Level B2 Business English
Lesson 33
Small Talk - Meeting A Client At The Airport
スモールトーク ― 空港でクライアントと会う

1
PHRASE OF THE DAY
今日のフレーズ

Welcome to Japan! Glad to meet you!
日本へようこそ。お会い出来て光栄です。

2
SITUATION
状況

Matthew is meeting a client at the airport.
マシューは空港でクライアントに会います。

3
DIALOGUE
ダイアログ

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then practice each role.

Matthew
Welcome to Japan! Glad to meet you!
Client
I’m pleased to meet you too. It’s very kind of you to come and meet me.
Matthew
My pleasure. We are very happy about your coming. How was your flight?
Client
Very nice. Everything was fine throughout the flight.
Matthew
Your luggage is all here, isn’t it?
Client
Yes, it is.
Matthew
We have already booked a room for you. Shall we go to the hotel now?
Client
Oh, yes. Thank you. Is the hotel far from here?
Matthew
About half an hour’s drive. You must be quite tired and have a jet lag after the journey. I’m sure you will find the hotel service satisfactory. If there’s anything special you want, do not hesitate to ask and we’ll take care of it.

4
VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.

jet lag
時差ボケ
satisfactory
満足な
hesitate
ためらう

5
LANGUAGE FOCUS
今日のポイント

Welcome to Japan! Glad to meet you!
日本へようこそ。お会い出来て光栄です。
Small Talk - Meeting A Client At The Airport

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud again by yourself.

Are you …?
Welcome to…
Did you have a nice flight?
Was it a direct flight?
Were there any delays?
How was the food?
Was it a smooth crossing?
Ms. Kim asked me to pick you up.
I hope you enjoy your stay here.

6
ACTIVITY
練習

Activity 1: Talk about the last flight you took with your tutor. Was it a good flight? Was it for business? If so, did someone pick you up at the airport?

Activity 2: Pretend your tutor is the representative of one of your major clients, someone you have never met. Act out a role play where you pick up the client at the airport. Spend a few minutes to think of “small talk” questions you might ask the client. When you have finished, switch roles.

HINTS
business class
ビジネスクラス
first class
ファーストクラス
flight
フライト
limousine service
リムジンサービス
rough
粗い
smooth
スムーズな、滑らかな
turbulence
乱気流