Welcoming

FIB VOA Jingle

Functioning In Business, FIB 9D-5

Saly:   Lao Opening

FIB Opening

FIB MUSIC lead-in and then background

Eliz:      Hello, I’m Elizabeth Moore.  Welcome to Functioning in Business!

MUSIC swells and fades

Larry:      Functioning in Business is an intermediate level business English course with a focus on American business practices and culture.

                  Today’s unit is “A New Customer, Part 4.”

                 This program focuses on Arriving at an Office.

Saly:   Explanations in Lao what Functioning in Business  is.

MUSIC

Interview:      Blake

Larry:      Interview

Saly:      Lao word for interview        

Eliz:      Today, we are talking to Charles Blake.

                  He is in his office in Beijing. :        

SFX:       Phone beep

Eliz:      Hello, Mr. Blake.

Blake:      Hello. 

Eliz:      Today, we are listening to your first conversation at Federal Motors.

                  You arrived to see Mr. Stewart Chapman.

Blake:      Yes.... but he was out of the office on a personal matter.

                  So I met with Dave Gomez.

Eliz:      Let’s listen to that conversation. MUSIC

Saly:          Explanations in Lao of the phrase "personal matter"   with examples.

Dialog:            FIB Dialog, Blake, first meeting with

Gomez

Larry:      Dialog

Saly:         The word dialog in Lao. 

Larry:        Mr. Gomez welcomes Mr. Blake to Federal Motors.

Saly:     Explanations about the following dialog. 

Gomez:      Good morning Mr. Blake.

                  Welcome to Federal Motors.  My name is Dave Gomez.

Blake:      Pleased to meet you, Mr. Gomez.

Gomez:      Nice to meet you.

                  Did you have a good trip to New York?

Blake:      Yes, and I’m looking forward to staying here for a few days and doing some business.

Gomez:      Great.

MUSIC

Language Focus:      Variations

Larry:      Variations. 

                  Listen to these variations. 

Saly:     Explanations in Lao about variations.       

Chinese:  Listen to these variations.

Eliz:      Welcome to Federal Motors.

Larry:        I’d like to welcome you to Federal Motors.

(pause)

Eliz:          My name is Dave Gomez.

Larry:        I’m Dave Gomez.

(pauseEliz:      Pleased to meet you.

Larry:        I’m very pleased to meet you.

(pause)

Eliz:      Nice to meet you.

Larry:        It’s a pleasure to meet you.

(pause)

MUSIC

Interview:      Blake

Larry:      Interview

 Saly:         The word interview in Lao

Eliz:    Mr. Blake, how did you feel when you found out that Mr. Chapman was out of

           town?

Blake:      Well, naturally, I was a little disappointed at first.

                  I was looking forward to meeting Mr. Chapman.

                  But instead I had to talk with someone else.

Eliz:          Uh-huh. 

Blake:        He seemed very nice, but I didn’t know anything about his background.

            That made me a bit nervous.

Eliz:          I understand completely, Mr. Blake.

                  Well, thank you for talking to us today.

Blake:      Sure.  You’re welcome.

Eliz:      Let’s take a short break.

MUSIC

Saly:       Explanations in Lao the word with an example. 

FIB           Closing