Arranging Appointments
S:Mr· Kents office· Good morning· This is Miss Chen speaking·
W:Hello,Miss Chen· This is Roger Williams of Great Eastern Development Company·
S:Hello,Mr· Williams· What can I do for you?
W:Id like to see Mr· Kent about order with us· Is he free any time tomorrow?
S:Hold the line please· Ill check his schedule… Thank you for waiting· I am sorry,He has a full schedule tomorrow and then hell be away the following day· Will Thursday be all right for you?
W:Just a moment…Thursday morning is OK·
S:All right· Ill make an appointment with you at 9:30· Would that be all right?
W:Yes,thats fine· See you at 9:30 on Thursday·
S:Good-bye,Mr· Williams·
预约
S:这里是肯特先生办公室。早上好。我是陈小姐。
W:你好,陈小姐。我是大东开发公司的罗杰·威廉姆斯。
S:你好,罗杰·威廉姆斯先生。请问您有什么事吗?
W:我想见肯特先生讨论订购问题。他明天有空吗?
S:请别挂电话。我查一下他的日程表。……让您久等了。很抱歉,肯特先生明天没空,后天又要出去。星期四怎么样?
W:等一等。……周四上午没问题。
S:行。我们定在上午九点半,这样可以吗?
W:可以。那星期四上午再见。
S:再见,威廉姆斯先生。
实例
Postponing Appointments
S:Hello,Can I speak to Mr· Williams?
W:Speaking,please·
S:Oh,hello· Its Miss Chen here,Mr· Smiths secretary· Mr· Smith has an appointment with you this afternoon,I believe·
W:Yes,thats right· At 3:30·
S:Well,Im phoning you to ask whether that could be made 5:00 instead?Mr· Smith has a board meeting which may not finish until later than he expected·
W:Yes,thats OK· I have no other appointment this afternoon·
S:Fine!So shall we say 5:00 then?
W:Yes·
S:Thank you very much!Good-bye·
推迟约会
S:你好,可以找一下威廉姆斯先生吗?
W:我就是,请讲。
S:你好,我是陈小姐,史密斯先生的秘书。史密斯先生今天与你有约,对吧?
W:是的,三点半钟。
S:我打电话想问问您可不可以把时间改到五点。史密斯先生要参加董事会,结束时间比预期的要晚一点。
W:可以,没问题。今天下午我没有其他约会。
S:好的!那我们就说定五点啦?
W:行。
S:谢谢!再见。
实例
Cancelling Appointments
B:Hello!
S:Hello· May I speak to Mr· Frank Burns,please?
B:Speaking·
S:Good afternoon,Mr· Burns· This is Mr· Andersons secretary· Im afraid Mr· Andersons got some unexpected business to attend to,and as hes going to London tonight,he wont be able to meet you on Wednesday afternoon·
B:Oh,is that so?Thats too bad· well,never mind· when will he come back?
S:Mr· Anderson will come back on Friday morning,sir· Hell give you a call then to make another appointment·
B:Thats fine· Thanks for calling· Goodbye·
S:Bye·
取消约会
B:喂!
S:喂。请给我找一下弗兰克·伯恩斯先生。
B:我就是。
S:下午好,伯恩斯先生,我是安德森先生的秘书。安德森先生突然有事,今晚要去伦敦,他就不能在周三下午同您见面了。
B:喔,是这样吗?真糟糕。好吧,不要紧。他什么时候回来?
S:安德森先生星期五上午回来。他会给您打电话再约时间的。
B:那好。谢谢你打电话来。再见。
S:再见。
六、接待来访
1·常用词句
May I help you,sir?我能为你效劳吗?(你有什么事),先生?
Do you have an appointment?您事先约好了吗?
Could I have your name,please?请问您姓名?
Would you please wait a moment?请等一会儿,好吗?
Can I know what you wish to see him about?我能问一下您找他有什么事吗?
Im afraid Mr· Smith is engaged at the moment· Would you mind waiting?恐怕史密斯先生这时候很忙。您能等一下吗?
Im afraid Mr· Kent cant see you at the moment· Would you mind making an appointment for some other time?恐怕肯特先生现在不能见您。您介意与他另约一个时间吗?
Mr· Kent is expecting you at his office· 肯特先生在办公室等您。
Im sorry· I am told to get that information from every visitor· 对不起,上司要求我向每一个来访的客人了解这一情况。
Ill see if he could meet you right now· 我去看看他能不能马上见您。
Ill see if he is available· 我去看看他是不是有空。
Please give your name,company and the nature of your business· 请问您姓名,公司和业务性质。