Situation: Candice and Brian have been chosen to enter the Chicago Business Incubator coaching program. Now they are looking for the best location to open up their business. They have made an appointment at Chicago Office Site Selector, a local real estate agent, 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 places. I can identify pros and cons of a location for a business. I can discuss pros and cons of business locations. I can use conditionals to discuss probable likes / dislikes. 3 Speaking Individual long turn Location 1: E. Randolph Street: ■■ inside the traditional, pricy “Loop”, Chicago’s historical business district ■■ many small businesses, many passers-by ■■ close to the best hotels in town and to the lake ■■ parking difficult ■■ office and workshop size small but quaint ■■ 2 floors connected by winding staircase ■■ 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 4 Speaking Interaction 68 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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