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Unit 1Task 2M: Come in, please.W: Good morning, sir. I’m Karen Yang.M: Good morning, Miss Yang. I’m Kevin Carter, the Administration Manager. Take a seat, please.W: Oh, is that your wife, Mr. Carter? She is so beautiful.M: Thank you. Ah… Miss Yang, I’ve gone through your resume. I’d like to ask you some questions now, if you don’t mind.W: Of course not. please go ahead.M: Well, can you tell me why you would like to work as a medical representative with us?W: I really like this kind of work, and having been a doctor for three years, I want to apply for this position for a change.M: Don’t you think it’s a pity for you to leave your present job?W: To some extent, it is. I have learned a lot in the hospital. But I would like to try a different kind of life.W: By the way, could you tell me how much the new job pays?M: Sure. There is a five-month probationary period and you can only get RMB2,000 for each month. After that, we’ll determine your salary according to your performance.W: Oh, I see. Then, what about the paid holidays, insurance, and things like that?M: Every employee in our company enjoys life insurance and unemployment insurance. In addition, they enjoy two-week paid holidays.W: That sounds fine. How much time will it take for me to be promoted here? M: I’m not sure. It depends on your ability and performance. Maybe we’ll send you to one of our branches, if you like.W: No problem. I hate staying at one place all the time. But in which cities do you have your branches? And, where is your company based?M: Our company is based in New York, with branches in many cities, such as Philadelphia, Beijing and London.Follow-up practiceCai: May I come in?Ms. Smith: Yes, please.Cai: Good morning, Madam. My name is Cai Ning. I am coming to your company for an interview, as requested.Ms. Smith: Fine, thank you for coming, Miss Cai. Please sit down. I am Anne Smith, Assistant Manager for the Personnel Department.Cai: Nice to see you, Ms. Smith.Ms. Smith: Nice to meet you, too. Would you like to have a cup of coffee or tea?Cai: Tea is fine. Thank you.Ms. Smith: I’ve read your CV. It looks good. Now, I wonder if you can tell me more about yourself, for example, your personalityCai: Well, I think I’m a serious-minded girl, I’m calm and I don’t pan ic in a crisis.I like jokes and have a good sense of humor. And I also enjoy working with all kinds of people. I can even get along with people who are bad-tempered or something like that.Ms. Smith: Well, then, what do you consider your strengths and weakness? Cai: Strengths and weakness? Well, I think my ability to work with all types of people is a particular strength.Ms. Smith: Yes.Cai: My weakness? Er, I’m a little bit perfectionist. I’m quite often dissatisfied with what I’ve done. I always think I can do it better or in a different way.Ms. Smith: I wouldn’t call that a weakness. I’d call that a strength.Cai: Well, apart from that, I suppose sometimes I am not patient enough. Ms. Smith: Now, can you tell me about your past experience?Cai: I have six years’ financial industry experience, working for several companies. For the past two years, I have been working in an investment bank.Ms. Smith: What qualifications have you had for this position?Cai: I graduated from Peking University in 2001, majoring in accounting. I can speak fluent English and I can deal with bookkeeping and accounting in English quite well.Ms. Smith: Why did you leave your last position?Cai: I want to find a job that is challenging, where I can grow.Ms. Smith: Now, is there anything else you’d like to ask me?Cai: Yes, if I get this job with HDC, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches?Ms. Smith: Oh, yes, certainly. Our staff regularly does six-month placements in other branches.Cai: Oh, that’s great.Ms. Smith: Right, time is pressing, I’m afraid, so thank you very much for coming to see me and we’ll be in touch with you before the end of the week. Cai: thank you for seeing me.Ms. Smith: Goodbye.Cai: Bye.Video 1Chen = C; Ms. Mandel = MC: Good morning, Ms. Mandel.M: Good morning. Sit down, please.C: Thank you.M: You are Chen Bo, aren’t you? I’m Cathy Mandel, Director of the HR Department.C: Yes, I’m Chen Bo. Nice to meet you, Ms. Mandel.M: Nice to meet you, too. I’ve gone through your resume and would like to know more about you.C: Thank you for your interest in me.M: To start with, would you like to tell me a bit about yourself?C: Sure, I’m a senior student at Guangdong University of Fina nce. I expect to graduate this summer. My major is international finance.M: So, why did you choose our company?C: As far as I know, your company is one of several leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. I think working here would give me the bes t chance to use what I’ve learned at university.M: As a major in international finance, what do you think you can do in consultancy?C: Well, I know how to tackle problems. For example, I know I must fist analyze the problem and work out its major cause. Then I will be able to search for ways to solve it from the available data.M: Sometimes data is not enough. Have you got any relevant experience in this field?C: Last year, during the probationary period, I was involved in the restoration of a factory in