白領的一天場景140:發佈會還得繼續 The show must go on

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Narrator: 歡迎回到《白領英語》節目。今天對於 Tip Top 貿易公司來說可是尤爲重要的一天。因爲今天公司將發佈最新研發的產品 – 塑料茄子。發佈會將在一家豪華的酒店舉行，客戶們陸續到達，不過有一位非常重要的人物遲遲沒有出現。
Denise: Has anyone seen Anna?
Paul: I haven't seen her all morning. Tom you were with her last.
Tom: That was last night at the pub. She was drowning her sorrows.
Denise: Drowning her sorrows?
Tom: Yeah. She saw Dave from IT with another woman – Julie from accounts actually. She was very upset.
Denise: Oh poor Anna.
Paul: So you left her drowning in the pub? And who's got the prototype aubergine to show at the launch?
Tom: Oh no! Anna has. It's in her bag. What are we going to do?
Denise: Panic!
Paul: No Denise. Calm down. I'll just have to make a start and I'm sure Anna will turn up. (Clears throat) Excuse me everyone, could you all gather round. Our presentation is about to begin.
Tom: I'll change the slides for you on the computer Paul. I'm good with technology.
Paul: Okey dokey. Erm… ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to our presentation. We have something very exciting to… erm… show you and it's not a fruit… ha ha!
(Door opens)
Anna: …and here it is – fresh from the factory – our plastic aubergine!
(Polite applause)
Narrator: Anna 你來得真及時。
Anna: I know. I think I drank a bit too much last night and now I can't remember what to say.
Narrator: 你需要說服每位在場的客戶，你們研發的塑料茄子是市場上最好的產品，每位客戶都應該惺惺惜惺惺。你可以說
we believe this high quality product is something your business needs 我們相信這個高質量的產品正是貴公司所需要的，還有
our new product has been designed to the highest specification 我們新產品的設計擁有最高的規格，還要告訴大家
this product is the perfect decoration on any café or restaurant table 這個產品擺放在任何一家咖啡館或飯店的餐桌上都再合適不過了。說了這些之後你就等着訂單蜂擁而至吧！
Anna: What? They'll send them by aeroplane?
Narrator: 不是的！你就照我說的做，然後就知道結果了。
Anna: OK then. (To the audience) Yes everyone, this aubergine may look good enough to eat but it is made of the highest quality plastic and I'm convinced it's something your business needs.
Paul: Err yes, that's right. It may be plastic but it is… fantastic!
Anna: Thank you Paul. This product has been designed to the highest specifications. It's tough and durable.
Client: Yeah but why would I want to buy it?
Tom: Cos it's cheap mate!
Anna: No Tom. It's because it is the perfect decoration on any café or restaurant table. It shows you're serious about food.
Paul: And it doesn't go mouldy.
Anna: Yes. We're taking orders today and… and…
Narrator: 還有什麼 Anna?
Anna: I don't know what to say next.
Narrator: 告訴大家如果今天下訂單可以得到折扣還有質量保證。
Anna: Oh right. If you place an order for more than 1,000 we can offer you a generous discount. Plus, all our products come with a money-back guarantee.
Client: I like it!
(Applause)
Narrator: 真棒 Anna. 她剛纔的介紹很清楚，對產品自己也顯得很熱情。下面我們再來聽一遍Anna 使用的表達：
It is made of the highest quality plastic and I'm convinced it's something your business needs.
This product has been designed to the highest specifications. It's tough and durable.
It is the perfect decoration on any café or restaurant table.
We can offer you a generous discount. Plus, all our products come with a money-back guarantee.
Anna: Thanks for listening. Tom has a few slides to show which illustrate how the aubergine has been designed. Tom. Tom?
Tom: Oh no, it's frozen, the slides won't change.
Dave: (From back of room) It's OK, I can fix, I am the IT guy after all.
Tom: Dave? What are you doing here? Cheating on Anna like that. Here Anna, give me that aubergine. (Throwing the aubergine) There, that's for upsetting Anna.
Anna: Tom, no!
(Window smashes)
Dave: Ha ha, missed me!
Denise: Ha! Well, the aubergine's certainly tough and durable.
Paul: Tom, Anna, I think we'd better talk about this back in my office.
Narrator: 哎呀！這可真是一場精彩的產品發佈會呀。希望 Tom 的一時衝動不會影響訂單蜂擁而至- 不過訂單可不能從窗戶裏飛進來。下集節目再會。