I'm afraid I won't be available then. I a friend off at five this afternoon.

— Dad, this is my roommate, Andrea.—

— Hello, I'd like to speak to Phil.— He's out to lunch now.

— I would like to make an appointment for the meeting. Which day would you prefer, Tuesday or Thursday?—

— Mom, must I finish my homework now? — No, you . You may have supper first.

— Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again!  — This is not the end of the world.

— Would you mind helping me for a minute, Barbara? — What do you want me to do?

Can we another worker to help Jimmy or find another solution?

He has been looking forward to to England for a long time.

Mr. White short stories, but he a TV play these days.

The company hosted a(n) for their new staff.

The question never in discussion.

They were successful a communication satellite.

It's very interesting to study names of different countries. Chinese names are different {A; B; C} foreign names. Once an English lady came to visit me. When I was introduced to her, she said, “Glad to meet you, Miss Ping.”Then she gave me her name card with three words on it:“Betty J. Black”.So I said,“Thank you, Miss Betty.”We looked at each other and laughed heartily. Later I found that the English people {A; B; C} their family names last and the given names {A; B; C}, while their middles are not used very much. I explained to her that the Chinese family name {A; B; C} first, the given names last, so she should never call me Miss Ping. She asked if we Chinese had a middle name. I told her we didn’t. But people may often find three words on a Chinese name card. In this case the family name still comes first, and the other words after it {A; B; C} a two-word given name. It is quite usual in China. My sister is Li Xiaofang. She has two words in her given name instead of just one like mine．

Listen to the dialog and choose the best answer for each question. u5-task4.mp3 1. Mr.Taylor comes from {A; B; C}. 2. Peter, the Director, feels {A; B; C} to join the meeting. 3. Peter gives {A; B; C} first. 4. Which is true according to the dialog?{A; B; C} 5. The purpose of this meeting is to {A; B; C} .

Meetings are very common nowadays. They can be weekly, monthly or annually. Some people think most meetings feel like a waste of time. They seem pointless and boring at times. Then how do you run an effective meeting? First, assign roles, such as greeter, timekeeper and note taker, so that you, the organizer, can be free to lead discussions and presentations. Next, take charge from the start. Everyone will listen to you and join your discussion if you take charge in every aspect of the meeting. Show everyone that you really know what you are talking about, and everything that you talk about is useful. Most important of all, follow the agenda. At the end of the meeting, spend a little extra time for the participants to discuss anything that needs to be immediately discussed but which may not have been on the agenda. Always ask the participants questions to speak their minds and keep them interested. Remember that a good meeting is a two-way communication. Be open to everyone's opinion, ideas, and suggestions. Don't forget to thank them for the ideas they present. And finally, close the meeting with everyone knowing what is expected of them and what they should do for the following weeks.Then, send out meeting minutes within a few days, while everyone still remembers the points. 1. A successful meeting should have different people to play different roles. {T; F} 2. Generally people only discuss the items listed on the agenda in a successful meeting.{T; F} 3. An unsuccessful meeting might be full of single-way communication. {T; F} 4. When the meeting is closed, it means there is nothing to do in the following weeks. {T; F} 5. Minutes should be sent out to the participants within a month after the end of the meeting. {T; F}"