2_Leaving_a_message.pdf

Leaving a Message Dialogue Comments and Substitutions Chinese （蓝色黑体划线部分为 Abby） A: Hello. B: Hello. May I speak to Mrs. Wilson, please? 我注意到这里用的是May I… 对，在上期节目中我们提到：在正式场合或 出于礼貌起见，通常使用May 或 Could， 而不是 Can，这里使用的就是比较正式和礼 貌的May I…。 A: Sorry, she’s not in. May I take a message? Another way of saying this is: Sorry, she’s not home / available / here. If your child answers the phone and there is no adult home, it is better and safer to say: Sorry, she’s busy and can’t come to the phone right now. because he/she does not want to let any stranger know that he/she is home alone. 前一句话还可以说： Sorry, she’s not home/available/here. 如果是孩子接听电话，而家中没有大人时， 最好这么说: Sorry, she’s busy and can’t come to the phone right now. 这是为什么呢？ 因为出于安全起见，千万不要让陌生人知道 家里没有大人，所以这一点非常重要。 B: Yes, This is Huang Xin Zhou. I would like to know if she has received my resume. For the second sentence, you can also say “I want to know if she has received my resume.”, but it is not as polite as “I would like to know…” When using “would like…”, it is also better to add “please” at the end of the sentence. 第二句也可以说: I want to know if she has received my resume. 但是听起来好像太过直接、不太礼貌。 对，在提出要求或请求时最好用 would like，而不是 want，并且在 would like的 e.g. ? I want an application form. ? I would like an application form, please. ? I want to see an employment counsellor. ? I would like to see an employment counsellor, please. like，而不是 want，并且在 would like的 句子结尾加上 please。请比较下列例句： ? I want an application form. ? I would like an application form, please. ? I want to see an employment counsellor. ? I would like to see an employment counsellor, please. A: Can you spell your name please? Some letters have different pronunciations in Chinese and English, so it is often necessary to spell it out for others. For socializing and job search purposes, you may as well consider adopting an English name, especially when: ? There are names whic