Nanjing. I really learned a lot from the experience, especially how to assess people’s strengths and abilities.M: Can you cope with hard work under pressure and in a tough environment? C: No problem. I don’t care about pressure or the environment as long as I enjoy the work.M: Good. Now, do you have any questions to ask?C: Yes, I’ve got one. Are there any opportunities for Chinese employees to be transferred to the head office in New York or other branch offices around the world?M: Um, probably. I think you are likely to be sent to work in an overseas branch to get experience later on once you’ve proved your worth.C: Oh, great. If I’m accepted, I will do my best for the company.M: I wish you luck! We’ll notify you of our final decision by Frida y.C: Thank you, Ms. Mandel. Goodbye.M: Goodbye.Video 2Wang = W; Mr. White = MW: May I come in?M: Yes, please do.W: Good morning, sir. My name is Merry Wang. I’ve come for an interview, as requested.M: Nice to meet you, Miss Wang. I am Harry White, Director of the HR Department. I was expecting you. Please, take a seat.W: Thank you.M. Well, Miss Wang, you are applying for the position of Sales manager, right? How did you know about our company?W: I got to know your company from your TV commercials. They are elaborately designed and produced, and leave me deep impression. And in the summers of 1997 and 1998 I worked as a salesgirl for your company in GZ. M: Really? That’s good. Then you must know something about our company? W: Yes, a little. Your company is very famous. Your cosmetics and skincare products are very popular with women all over the world.M: Huh, that’s right. Miss Wang, can you tell me which university you attended?W: Sun Yat-sen.M: And what degree have you got?W: I have a bachelor’s degree in business administration.M: How is your English? You know, some staff members in our company are Americans, so conversational English is very important.W: I passed TEM8 at college, and I am good at oral English. I think I can communicate with Americans quite well.M: Good. I know you are now with United Butter. What is your chief responsibility there?W: I’ve worked there for five years, since I graduated from college. Two years ago, I was appointed Brand Manager –responsible for the Panda line of biscuits.M: Why do you want to change your job?W: I want to change my work environment, seek new challenges and broaden my experience. That’s why I want to move into sales.M: What do you think is the most important qualification for a salesperson? W: I think it’s self-confidence and quality products.M: I agree with you. What salary would you expect to get here?W: well, I would leave it to you to decide after you consider my abilities. My current annual income at United But ter is 150 thousand. But, er, … could you tell me a little more about what the job entails?M: You would be in charge of all the sales activities, for all hair products in northeast China. This would involve market analysis, client service and development, sales promotion, and regular customer satisfaction surveys. You’d report directly to the Regional Sales Director. Do you have any other questions?W: Yes, only one. When can I have your decision?M: I need to discuss with other board members. We’ll notif y you of our decision as soon as possible. But … to be honest, you seem to be a good candidate with the right kind of experience and personality. You’re high on my list.W: That’s good! Thank you, Mr. White. I look forward to hearing from you. Goodbye.M: Goodbye.Case AnalysisInterviewer: Where do you see yourself in three years?Candidate: Well, I see myself in sales, you know. I must say, I would rather like to establish my own company, you know, in my home town.Interviewer: What specifically about our company attracted you? Candidate: Well, first of all, you know, I want to leave my present company. It’s too small, and you know, I don’t like the boss. He doesn’t know how to motivate people. You know, he is also bad-tempered. You know, the job is routine and boring.Interviewer: Um…Candidate: Can I ask a question? If I get this job, you know, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches? You know, I like travelling. Interviewer: Our staff members regularly do six-month placements in other branches.Candidate: Oh, well, that’s what I’m interested in.Interviewer: What do you think of your strengths and weaknesses? Candidate: Strengths and weakness? Well, that’s hard to answer. You know, I’m very humorous. I think that’s my particula r strength. My weaknesses? I suppose I don’t have any, you know.Interviewer: Ok. Is there anything else you’d like to ask?Candidate: Oh, yeah. If I get this job, can I take time off for vacation? You know, I love travel.Interviewer: I’m afraid I can’t a nswer that.Candidate: And also, when can you give me a definite answer about this job? Interviewer: I guess you’ll just have to wait until the end of the week. Well, I’m afraid we have to stop here. Thank you very much for coming to see me.Unit 2Task 11. I haven’t seen you for years.2. What do you do now?3. I’m in the Research and Development Department.4. I knew you’d do something very challenging and creative.5. I sometimes stay in the office after work to deal with unfinished tasks.6. I am still the accounta nt of that cosmetics company…Task 