Words and Expressions
draft [ drB:ft ] 草稿
agreement [ E5^ri:mEnt ] 协议,协定
bother [ 5bCTE ] 麻烦,打扰
hang up / hang on 挂断电话/不挂断电话
step out 暂时离开
hold the line (打电话时)不挂断
extension [ iks5tenFEn ] (电话)分机
tie up (工作等)把……缠住,使无法脱身
cut off (指电话)通话被中断
reconnect [ 7ri:kE5nekt ] 使重新接通
follow [ 5fClEu ] 听懂,领会
A Specimen Letter
Dear Mr. / Ms.,
Mr. John Green, our General Manager, would like to call Mr. Zhang on June 3 at 2 p.m sharp. (your time) about the opening of a sample room there.
Please let us know if the time is convenient for you. If not, what time would you suggest?
Yours faithfully,
释文
尊敬的先生/小姐,
关于在那里开样品陈列室的事宜,我们的总经理约翰·格林想在你们当地时间六月三日下午两点整打电话给张先生。
请告知这个时间对您是否方便。如不方便,请建议具体时间。
Substitution Drills
1 A: May I help you?
B: I’d like to speak to Mr. Smith, please.
May I please?
Can I please?
您好!
请帮我接史密斯先生。
2 A: May I ask who is calling, please?
May I know who is this speaking?
Who shall I say is calling, please?
B: This is Mr. Fox from United Textiles.
可以告诉我您是哪位吗?
我是联合纺织品的福克斯先生。
A: Mr. Smith, please.
Is Mr. Smith in?
Is Mr. Smith there?
B1: This is Mr. Smith speaking.
Smith speaking. (Speaking)
Smith here. Is that Mr. Fox?
B2: I’m sorry. Mr. Smith is not in at the moment.
Sorry, he’s just stepped out.
Sorry, he’s in the conference.
B3: Just a moment, please.
Hold the line, please.
Hang on, please.
史密斯先生在吗?
史密斯先生在吗?
史密斯先生在吗?
我就是。
我就是。
我是,是福克斯先生吗?
对不起, 史密斯先生现在不在这里。
他刚出去。
他在开会。
请稍等。
请稍等。
请稍等。
4 A: Mr. Smith, Mr. Li from United Textiles wants to speak to you.
phone call for you.
you’re wanted on the phone.
B: Put him through, please. Thank you.
史密斯先生,联合纺织品的李先生要和您通话。
有您的电话。
有电话找您。
请接过来,谢谢。
5 A: When will he come in, do you know?
What time do you expect him back?
Will he be back soon?
B: I suppose he won’t be in until 11:00.
I don’t expect him to be available until 2:30.
I’m sorry. I’ve no idea.
你知道他什么时候来吗?
你预计他什么时候回来?
他会很快回来吗?
我想他十一点前不会回来。
我想他得到二点半才能回来。
对不起,我不知道。
6 A: May I leave a message?
Could you give him a message?
Could you tell him Mr. Zhang called?
B: Certainly.
Sure.
我可以留个口信吗?
您能传个口信给他吗?
您能告诉他张先生给他打过电话吗?
当然。
7 A: Would you like to leave a message?
May I take a message?
Shall I ask him to call you when he returns?
B: Don’t bother. I’ll call back later.
Yes. Please tell him to call Mr. Zhang at 231-4567.
Yes, please. My number is 231-4567.
您可以留个口信吗?
您可以留个口信吗?
他回来时我要他给您打个电话吗?
不必麻烦了。我等会再打过来。
好的,请叫他打231-4567给张先生。
好的,我的电话号码是231-4567。
8 I can’t hear you. Would you please speak a little louder?
The line is bad. Would you please say that again?
Sorry. Something is wrong with the phone. It’s not clear. Please repeat that.
我听不到你说话。您的声音能不能大一点?
线路很差。请再说一遍。
对不起,电话有点问题,不够清晰。
请重复一下。
9 This is Dajiang Food Store. May I help you?
Fuda Company.
the tailoring department.
这里是 大江食品店。请问你需要什么?
富达公司。
剪裁部。
10 Could you put me through to the Toy Department?
the information desk
the manager’s office
the fast food restaurant
您能帮我接通 玩具部吗?
问询处吗
经理办公室吗
快餐馆吗
11 I’d like to order 3 cases of Carlsberg Beer.
a birthday cake
100 boxes of moon cakes
a bouquet of flowers
我想订购 三箱嘉仕伯啤酒。
一个生日蛋糕
一百箱月饼
一束花