Dialog Ⅰ Booking a Meeting①会议预订
A headwaiter is receiving a telephone call from a local customer to book a m eeting.
Staff：Good morning，New Garden Convention Center.How can Ihelp you？
Guest：Do you have a facility for holding ameeting tomorrow？
Staff：For how many people，sir？
Guest：I'll have 30 people in hand.
Staff：In that case，our small conference room will do.May Iknow what time it is for？
Guest：We'd like to rent themeeting room from 8：00 a.m.through 16：00 p.m.
Staff：No problem.How would you like the room setup？
Guest：Classroom style with stationery on each desk.Whatmeeting equipment do you offer in the room？
Staff：Our meeting room is equipped with a beam projector，an overhead projector，an LCD，a white board easel and cablemikes，etc.
Guest：Very good.We also need some fresh flowers on the head table and the reception desk.
Staff：That can be arranged，sir.What do you wish to have for the morning break？②
Guest：Itwould be better to have coffee，tea and some roll bread.
Staff：OK.We haven'tmentioned the lunch.Which do you prefer，the Chinese style，the Western style or buffet？
Guest：I think a buffet is all right，becausewe're tightly scheduled so that there will not be enough time for the noon break.
Staff：That's understood.May Iknow your name，sir？
Guest：Hayder Smith，from ABC Company.
Staff：All right，Mr.Smith.You booked a full day meeting in our small conference room and wish to have tea，coffee and roll bread formorning break，and buffet for lunch.
Guest：Right.Thank you for your help.Goodbye.
Staff：Thanks for calling.We look forward to your coming.Goodbye.
facility［fə'sɪlɪtɪ］ n.（pl.）设备，设施
stationery［'steɪʃ（ə）nərɪ］ n.办公用品，文具
beam［biːm］ n.一道（光线）
projector［prə'dʒektə］ n.投影仪
easel［'iːzəl］ n.画架，图表架，黑板架
in hand 手头，现有
room setup 室内布置
beam projector 电子投影仪
overhead projector 高射投影仪
LCD（=liquid crystal display） 液晶显示器
white board easel 白板架
cablemike 有线话筒
head table 主桌
roll bread 圆面包
be tightly scheduled （时间）安排得很紧
Quickies True or false.
1）Fresh flowers need to be placed on each table in themeeting room.
2）Themeeting attendeeswill have buffet lunch.
3）The meeting planner requires that the meeting room be set up in the theater style.