2Jack: Hi, I’m Jack. I’m the manager of the Research & Development Department. I’ve been in this position for three years. I have to manage all aspects of the product development process, including resource allocation, budget requirements and personnel management. I have to work with marketing teams to analyze the needs of the developing markets and directour work accordingly. I’m responsible for creating and managing the R&D teams and for the overall planning, execution, and success of the projects. Janet: I’m Janet, Sales Manager of R&T Company. Since I was promoted to the position of manager four years ago, I’ve been engaged in various responsibilities. My responsibilities include: developing sales strategies; achieving sales targets; recruiting and training sales staff; supervising and motivating team performance; expanding the customer base and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.Stanley: Hi, I’m Stanley. As the manager of the Production Department, I’m responsible for selecting, developing and managing a highly competent and motivated staff of employees; ensuring that production is cost-effective and the products are produced on time and of good quality. Moreover, I have to work out the human and materi al resources needed. I’m also responsible for identifying the training needs of our staff and cultivating culture of continuous improvement in all aspects of manufacturing.Video 1 Introducing titles and responsibilitiesPresident = P; Robin= RP: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new vice president of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome!R: Thank you!P: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Copperfield, I’d like to introduce the vice presidents and managers to you.R: It’s OK, thank you!P: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the Neighborhood Service Department.R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.Ms. Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.P: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.P: And this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success. Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…P: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Mr. Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.Mr. Jefferson: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s ok. How many departments are you in charge o f, Mr. Jefferson? Mr. Jefferson: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets,and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.P: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Video 2 Do you like your job?Robin = R; Jerome = J; Frank = F; Colin = C; Janet = JaR: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?J: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.F: Gee, that’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But, sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed to a Sino-Japanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant. Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive.C: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jo bs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are OK, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right, Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places. C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with traveling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family.Ja: Hi, guys, may I join you?Everybody: Sure. Have a seat.Ja: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Ja: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Ja: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people.R: How about your working hours?Ja: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t ge t enough time with my family and baby.Unit 3Task 1O: Good morning. Luck Promotions. May I help you?M: Hello, this is Mike Twist from Smooth Communication. Could I speak to Steve Turner, please?O: Just a moment, please.S: Hi, Mike. It’s nice to hear from you. How’s the English weather?M: It’s pretty good for this time of year. What’s it like in New York?S: Not good, I’m afraid.M: that’s a pity！I’m planning to come by next week.S: Really? Well, you’ll come by and see us while you’re here, I hope.M: that’s what I’m phoning about. I’ve got a meeting with a customer in Boston on Thursday next week. I was hoping we could arrange to meet up either before or after that.S: Great. That would give me a chance to show you the convention center. M: That’s what I was thinking.S: You said you have to be in Boston on Thursday? That’s the 7th?M: that’s right. I could stop over in NY on the ay – that would be Wednesday. Would that be possible?S: Ah, I’m afraid I won’t be in the office on Wednesday.M: Er, well, the other possibility would be to arrange it after I leave Boston. S: When do you plan to leave Boston?M: Either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, but I would like to catch a flight back to London on Friday evening.S: Ok. Well, it would be best for us if you could fly in on Friday morning. I will pick you up at the airport, and then I could show you the convention center. If there’s time,you could come back to the office and we’ll run through any of the details that still haven’t been finalized.M: That sounds good. Just as long as I can