Finding out the Information

Тема этого заседания – Finding out the Information – как получить нужную вам информацию от других людей.

Рассмотрим следующие ситуации – вам надо получить информацию, которая поможет вам подготовить презентацию, организовать командировку и пройти собеседование с потенциальным работодателем. 

Когда будете расспрашивать своих коллег, не забывайте о словах или фразах, которыми вы можете показать свой интерес, а следовательно – побудить ваших собеседников дать вам больше информации. 
Ваши реплики:
By the way, which…
Oh, and I’ve been meaning to ask, what…
And I was wondering how long…
Really?
I see.
Right.
Good.
Great.
Oh, that’s interesting. 
Perfect!
Super!
Fine.
Fantastic!
Thanks a lot for your help. 

Итак, перед тем как попросить помощи, обрисуйте ситуацию в нескольких словах:

Командировка в незнакомый город. 

Listen, I’m going to ______ (city) on business in a couple of weeks. I know you did some business there a while ago and I just wanted to ask you how it went. 

Задайте вопросы, которые вам важны:

Which airline should I fly with?
Where can I stay?
What does their food like?
What do the people like?
Is it easy to work with them?
Did you have any language problems?
Did you have a chance to visit a city?
What can you advice to do in the evenings?
Do I need to have a present for them?
Please ask other questions if you like.

Следующая ситуация:

Подготовка презентации.

Listen, I’m giving a presentation at ____________ (a meeting/a conference) in a couple a weeks. I know you had to give a presentation a while ago and I just wanted to ask you how it went. 

How long does it take to prepare for a presentation?
How big was your audience?
Is it nervous to present something?
Did you talk by your own?
How many visuals have you prepared?
Did you tell any jokes?
How many questions did you have at the end?
What difficulties did you have at the presentation?
How did you deal with the difficult questions? 
Please ask other questions if you like.

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