Foreign Trade Mission
A foreign trade mission will soon be arriving in your country. You have been asked to give a talk about your company to the visitors.
Discuss and decide together:
l What kinds of information about your company you should and should not include in your talk
l What types of social activities your company could provide for the visitors after the talk
A: You know a foreign trade mission from the
B: Yeah, I was told that one week ago. And we are supposed to give a talk to them about our company.
A: What do you think should be included in the talk?
B: Naturally, we should brief them on the track record of our company.
A: You mean to emphasize that our company has a long history of more than 100 years old.
B: Not only that. We should let them know that we have been very successful in our line of business.
A: Do you think we should let them know that we are a leading exporter of silk garments in
B: Exactly. I think we can give out some pamphlets about our company before the talk.
A: Good idea. But mind you, do not bare everything about us at the meeting. I mean there’s certainly a lot that we have to keep as a secret.
B: You mean marketing intelligence?
A: Sort of. I mean there is no need for us to tell them how our products are priced. And also our detailed plan to expand into overseas markets.
B: I know what you mean. Well, what types of social activities do you think we can provide to them after the talk?
A:I think we can show them around some famous places of interest here.
B: A city tour?
A: Exactly. Also, do you like the idea of having some golf or bowling?
B: It’s OK with me. And we may invite them to a dinner at a restaurant nearby.
A: That’s what we usually do. I don’t think we need to make this trade mission an exception.