get back to the airport for my evening flight.S: No problem. Look, why don’t you fax me your information once you’ve confirmed your flight? Then we’ll get back to you with an itinerary for the day –that’s Friday the 8th, right?M: That’s right. Good. Well, I’ll do that and I look forward to seeing you next week.Task 2Roy: Louise Paulson’s office. This is Roy speaking.Paul: This is Paul Jackson calling. Is Louise in?Roy: I’m sorry. She’s out at the moment.Paul: When will she be back?Roy: I’m afraid she won’t be back soon. Can I take a message?Paul: Yes, could you ask her to call me at 979-326-8965. I need to talk to her about the order we placed last Friday. I’m afraid we have to make some changes to the order. Tell her it’s urgent.Roy: Could you repeat the number please?Paul: Yes, it’s 979-326-8965 and this is Paul Jackson.Roy: Could you spell it?Paul: P-A-U-L, Paul, J-A-C-K-S-O-N, Jackson. Paul Jackson.Roy: Thank you, Mr. Jackson. I’ll make sure Louise gets this as soon as possible.Paul: Thanks, bye.Roy: Bye.Video 1R: Hello, International Sales.Mr.: Hello, this is Mr. Schulz here, calling from England.R: yes, Mr. Schulz, who do you want to speak to?Mr. : I’d like to speak to MR. Matthews.R: Fine. Hold the line, please. I’m connecting you now.(connected)Miss: Hello. Mr. Matthews’ office. Who’s calling please?Mr.: this is Mr. Schulz calling from England. Can I have a word with Mr. Matthews?Miss: I’m afraid Mr. Matthews isn’t available. He’s gone to Hong Kong on business for a few days.Mr. Schulz: when do you expect him back?Miss.: he’ll be back on Friday afternoon. Is it urgent?Mr.: Yes.Miss.: Can I take a message for him?Mr.: Yes, please. Will you tell him that we’ve just received your sample of the new assembly coffee table and are quite happy with it?Miss.: Sure. It’s very kind of you to say so. Can we expect an o rder from you? Mr.: That’s why I’m making the call. Please tell Mr. Matthews we’re quite happy with the quality and design of the table, but the price is too high. We need some negotiation on it.Miss.: Ok, Mr. Schulz. Anything else?Mr. One more thing. Please inform Mr. Matthews that I won’t be able to get to your company that early this Saturday because of the rail strike. It’ll probably be afternoon before I arrive.Miss.: No problem, I’ll give him the message.Mr.: Thanks.Miss.: You’re welcome. Go odbye.Video 2:First attempt:R: Good afternoon, this is DNN. How can I help you?M: good afternoon. I’d like to speak to Mr. Miller, please.R: Mr. Miller? Hold on, please. I’ll connect you.(connected)L: Mr. Miller speaking. Who’s calling please?M: this is Ms. Mandel from BCM. Is this Henry Miller?L: what? Henry Miller? No, this is Leo Miller, in the Sales Department. Henry Miller is in the Customer Relations Office. I’m afraid you’ve dialed the wrong extension.M: Oh, sorry to have interrupted yo u. Can you give me Henry Miller’s extension, please?L: Sorry, I haven’t got a directory on hand now. Would you mind calling the switchboard again? I’m sorry not to be of more help.M: Oh, OK. It doesn’t matter. I’ll call back to the receptionist. Thank y ou, anyway.Second attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: Good afternoon. This is Ms. Mandel again. I’m afraid you gave me the wrong extension just now. I want to speak to Henry Miller, not Leo Miller.R: Oh, there are two Mr. Millers in our c ompany. I’m very sorry, I didn’t notice that. I’ll put you through right now. please wait a minute.M: Ok. I’m holding.(Phone rings. Nobody answers the phone. Ms. Mandel hangs up the phone.) Third attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: It’s me again—Ms. Mandel. I’m still having trouble getting through to Henry Miller. No one is answering his line. I really need to talk to Mr. Miller as soon as possible. We placed an order with you last week, but we have so far heard nothing about it. It’s a r ush order, and we need it urgently. Can you help?R: Of course. I’ll go and find him and ask him to ring you immediately. There may be a problem with his line.M: OK, thank you so much.Fourth attempt(Mr. Miller is in his office. The phone line is connected. )M: Hello, Mr. Miller, this is Ms. Mandel. Thank you for ringing back. You arehard to get hold of!H: Oh, I’m terribly sorry for the trouble. I was in a meeting and I left my cell phone in my office.M: Oh, ok. Mr. Miller, I’m calling you about…Unit 4Task 2Recording the proceedings of a professional meeting can be a challenging task. If you are asked to take notes for the meeting, here are some tips that can help you do a good job.First, Arrive at the meeting ahead of schedule. Find a good seat in the middle of the group where you can hear everyone speak plainly. Be sure your pen or pencil works if you take notes by hand or check to see if the laptop provided for this purpose is plugged in and working as needed.Second, Consider using a rape recorder, which will help you ensure accuracy in transcribing proceedings. If you use such equipment, arrange to have it on hand at the time and location of the meeting, and be sure the equipment works properly by testing it before the meeting begins.Third, use a consistent format. The usual criteria include the meeting’s name, location, date, and starting as well as ending time. Also mentioned at the top of your list are the names