{"id":155,"date":"2008-10-13T14:07:41","date_gmt":"2008-10-13T06:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/?p=155"},"modified":"2020-12-15T11:44:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T11:44:44","slug":"bep-119-int-study-notes-telephoning-making-an-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/2008\/10\/13\/bep-119-int-study-notes-telephoning-making-an-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 119 INT (Study Notes) &#8211; Telephoning: Making an Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this Business English Podcast, we&#8217;ll be looking at the language used to make appointments on the telephone.<\/p>\n<p>The language topics we&#8217;ll cover include stating the relationship, requesting a meeting and talking about the purpose of meeting, and discussing your schedule. 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return(false);\"><strong>3) <\/strong> Why does he want to meet with Penny?  <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"375\" style=\"display: none\"> <font color=\"#ff0000\">Gordon wants to meet with Penny to discuss possibilities for investment and to visit a couple factories, if possible. <\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('376'); return(false);\"><strong>4) <\/strong> What time do they finally agree on?  <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"376\" style=\"display: none\"> <font color=\"#ff0000\">The arrange to meet on Wednesday, in the afternoon.<\/font><\/p>\n<table width=\"630\" height=\"299\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Premium Members <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"416\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Online activities <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/aMember\/signup.php\" target=\"_blank\">(Members \/ Free Trial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"66\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/podpress_trac\/web\/155\/0\/BEP119INTMaking_Appointment.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/images\/podcasts72.jpg\" alt=\"MP3 free download business English podcast lessons - workplace English training dialogs, examples phrases, explanations and ESL speaking practice\" height=\"56\" width=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td height=\"28\" width=\"130\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/podpress_trac\/web\/155\/0\/BEP119INTMaking_Appointment.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td height=\"28\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/exercises\/BEP119QIZ.html\">Making an Appointment &#8211; 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