实用商务英语口语讲解.ppt

实用商务英语口语 Initial Contact 初次接触 Section 1 I’d like to make an appointment with Mr. Mason. 定约会是见面前的商定。通过约定可以避免吃闭门羹，也免得打扰别人的正常安排。事前约定还可以使双方都有所准备。时间应该明确、具体。如果发生意外事件，必须及时通知对方调整时间另订约定。 对话1 A:May I help you?我能帮什么忙吗？ B:Hello,I am Thomas Lee.I’ve just from London. I’d like to see Mr. Mason. 你好，我是托马斯.李。我刚从伦敦来。我想见梅森先生。 A:Mr.Mason is at a meeting right now.I’m his secretary,I can make an appointment for you.Could you suggest some dates? 梅森先生正在开会，我是他秘书，我可以为您约个时间，您能提供方便的日期吗？ B:I wonder if we could meet on Wednesday this week.我们可否本星期三见个面？ A:I’m afraid he’s fully tied up this week.Can you move it down to next week?恐怕他这个星期的日程都排满了，可否挪到下周？ B：OK.Would it be possible to meet him next Monday? 好的，下周一可以和他见面吗？ A：I‘m not sure.He will be on business during this weekend.Maybe he won’t be able to come back until Tuesday morning.Could you manage Tuesday afternoon?He is available at that time. 我不确定。他周末出差。可能要到周二早晨才能回来。周二下午行吗？他那时有空的。 B：Good.I can make it anytime on that day.Shall we say 2 pm at his office? 好的。我那天什么时候都可以。下午两点在他办公室见面行吗？ A：Sure.So that’s set.好的。就这样定了。 Useful Sentences 1.I can make an appointment for you. Make an appointment,意为定个约会。 Make an appointment for you,表示“为你约个时间”；也可与介词with连用，构成词组make an appointment with sb.,表示“和某人安排个约会”。 Jerry made an appointment with Sam to sign the contract.杰瑞和山姆约定时间签合同。 Make可以用fix或arrange代替，相关词组还有cancel an appointment取消约定/约会,reschedule/rearrange an appointment重新安排约定/约会，put off/postpone the appointment推迟约定/约会。 2.I’m afraid he’s fully tied up this week. Tie up 意为没有空闲时间，相当于not free或not available，可以用booked up或occupied代替。例如：Mrs.Hawke is tied up in a meeting at the moment,but I’ll ask her to call you later.霍克夫人现在正在开会，我让她过一会儿打给你。 对话2 A:Good afternoon.CUK Company.下午好，CUK 公司。 B:Hello,this is John. I’m calling about the appointment with Mr. Wang for tomorrow.Something unexpected has come up.I’m afraid I’ll have to cancel the appointment.I’m sorry about that.你好，我是约翰。是关于和王先生明天会面的事情。发生了点意外，恐怕约会得取消了。很抱歉。 A:That’s all right.Maybe we can make another arrangement.没关系，也许我们可以