of attendees.Fourth, follow the agenda. If an agenda was posted or distributed before the meeting, cover each of its points in your minutes.Fifth, be concise. Rather than writing each word that everyone says, just catch the highlights. Also, find out whether attendees wish to be identified by name or prefer to be kept anonymous.Sixth, list specific outcomes. Important actions should be listed separately to catch reader’s attention. Check previous minutes to follow similar organization.Seventh, after the meeting, write a meeting report from your notes. Sign your name at the bottom of the last page of the minutes. Distribute the final copy of meeting minutes to everyone who attended as well as absentees.It is also important to organize all meeting minutes in a standard file so that it can well ser ve as future reference.Video 1Gregory : Do you know why we are here？Richard : No, I have no idea ! He just popped in and told me there would be a meeting at 3:00.Amy : I’m afraid it’s about cuts. I saw him this morning and he’s not happy. Larry : Bad news ! I guess you’re all seen last month’s sales figure for the laptop x600.Amy : No , actually I haven’t.Richard: Me, neither.Larry : Oh, well, there’s a 21% drop from July.Gregory : 21%? That’s a disaster!Amy : I suppose you’re going to blame my sales team .Larry : No, Amy. We are not going to blame anyone .Not today. We need to decide what we are going to do about it.Richard: Wait. Before we go on, can we have a look at these poor figures? Larry：Sorry , I’m not sure if I have …. Ah, yes, I’ve got a few copies here. As you can see….Amy : Larry, I want to know that it’s not my fault! My people have been working really hard to promote sales.Larry : Yes, yes, I know. But the fact is that the results are not good . Richard: Maybe we can ….Amy : You should trust your team! There are always ups and downs in sales! Larry : Look, Amy, I do have confidence in my team ! I have called this meeting to see what my team suggests we do .So shall we get on with it! I suppose we can start by finding out why we are having these poor results. Gregory, would you please give us an analysis of these figures?Gregory : Ur….. Sorry, I don’t have anything prepared since I didn’t know…. Larry：Oh, well …..Video 2Larry Hunter Amy Richard GregoryL: I’m sorry to have called this meeting at such short notice. Did you all get a copy of the sales figures?A, R, G: YesL: Good. So you have seen from my memo the purpose of this meeting. Firstly, we need to figure out the reason for the drop, and secondly, what we should do about it? It might not be easy, but I want to finish the meeting by 3 o’clock.G: OKA, R: Uh-huh.L: Now, Amy, what do you think?A: Well, there’s a lot competition out ther e now.L: That’s true, but our prices are competitive.R: In my opinion, the salespeople are not very motivated. We need to do something to encourage them to get out there and sell.A: I think they’re working pretty hard already.L: But it’s not hard enoug h. Amy, they need something to give them a bit of push. What about the bonus system? How many salespeople get bonus now? A: Not many.L: Really? Why not?A: The sales quotas are pretty high. you have to make $60.000 in sales, That’s a lot. Most people average about $45.000.L: Per month?A: Yes.R: Well, maybe we should lower our quotas.L: How’s that going to motivate them, Richard?R: If we lower the quotas, it will be easier for the salespeople to reach them. So more people will get……A: I don’t see the point. How’s that going to increase sales?L: Let him finish.R: Well, I think the quotas are just too high. The salespeople don’t think they can reach them so try don’t try. But, if someone is making, say $45.000, and if the target is $50.000, then they’ll work just a little bit harder to reach 50.000. G: I see what you mean. And if they get a nice bonus at $50.000 then, they will work even harder the next month.L: Yes. You have got a good point! Let’s come up with a proposal for lower quotas.Unit 5Task 1I: So, what basic needs do business travelers have?K: one of the most important things is a quick check-in and check-out. After a long trip, it’s annoying to have to wait at the hotel reception for five minutes. Room service is also very important. Guests often stay in their rooms working and don’t have time to go out to a restaurant, so they want their meals to be served in their rooms.I: And what facilities are there in the room?K: Well, nowadays communication facilities are essential, so things like a modern socket, where guests can plug their modems in, and a fax are very important.I: Yes, of course.K: The lighting is also very important. We’ve just spent a lot of money upgrading the lighting in our rooms. As I said, guests often spend their evenings preparing work, so they need good lighting at their desks.I: And what about facilities in the hotel in general?K: The bars are important. Corporate guests tend to spend more time in the hotel bars than tourists. It’s very important to provide a business center, too. I: What services does the business center provide?K: Basic secretarial services such as photocopying and typing. Guests always find it helpful to have these kind of things organized for them.I: Right, and what about the distance to the airport and city center? Is that important?。