Listen to a dialogue and fill in the blanks. A: To (1 ) your difficulty, Mr. Schmidt, I’d suggest that you reduce your order by half. You can send in an additional order later. B: Well, I’ll consider the possibility. By the way, when do I have to (2 ) if I want the goods to be delivered in June? A: One month before the time you want the goods to be delivered. B: Could you possibly (3 ) ? A: Getting the goods ready, (4 ) and (5 ) — all this takes time, you know. You cannot expect us to (6 ) in less than a month. B: Very well, Mr. Zhang. I’ll not reduce my order. I’ll (7 ) you offer. And I’ll arrange for the L/C to be opened (8 ) as soon as I get home. A: When will that be? B: Early next month. In the meantime, I should be very pleased if you would get everything ready. I hope that the goods can (9 ) after you get my L/C. A: You can (10 ) of that. We’ll place the order and inquire for the shipping space now so that shipment can be effected within two or three weeks of receiving of your L/C. B: That’ll be fine. I (11 ) . A: Very good. Thank you for placing a large order with us. Our discussion has been very (12 ) . I sincerely hope that the volume of trade between us will be even greater in the future. B: By the way, Mr. Zhang, I have the intention of forming into a (13 ) with you on Chinese arts and crafts in our market. Would you consider this proposal? A: Well, that is a (14 ) because we complement each other in business. A few of our friends from Europe have also suggested that we participate in joint enterprises with them (15 ) some of our arts and craft goods. We think there are a lot of details to (16 ) . B: If you feel our proposal is appropriate, we’ll go back and (17 ) . It is estimated that business to the extent of over twenty million Euros can be done in this manner. A: Naturally, I appreciate your efforts in pushing the sale of Chinese (18 ) . But I’m not (19 ) discuss your proposal today. I must first talk to our director, and discuss it with you some other time. B: Alright. Anyway, I’ll be staying here for another two weeks. But I’m looking forward to having something done about this. A: We’ll talk about it in detail next time. Now that (20 ) , let’s have a cup of tea, and get our minds off business for a change.