【正文】 日本國的興起還要優(yōu)異，勢將鯨吞蠶食其西方的對手們。s office answering the phones. II. Reschedule an appointment. Act out the roleplay according to the following situation. Exercises Student A: Juliet Student B: David Juliet has phoned David to tell him that something has happened so she can’t meet him on Monday afternoon. They try to rearrange the appointment, but David is busy on Tuesday and Wednesday. David arranges the meeting time on Thursday so he can meet Juliet at 9:00. Juliet asks David to call her if anybody cancels his meeting on Tuesday. III. Write an Exercises You have made an appointment with Lisa Scott, Finance Executive of Apple Software Limited, to meet her on December 20, at 10:30 . at her office. But you’ve just learned that your friend had a car accident and you need to go the hospital. Write an to Lisa to cancel your appointment with her. Part of the has been done for you. III. Write an Exercises Dear Lisa, I am sorry to cancel my appointment on December 20, at 10:30 . at your corporate office as I am going out of station for personal ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ I decided to go to the hospital this very morning, so I39。s appointment because you hurt your back while you were cleaning the house. Call the doctor39。t speak to the interviewer directly, leave a message for the employer about what happened and ask him to call you when it is convenient to reschedule the interview. 2． Speak calmly and clearly if you are in an emergency situation. Briefly state the reason for needing to reschedule and ask if it is possible to do so. 3． Email the employer if he prefers to and you still have a few days before your interview. If you are down to the wire, however, a phone call is preferable. Reading C A Professional Way to Reschedule a Job Interview 4． Avoid excessive apologies or long explanations. Simply state your situation and request another time for the interview. Speak confidently to portray your ability to stay calm under pressure and to control an otherwise difficult situation. For example, if you call the interviewer, say, Hello, Mr. Wilson. This is Bob Smith, and I have an unforeseen conflict with our interview next Tuesday, the 16th at 4 . Would it be possible to reschedule?“ 5． Reschedule the interview only if you have a valid reason, such as being very ill. Don39。s do lunch. Meeting for a restaurant lunch will suck a minimum of 90 minutes from your schedule. Ask yourself whether what you will acplish will be worth the time invested. Sometimes it will. If you39。s agendas are overpowering yours. Reading A How to Schedule Appointments Efficiently Tips Warnings Be realistic about travel time to offsite meetings. Many a schedule has been sabotaged because it didn39。m out of time 6. Which of the following is NOT possible? A. call a meeting B. arrange a meeting B. C. attend a meeting D. appoint a meeting Warmingup How to Schedule Appointments Efficiently An appointmentcrammed schedule can take on a life of its own, gobbling up your workdays like a ravenous beast. Tame your schedule by adopting some of the following simple techniques. The secret to success lies in applying them firmly and consistently. 1 ． Block out time on your schedule for solitary work. Guard this appointment with yourself fiercely. Make it clear you39。m running a bit late B. C. I39。m afraid ____________.” A. I39。m afraid she39。Unit Sixteen Appointment Etiquette 約會禮儀 Focal Points 1. How to arrange an appointment. 2. How to cancel an appointment. 3. How to reschedule an appointment. Contents Lead