Entertaining Foreign Clients!!!!!

Your company is entertaining a group of foreign clients for three days, including one non-working day.

You have been asked to plan a programme for the visit.

Discuss the situation together, and decide:

l What kinds of activities would be suitable for the visit

l What information it would be useful to know about the clients before finalizing the programme

Interlocutor: [Select one or more of the following questions as appropriate, to redress any imbalance or to broaden the discussion.]

l What kinds of arrangements need to be made before foreign visitors arrive? (Why?)

l Are there any disadvantages for a company in having a visit from foreign clients? (Why / Why not?)

l Where would you take foreign visitors in your home town? (Why?)

l Would you enjoy looking after business visitors for a few days? (Why / Why not?)www.telnote.cn

l What problem might there be when socializing with foreign business people? (Why?)

What are the long-term benefits of establishing personal contacts with foreign clients?