Situation: Candice and Brian have received their start-up loan and are now looking for an office space. They have made an appointment at a local real estate agent1 to discuss available options. You are an employee at Chicago Office Site Selector. You have found an office space for Candice and Brian. Read the information on Location 1 and look at the map below. Speak for about 3 minutes and: ■■ describe the office space ■■ explain about local shops and businesses ■■ point out prices and other relevant issues After Candice and Brian have left, your colleague tells you about an alternative location further away from the city centre. Discuss both options. Which one do you think is better for your clients? ■■ Look at the information in 3 and on p. 141, and compare both locations. ■■ Consider issues such as price, size, facilities in the area, and networking with other businesses. ■■ Decide together which location you would recommend more and why. Speak for about 5 minutes. 1 real estate agent: Immobilienmakler 2 quaint: reizend, altmodisch 3 spiral staircase: Wendeltreppe Speaking i i I can describe an office space and location. I can identify pros and cons of a location for a business. 3 Speaking Individual long turn Location 1: 132, E. Randolph Street: – inside the “Loop”, Chicago’s historical business district; close to best hotels in town; – busy area with many small businesses; – parking difficult; – office: small but quaint2; 2 floors connected by spiral staircase3; small balcony; newly renovated. N Stetson Ave N Stetson Ave E Haddock Pl E Randolph St E Randolph St E Randolph St E Randolph St E Randolph St E Randolph St E Randolph St Lower Michigan Ave Lower Michigan Ave E Lake St E Lake St E Lake St Millenium Station American Writers Museum Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe Remington’s Dunkin’ Toni Patisserie & Cafe Sweetwater Tavern and Grille Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago Cultural Center Millenium Park Wow BaoMichigan Plaza Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery Gold Coast Dogs QDOBA Mexican Eats Filini Bar and Restaurant Pizzeria Giordano’s Mariano’s Grocery Store E South Water St E Washington St N Columbus Drive N Columbus Drive N Columbus Drive N Beaubien Ct N Park Drive S Columbus Drive S Columbus Drive N Wabash Ave N Wabash Ave N Wabash Ave Michigan Avenue Michigan Avenue N Michigan Ave N Michigan Ave Fairmont Chicago Millenium Park Harris Theatre for Music and Dance Jay Pritzker Pavillion Radisson Blue Aqua Hotel City of Chicago Community Areas Chicago Loop Restaurant Museum Café Theater Hotel Cultural center Bus stop Train station Office location Shopping Speaking i i I can discuss pros and cons of business locations. I can use conditionals to discuss probable likes/dislikes. 4 Speaking Interaction 68 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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