Lesson 71: Ordering Supplies (20-25 minutes)

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1 Main Topic 13: Purchasing Lesson 71: Ordering Supplies (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to ORDERING SUPPLIES 2. Review RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) A. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. 1. ABC Gardening aims to provide our customers with the best gardening supplies for their garden. a. client b. owner c. vendor d. prospect 2. The company will deliver the goods before Christmas. a. buy b. keep c. bring d. collect 3. The company sent us a sample of the goods we ordered. a. test b. shape c. model d. experiment 4. We are selling camping equipment and other materials needed for the outdoors. a. tools b. books c. computer d. instructions Page 1

2 5. The company keeps an inventory of all the products we have on hand. a. case b. division c. record d. organization B. Sentence-Making Practice (3-4 minutes) Practice using the words you ve learned in your own sentences. 1. Customer 2. Deliver 3. Sample 4. Equipment 5. Inventory Page 2

3 Exercise 2: What s the word? (4-5 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Mr. Johnson is in need of more supplies for his construction company. Mr. Johnson: I think that will be all the materials I need. When will the arrive? Supplier: Sir, it depends on the of the materials you ordered. If there is enough, then we will be able to send in a bulk order for the materials as soon as possible. Mr. Johnson: I see. Do you have any on hand for emergency buyers? Supplier: Yes sir, we do. However, the number of supplies you have ordered is too large for us to have on hand, so you will have to wait for the orders to arrive instead. Mr. Johnson: Alright. I am willing to wait. Thank you! Supplier: Have a good day, sir! Choices: a. stocks b. shipment c. amount d. demand Page 3

4 I. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Reciprocal Pronouns (5-6 minutes) General Description: Reciprocal pronouns are pronouns which show mutual relationship between two or more subjects. This means that reciprocal pronouns are used when each of two or more subjects acts the same way towards the other. There are two most commonly used reciprocal pronouns: Each other usually used when there are two subjects in the sentence. One another usually used when there are three or more subjects in the sentence. Remember: Reciprocal pronouns are usually placed toward the end of the sentence, right after the preposition following the verb. Examples: Each Other (For two subjects) The two companies work cooperatively with each other. The contractor and the supplier must work with each other. The company and the customer had a good relationship with each other. One Another (For three or more subjects): The buyers were fighting one another. Office-workers should cooperate with one another. The board members met with one another to discuss a new product. Comprehension Check: Fill in the blank with the correct reciprocal pronoun: Two customers are arguing with. b. one another Page 4

5 Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (3-4 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. Mr. Smith and Mr. Brown helped in promoting their companies products. b. each one c. one other d. one another 2. The twelve buyers and their respective suppliers are going to meet tomorrow. b. each one c. one other d. one another 3. Mr. Smith and his suppliers are talking with to discuss the new project. a. each one b. each other c. one another d. one other Page 5