alitalia flight AZ769 to Rome10.30 a.m. Arrive Rome10.30 a.m. Arrive RomeMr Conti meets us at the airportMr Conti meets us at the airportStay at Sheraton HotelStay at Sheraton HotelTuesday 9 Tuesday 9 9.15 a.m. Meet agent (Ms Spinardi)9.15 a.m. Meet agent (Ms Spinardi)1.00 p.m. Lunch (Mr Vialli)1.00 p.m. Lunch (Mr Vialli)3.30 p.m. Visit new factory3.30 p.m. Visit new factoryWednesday 10 Wednesday 10 9.30 Attend production meeting9.30 Attend production meetingThursday 11 Thursday 11 Attend fair (all day)Attend fair (all day)Friday 12Friday 1211.20 a.m. Alitalia flight AZ768to Bombay11.20 a.m. Alitalia flight AZ768to BombaySaturday 13 Saturday 13 1.30 a.m. Arrive Bombay1.30 a.m. Arrive BombaySunday 14Sunday 14

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BB Listening and presentation Listening and presentation

1. Play the recording and students write t1. Play the recording and students write the appointment in the diary (Wednesday he appointment in the diary (Wednesday 10 March: Meeting Mr. Alberti at 3.00 p.10 March: Meeting Mr. Alberti at 3.00 p.m.).m.).

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2. Play the recording again and 2. Play the recording again and students listen for Asad Latif's students listen for Asad Latif's questions about the day and tiquestions about the day and time. These are going to be useme. These are going to be used in the next section.d in the next section.

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CC Language focus Language focus

1. Do some review about the language 1. Do some review about the language used to make and confirm arrangements. used to make and confirm arrangements. Write down the examples on the board.Write down the examples on the board.

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2. Students look at the examples and 2. Students look at the examples and practice speaking.practice speaking.

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DD Speaking Speaking

In pairs, students role play the In pairs, students role play the conversation. They can do this face to conversation. They can do this face to face or as a phone call.face or as a phone call.

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8.3 Planning a trip8.3 Planning a trip

A A ReadingReading 1. Read the letters.1. Read the letters.

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2. Students plan an itinerary for Frank Sh2. Students plan an itinerary for Frank Shaw's visit to Europe, using the information aw's visit to Europe, using the information in their books. In pairs, they fill in possiblin their books. In pairs, they fill in possible dates in the itinerary. They should do the dates in the itinerary. They should do this in pencil in case they need to change ais in pencil in case they need to change anything later. nything later.

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B B SpeakingSpeaking

Learners work out when Frank has time Learners work out when Frank has time for these appointments and fill in the for these appointments and fill in the times on the schedule and then compare times on the schedule and then compare their suggestions with each other.their suggestions with each other.

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CC Listening Listening

1. Students listen to Frank Shaw arrangin1. Students listen to Frank Shaw arranging to meet a Hungarian agent, Gabor Domg to meet a Hungarian agent, Gabor Dombradi.bradi.

2. Play the recording and give the details 2. Play the recording and give the details of the arrangement of the arrangement

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Suggested answers:Suggested answers:

Wednesday, 16 October at 9.30 in Wednesday, 16 October at 9.30 in BudapestBudapest

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3. Students finalize the schedule.3. Students finalize the schedule.Suggested answers:Suggested answers: Ininerary – European trip, OctoberIninerary – European trip, October 9WednesdayArrive Prague9WednesdayArrive Prague 10 ThursdayPrague trade fair10 ThursdayPrague trade fair 11 Friday10 a.m. Jiri Svarc, Prague11 Friday10 a.m. Jiri Svarc, Prague 13 SundaPrague trafe fair, fly to Warsaw13 SundaPrague trafe fair, fly to Warsaw 14MonayEwa Wajda , Warsaw (+ dinner)14MonayEwa Wajda , Warsaw (+ dinner) 15TuesdayEwa Wajda , Warsaw, fly to Budapest15TuesdayEwa Wajda , Warsaw, fly to Budapest 16Wednesday9.30 a.m. Dombradi, Budapest16Wednesday9.30 a.m. Dombradi, Budapest 3 p.m. Kovacs, Budapest,fly to Prague3 p.m. Kovacs, Budapest,fly to Prague 17Thursdayfree tims in Prague17Thursdayfree tims in Prague 18Fridayfree tims in Prague18Fridayfree tims in Prague 19SaturdayDepart Prague19SaturdayDepart Prague

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D D Speaking and WritingSpeaking and Writing

1. Dates are generally written with the 1. Dates are generally written with the month first in American English (August month first in American English (August 16) but the day first in British English (16 16) but the day first in British English (16 August). 4.10.2000 is 10 April 2000 in August). 4.10.2000 is 10 April 2000 in American English but 4 October 2000 in American English but 4 October 2000 in British English!British English!

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2. Students role play a phone call betwee2. Students role play a phone call between Shaw and Wajda and write the letter for n Shaw and Wajda and write the letter for homework.homework.

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3. Write a short letter to Ewa Wajda to arr3. Write a short letter to Ewa Wajda to arrange a meeting.ange a meeting.

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Suggested answer:Suggested answer:30 Elm Street30 Elm StreetLakewoodLakewoodCT 80215CT 80215Tel +1303 232 9696Tel +1303 232 9696FaxFax ＋＋ 1 303 233 58691 303 233 5869e-mail fshaw@pcintl.aol.come-mail fshaw@pcintl.aol.comAugust 21 200-Ewa WajdaAugust 21 200-Ewa WajdaKielecka 30Kielecka 3002-530 Warsaw 1202-530 Warsaw 12Po1andPo1andDear EwaDear EwaI am coming to Europe in October and would like to meet you to discI am coming to Europe in October and would like to meet you to disc

uss an agency agreement. We will need two days to discuss the auss an agency agreement. We will need two days to discuss the agreement. Can I suggest that we meet on October. 14-15? I would greement. Can I suggest that we meet on October. 14-15? I would like to invite you out to dinner on the evening of the 14th.like to invite you out to dinner on the evening of the 14th.

Could you also book me a hotel for the night of the 13th and 14th, pleCould you also book me a hotel for the night of the 13th and 14th, please? I will be flying to Budapest the night of the 15th.ase? I will be flying to Budapest the night of the 15th.

I look forward to seeing you.I look forward to seeing you.RegardsRegardsFrankFrank

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Sum-upSum-up

In this unit, we learnt:In this unit, we learnt: 1. How to make plans and arrangements.1. How to make plans and arrangements. 2. How to make appointments.2. How to make appointments.

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AssignmentAssignment

1. Write a letter to arrange a meeting. (Th1. Write a letter to arrange a meeting. (The letter to Jiri Svarc can be used as a moe letter to Jiri Svarc can be used as a model)del)

2. Role play: make a phone call to arrang2. Role play: make a phone call to arrange to meet.e to meet.

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