Hello, Mr. James. I'm calling about your talk next month. It's getting close and there are a couple of things I need to check with you.
OK.
I need to know if you'd prefer to give your talk in the hall, the conference room or the lecture theater.
I prefer the later if that's possible.
That's no problem at all. Most speakers prefer that. And what about equipment? Is there anything special you'll need?
Well, apart from the usual things like a white board and microphones, I'll need a CD player.
I'm afraid we haven't got one. Would a cassette player do instead?
Yes, that'll be OK.
Right. I'll make a note of that. Oh, one more thing. Can I just confirm your fees? Was it 200 pounds?
That's right.