【商務英語情景會話】中級——電話預約①
【情景對話】
A: Hello, Bill Burton speaking. What can I do for you.
A:您好!我是比爾.伯頓,您有事嗎?
B: Hello, Mr. Burton, this is Jenny Jenkins of Bradford and Sons returning your call. I’m sorry you missed me when you called my office this morning. My secretary said you called concerning our meeting next Tuesday?
B:您好,伯頓先生.我是布拉弗得家庭公司的詹尼.詹金斯,您給我打過電話。很抱歉您上午往我辦公室打電話的時候我不在.我祕書說您找我是要談關於我們下星期二見面的事情,是嗎?
A: Yes Ms. Jenkins, thank you for returning my call. I’m glad to finally ___①___ you. I want to let you know I will not be able to make our meeting next Tuesday. I would ____②____ town that day. Is there any possibility we can move the meeting to Monday?
A:是的,詹金斯小姐.謝謝您給我回電話.很高興終於和您聯繫上了.我想告訴您下星期二我可能沒辦法付約,那天我要出城辦事。有沒有可能把見面時間改到週一?
B: I’m sorry. I’m afraid I’m completely booked on Monday. Would it be possible to postpone until you return?
B:對不起,恐怕我週一的日程已排滿了.能否等您回來再說?
A: Oh, dear. I was ____③____ taking care of our meeting before I leave, but I suppose I could shuffle off a few things. Yes, we can arrange something. I’ll be back Thursday morning. What about Thursday afternoon? Would that work for you?
A:噢,天啊,我原來打算在離開之前處理好見面之事,不過我想我可以重新安排一下.沒錯,我們可以安排一下.我週四上午纔回來.那週四下午怎麼樣？這個時間你可以嗎?
B: That should be fine. Shall we say about 2 o’clock?
B:應該沒問題.我們定在2點可以嗎?
A: Perfect! I look forward to seeing you at 2 o’clock next Thursday afternoon. If you need to change the time, please ____④____ to call me on my cell phone.
B好極了.我盼着下週四下午2點與您見面.你如果要更改時間,請隨時打我手機聯繫.
B: Thanks Burton, I’ll see you on Thursday.
B:謝謝,伯頓先生.下週四見.
【單詞】
etary：祕書
erning：有關
ed：預約的
pone：推遲
【詞組/短語】
a meeting：安排見面
a meeting：改變見面時間
【填空】（答案ctrl+A反白可見）
a hold of：找到（某人）
2. be out of
3. counting on：指望、料想
4. feel free：隨時
