【正确答案】A: You know a foreign trade mission from the USA is coming to visit our country early next month.
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 East China?
B: Exactly. I think we can give out some pamphlets about our company before the talk.
A: Good idea. But I have to remind 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. 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: Welt, what types of social activities do you think we can provide for them after the talk?
A: We can show them around one of our main manufacturers.
B: A factory tour.
A: Exactly.
B: And we may invite them to 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.
Follow-on questions
·Yes, I think so. A long history of a company is a symbol of the success of a company.
·Yes, I think so. We should let them know that we have been very successful in our line of business.
·Yes. I think we can give out some pamphlets about our company before the talk, so that our visitors will have an overall understanding of our company.
·No, there is no need for us to tell them how our products are priced. It's our company's business secret.
·No, definitely not. It may be an opportunity to develop our business overseas if we are the first one doing such kind of business. The plan will lose its value if it is revealed.