(A:Jan Wise B:Receiver) A:Hello.Can I speak to Mr..Clark? B:May I have your name,Please? A:This is Jan Wise speaking. B:Hold on,please…I’m sorry,but he’s on another line now. Would you care to hold? A:Well,I need to leave in a minute.Could you take a message,Please? B:Certainly. A:It’s a little complicated… I’m Mr..Clark’s former classmate. B:OK. A:I was supposed to meet Mr.Clark for lunch at 12∶30 at Ernie restaurant with a friend of us,Miss White… B:Ernie…Miss White——OK… A:But Miss White’s flight arrived late,and I need to pick her up at the airport now… B:Airport——OK… A:So please tell him that the time is changed to 1∶00… B:One o’clock… A:And I hear that Miss White likes to eat Chinese food recently,so I want to meet at Beijing restaurant instead of Ernie’s. By the way,please tell him not to book the table,I have done it al-ready. B:Beijing restaurant… Chinese food——OK,Miss Wise,I’ll give him the message.Anything else? A:That’s all.Thank you for trouble taken.Good-bye. B:Good-bye
Dialogue B
(A:Jim Brown B:Receiver) A:Hello.This is Jim Brown of the Export Department.May I speak to Mr..Wang? B:I’m sorry,but he is out of the office right now. A:When will he be back? B:He should be back at any moment. A:I wonder if you could give Mr..Wang a message for me? B:Yes,certainly.Just a minute.I’ll get a pen.(Pause)Okay,please carry on. A:There will be a very urgent meeting at three o’clock and I would like Mr..Wang to attend it. B:Okay,an urgent meeting…three o’clock…May I ask what it’s regarding? A:Yes.It’s regarding the foreign exchange market and our sales strategy this year. B:Shall I tell Mr..Wang to prepare any material? A:Yes,thank you. B:I’ll let him know,Mr..Brown. A:Thank you very much.Bye. B:Bye.
Dialogue C
(A:Mary B:Receiver C:John’s voice) A:Hello.Is John in? B:No,can I take a message? A:No.I really need to talk to him personally. B:Would you like to leave a message on his voice mail,then? A:Yes.Thank you. B:Hold on and I’ll transfer you.(Pause) C:Hi,this is John.I’m not available to take your call,but please leave your name,number and a brief message.I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. A:Hi,John.It’s Mary and I really need to talk to you.I won’t be able to go to the party with you.Please call me at 556-3243when you get back.
Words and Expressions
complicate vt.使複雜;使麻煩 former a.以前的;前者 suppose vt.讓;猜想;假定,以為 restaurant n.飯店,飯館 flight n.飛行,飛翔,航班 change v.改變,變化;更換,交換 recently a.近來的;最近的,目前的 instead ad.代替,頂替 book n.書,書籍,v.定,預定 trouble n.煩惱;苦惱;困境;麻煩 department n.部;(大學等的)系 export vt.輸出;把……出口 attend v.出席,照顧 regard v.考慮,認為,把……看作是 exchange v.交換;調換,兌換;交流 market n.(交易)市場;(集)市 sale n.出售,出賣;賤賣,大減價 strategy n.戰略,策略 material n.材料;原料;資料 personally a.親自的;就個人而言 voice mail語音信箱 transfer v.遷移;調動;變換;傳輸 brief a.簡略的,簡短的 想知道怎么轻松应付老外吗?友商社区给你支招!!