C. This is about a young man who wants to ask Liu Mei about how to work abroad. 3. Listen to Part I again and then answer the following questions. 1. Why does Zhou Yang want to interview Liu Ming? He wants to interview him about his decision to _g_o_ _a_b_r_o_a_d_ and work. 4. When does Lily Wong suggest they meet? Lily Wong suggests they meet _a_t_1_2_o_’_c_lo_c_k_. 4. Listen to Part 2 and fill in the chart. Fan’s ideas about Liu Liu Ming’s ideas • Shall we make an appointment? • How / What about …? • When are you free? • When do you think is convenient for you? • Is it possible to …? • I shall be busy at … and … but I can be free at … Unit 4 Making the news Listening 1. What difficulties might you have interviewing somebody famous? He or she may hbaevteoonoprtoimude! YoHuemoar yshneotmkanyow nhoimt boer ihneter reensoteudg!h! • Where is the best place? • Maybe we can meet at …. • What if …? • I’m not sure. I’ll have to check my schedule. • Perhaps we could … Sample dialogue S 1: Hello. I’d like to speak to Li Feizhou. I’m the photographer ringing him to make an appointment for some photographs for Cool Scene magazine. Is it possible to meet him tomorrow? S2: Fine. I’ll talk to him and call you again very soon. Where would it be best to meet? S1: At the studio if that is OK with you. Thank you very much. Ming going abroad about going ab him To learn more play in the flesh about tennis Watching him play To develop his on TV is not the same skills S1: Oh dear. I was hoping he would be free in the morning as I have another appointment then. It should only take two hours. Maybe we could meet before or after his appointment. Afraid he may not come home again To intend to come back to China Practice in Pairs making appointments You are supposed to be the secretary of an important person. He needs to have his picture taken for a magazine. He would like to have it taken in the afternoon because he must have his hair cut in the morning. The other is the photographer who wants to take the picture in the morning because he / she won’t be free in the afternoon. See how well you can arrange the meeting. These expressions may be useful. S1: I don’t think that’s long enough. Could he change his other appointment to another day? S2: I don’t think so. S1: Then could he be free at 10:00? We S2: Yes. That might be possible. But he’s busy between 9:00 and 10:30 and then between 11:30 and 1:00 but he might be free for an hour between 10:30 and 11:30. S2: Hello. Perhaps I can help. I am Li Feizhou’s secretary. I’m afraid he can only meet you tomorrow afternoon as he has a haircut in the morning. Is that OK? 2. When does Liu Ming plan to leave Beijing? He plans to leave Beijing a_t__th_e__e_n_d_o_f_t_h_i_s__ _w_e_e_k__. 3. What is Liu Ming doing on Wednesday? He’s going to _t_a_lk__to__s_o_m_e__s_tu_d_e_n_t_s_ in the morning; at four he’ll g_o__t_o_a__sp__ec_i_a_l_p_a_r_t_y. S2: My pleasure. Thank You ! could do the photographs and I would still be on time for my next appointment. S2: That sounds possible. I’ll ask him. What would he need to wear? S1: Some comfortable clothes would be best. 2. Listen again and circle the correct one. Explain why the others are wrong. A. This is about a young man who is refused an interview with Liu Ming. B. This is about a young man who is trying to arrange an interview with Liu Mei.