Asking for Instructions

Dialogue 1

-Manager?Would you take a look at these catalogue ads that Xiao Li did?

-Why?

-I don't think we can use them.

-Hmm.I see what you mean.Have you spoken with Xiao Li?He usually does better work than this.

-I know.Manager.But I'm not sure that I should bring this up to him.I think it would be better if you spoke to him.

-All right.Leave these ads to me.I'll speak to him this afternoon.

Dialogue 2

-Excuse me,Mr. Simth.Have you read the report I gave you?

-Yes,I have .

-Would you give some directions about the plan of developing the new product in our firm?

-Oh,I have talked over the plan with the assistant managers.

-What do you think of it?

-In my opinion,developing the new product is potential and will produce great economic benefit.However,the management straegy and the fund accumulation are not very concrete.

-Yes,you are absolutely right there.Any other suggestions?

-I personally think something should be done carefully about the market research and the sales forecast.

-I see.Thank you .Mr. Smith,we'll correct and perfect the report according to your advice.

-By the way,Mr. Li,Please give me the materials you've got about the development of the product in other companies.

-OK,I will have it done as soon as possible.

-By the way,you'd better make the best use of time to make good preparations for the work.

-That's right.I will report what we've done to you whenever necessary.

Dialogue 3

-Hello.This is Li Sheng speaking,Mr. Smith,I'd like to go to your office and report the work of these three months.

-OK.Come at 10 o'clock,Mr. Li.

-Mr. Smith,The health product named"Massaging Chair"we developed is qualified after being tested and it is well-sold.What's more,there is a wide market for the "Massaging Chair".Thereford,we hope we can expand the scale of producion,and we also plan to put the product into the market of America.

-Well done!Have you ever talked about the plan with the Chinese administrative department concerned?

-Yes,we have.The officials agree to our sales plan.

-Good.You can write a report to me.We'll discuss the plan at the board of directors next Monday.

-OK.

Dialogue 4

-Excuse me.This is the first time I've worked in a foreign enterprise.Do you mind if I ask you something about work in the company?

-Not at all,go ahead!

-It's said that the company is very strict with the staff.Is that true?

-Not really.As long as you act on the regulations.

-If you make mistakes in your job,you'll be fired.Right?

-No.Everyone has got a chance to correct his mistakes.The most important is to be responsible for work.

-Working here involves a busy schedule and overtime.Is it true?

-Yes,it's true.We are busy.The company attaches great importance to high efficiency.Sometimes we have to work overtime,but not always.And we have extra pay for extra work.

-It seems that working in a foreign enterprise is not the same as I expected.

-Yeah.You can get to know more about foreign enterprises in your work.

-Thank you for your help.

-You're welcome.

Dialogue 5

-Excuse me,Manager Qian.I'm sorry to trouble you.

-Not at all,Xiao wang.Come in ,please.What's in your mind?

-I'd like to get some input from you on an idea I've had.I was thinking of doing a full-page color ad for the Rainbow TV account.

-Are they prepared to put out that kind of moving,Xiao Wang?That's the only thing that would worry me.

-We've got a strong client base,but with so many new companies opening up,we could lose business.

-I appreciateyour talking to me,Xiao Wang.I'd give some thought to it.