{"id":281,"date":"2008-10-11T23:04:22","date_gmt":"2008-10-12T07:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=281"},"modified":"2023-01-15T20:23:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T04:23:10","slug":"bep-119-int-telephoning-making-an-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2008\/10\/11\/bep-119-int-telephoning-making-an-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 119 &#8211; Telephoning: Making an Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-281-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/bizpod\/BEP119-Mob.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/bizpod\/BEP119-Mob.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/bizpod\/BEP119-Mob.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In this Business English Podcast, we&#8217;ll be looking at the language used to make appointments on the telephone.<\/p>\n<p>We live in the era of remote communication: teleconferencing, videoconferencing, and online meetings. More and more group efforts are getting done from a distance. In theory, at least, it&#8217;s possible to work closely with anyone in the world without leaving our desks. Nevertheless, there&#8217;s something about a face-to-face meeting that no virtual one can replace. We still need to shake people&#8217;s hands, read their body language, and make personal connections. That&#8217;s why &#8211; even today &#8211; one of the commonest uses for the telephone is to make appointments. In this episode, we&#8217;ll take a close look at making appointments on the phone.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon Knight works for Bridgewater, a U.S. pension fund. (Pension funds are institutions that invest retirement savings.) At a recent conference, Gordon met Penny Yip, a senior financial analyst for the Asia Markets office of Solomon-Clyde. Solomon is a boutique &#8211; or small and specialized &#8211; global investment company that deals only with institutional customers &#8211; very large clients, like Bridgewater. Now, Gordon plans to be in Malaysia, and he phones Penny to set up an appointment to discuss possibilities for investment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Where and when does Gordon say he met Penny?<br \/>\n2. When does Gordon suggest meeting with Penny?<br \/>\n3. Why does he want to meet with Penny?<br \/>\n4. What time do they finally agree on? <\/p>\n<p><strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/transcripts\/BEP119SN-Making_Appointment.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Study Notes <\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP119QIZ\/presentation.html\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Online Quizzes<\/span> <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/phrasecasts\/BEP119PC.mp3\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP119POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lesson Module<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/bizpod\/BEP119-Mob.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast MP3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn Business English 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