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Unit 15 Urging payment
Useful Sentences
Speaking
Starting up
Contents
Role-play
Listening
Starting up
Suppose that you are the buyer, on reading which of the following payment reminders will you pay first?
Starting up
Reminder II>Reminder I>Reminder III
Listening
1.Listen and repeat the following words and phrases.
balance 余额 defer 推迟,延期
due 到期的,应付的 rest assured 放心
outstanding 未付的 reputation 名声
recall 回想起 bank slip 银行水单
cash flow 现金流
Listening
2. Listen to the dialogues and fill in the blanks.
1. A: There’s still an amount ________ in your accounts.
B: Sorry, I’m simply unable to ________ .
2. A: May I ________ payment until the end of this month?
B: Do you mean, we can expect payment ________ August 31st?
3. A: Please remember to send me the ________ for our records.
B: No problem.
outstanding
recall this
defer
no later than
bank slip
Speaking
Liu Ying is calling the Finance Department of the PGC Trading Company for the balance due in their accounts.
Liu: I sent an email, reminding you there’s still an amount outstanding in your accounts a week ago, but I haven’t received any reply yet.
Clerk: Sorry, I’m simply unable to recall this. May I have the exact date
of the email?
Liu: August 10th.
Clerk: Oh, yes, that’s right. I apologise for the late payment. You see,
our company’s a bit pressed for cash flow at present. So may I defer payment until the end of this month?
Speaking
Liu Ying is calling the Finance Department of the PGC Trading Company for the balance due in their accounts.
Liu: Do you mean, we can expect payment no later than August 31st?
Clerk: Definitely, you may rest assured, our reputation is very good.
Liu: OK. And please remember to send me the bank slip for our records.
Clerk: No problem. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Role-play
Role-play the following situation in pairs.
Tracy, an export trader, urges the buyer Mr Deng to make payment that is 30 days overdue.
Role-play
The account No. is…