Dialogue One

M:  Do you have a minute? I hope this isn't a bad time,  I have a favour to ask you. 

F:  Oh,  how long do you need?

M:  Just five minutes will do. 

F:  Sure,  I can spare five minutes,  ask away,  what can I do for you?

M:  I was wondering if you could help me to find some information on the Swenson's account,  I need to find more details about transactions over the last three months

F:  Actually,  I haven't been working on the Swenson's account at all,  from what I understand,  that client deals in international trade,  I work in domestics,  so international is not my expertise,  I probably can't help much,  but you know who you should ask. 

M:  Who?

F:  You should talk to Susan Brown,  she has worked with several of the international clients,  she should be able to point you and right direction. 

M:  Susan Brown? I don't think I know her yet,  do you think you can introduce her to me? or help me to get in touch with her. 

F:  Sure,  I can arrange something,  I'll give you a call and set something up,  here is a email address,  you can go ahead and contact her by email on your own. 

M:  Ok,  thanks!

F:  No problem. 

Dialogue Two

F:  Hey Mike,  sorry to trouble you,  but I need to ask you for a big favour. 

M:  What is it this time?

F:  There is a meeting this afternoon downtown with the boss and one of our important clients,  I am supposed to go,  but I've just got too much to do,  would you go and place of me?

M:  Most of time,  I would happy to help you out,  but I'm not feeling very well,  I was planing on getting out of the office a little earlier today,  so I can go home and go to bed,  why don't you ask Terry,  she'll go instead. 

F:  I hate to sent Terry to keep the boss company,  you know how she can't get along with him,  hum! what about Tim,  would you mind asking him if he can feeling for me?

M:  Sure,  I'll handle it for you,  if Tim can't make it,  I'll find someone who can,  but I also need to ask you for a favour. 

F:  What's that?

M:  On your way out of the office tonight,  can you swing by the office supplys store?we need more binders,  and I probably won't make it in time to buy them if I go home

earlier this afternoon,  would that be oK?

F:  Yeah,  I can do that for you,  I need to go to the office supplys store anyway,  to make a few hundred copies for our project,  so,  it would be on my way.