商务英语社交
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Part II First Contact 初次接触
RECEPTIONIST: Miss Miguel. You can go up now. It's the fifth floor.
MARIA: Thank you.
PETER: Yes, it looks good. I like the colors. Have we got enough time to promote it? That's my worry. And do we have the price right?
PAULA: More input1 on the technical side would help.
PETER: That's why I'm bringing Jens Foss over. Come in! (TO Maria) Oh, take a seat, will you? Shan't be a moment. (to Paula) Do you know Jens Foss? He's in our Copenhagen office.
PAULA: I've heard of him but I don't think we've met. Anyway, I'd better leave you to it.
PETER: Let me have the draft2 schedule by three this afternoon.
PAULA: Yes, I'll get onto it straight away.
PETER: And give me a ring if there are any problems.
PAULA: Will do!
PETER: (To Maria) Sorry to keep you. Have a seat.
MARIA: I hope you were expecting me. My name is Maria de Miguel.
PETER: Yes, I've got your details here somewhere.
前台:麦格女性。你可以上去了,在5楼。
麦格:谢谢。
彼得:哦,看着很好。我喜欢这种颜色。推广时间够吗?我比较担忧这个问题。还有,大家的定价适合吗?
波拉:若在技术方面多些投入会更好。
彼得:这正是我把颜斯福斯也一块带来是什么原因。请进!(转向玛丽亚)噢,请坐,怎么样?请等一下。(转向波拉)你认识颜斯福斯吗?他在哥本哈根工作。
波拉:听人提起过他,但大家并没见过面。不过,我还是先不打扰你了。
彼得:下午3点我要一份初步日程安排表。
波拉:好的,我立刻去办。
彼得:若有哪些问题给我打电话。
波拉:好!
彼得:(转向玛丽亚)叫你久等了,请坐。
玛丽亚:我想你也正等着我的到来吧。我叫玛丽亚麦格。
彼得:是的,我有你的资料。
PETER: Have we got enough time to promote it, that's the worry. And do we have the price right? Anyway, let's leave it there for the time being Come in! Hello, you must be Maria. I'm Peter O'Donnell. Welcome to Tectron UK.
MARIA: Thank you. It's good to be here.
PETER: Let me introduce you to Paula Field. Paula is one of our marketing3 team.
PAULA: Nice to meet you, Maria.
MARIA: Nice to meet you.
PETER: I'm sure you know that Maria is going to be with us for a couple of months.
PAULA: Yes. We should be seeing quite a lot of each other. (to Peter) If you'll excuse me, I should be getting back. See you later, Maria.
MARIA: Yes, bye.
PETER: See you later, Paula. (to Maria) Have a seat. Coffee?
彼得:推广时间是不是充足,这是大家颇为担忧的问题。大家的定价适合吗?如此吧,等有空闲再讨论这个问题吧请进!你好,你肯定是玛丽亚吧。我是彼得欧唐纳。欢迎来到Tectron英国公司。
玛丽亚:谢谢,非常高兴来到这儿。
彼得:让我给波拉菲尔德介绍一下。波拉是大家市场部的员工。
波拉:非常高兴认识你,玛丽亚。
玛丽亚:非常高兴认识你。
彼得:你肯定了解玛丽亚筹备跟大家一块工作好几个月吧。
波拉:是的,大家两个会在一块呆挺长期哦。(转向彼得)对不起,我要走了。再见,玛丽亚。
玛丽亚:再见。
彼得:再见。(转向玛丽亚)请坐。来一杯咖啡如何?
MARIA: Thank you.
PETER: How was the flight?
MARIA: Fine, only a little bit late.
PETER: Milk and sugar?
MARIA: Black, please.
PETER: Paula and I were discussing the Telcom package. Isn't the Spanish office planning their launch4 soon?
MARIA: That's right. I was helping5 to put together the promotional literature.
PETER: Ah. That could be very useful!
玛丽亚:谢谢。
彼得:旅程如何?
玛丽亚:非常不错,只不过飞机有的晚点。
彼得:要加牛奶和糖吗?
玛丽亚:黑咖啡就能了。
彼得:我跟波拉讨论了电信商品的包装问题。西班牙分部计划推出这类商品了吗?
玛丽亚:是的,我帮忙做推广宣传。
彼得:哈,真是太棒了!#p#
leave sb. to sth. 让某人处置某事
A: John went to Paris. He left his secretary to complete the proposal6.
约翰去巴黎了,他让秘书继续写未完成的提案。
B: Oh, really?。
噢,是不是真的?
give sb. a ring 打电话
A: Let's go see a movie tonight.
咱们晚上去看电影吧。
B: OK. Give me a ring when you leave home.
好呀,出来时给我打一个电话。
Language focus: Welcoming visitors 欢迎来访者
Welcoming 欢迎
Welcome to
e.g. Welcome to London.
欢迎来到伦敦。
It's a (great) pleasure to welcome you to
e.g. It's a great pleasure to welcome you to our company.
热烈欢迎你来到本公司。
On behalf7 of I'd like to welcome you to
e.g. On behalf of the staff of Levien, I'd like to welcome you to our company.
我谨代表莱维恩企业的全体职员欢迎你来到大家公司。
Introducing yourself 介绍自己
My name's I'm (job/position)
e.g. My name's Betty. I'm Marketing Manager of Levien.
我叫贝蒂,我是莱维恩企业的市场部经理。
Let me introduce myself. I'm
e.g. Let me introduce myself. I'm Shelly White. I'm Product Manager of Levien.
让我自我介绍一下,我叫雪莉怀特。我是莱维恩企业的商品经理。
How do you do. My name's
e.g. How do you do. My name's Julie.
你好,我叫茱丽。
We haven't met. I'm
e.g. We haven't met. I'm Kate. How do you do.
大家还没有见过面呢,我是凯特,你好。
Introducing someone else 介绍其他人
I'd like to introduce you to
e.g. I'd like to introduce you to Mr. Bob, our vice-president.
让我给鲍伯先生大家的副总裁介绍一下你吧,
Have you met?
e.g. Have you met Alfred, our boss?
你跟大家的老板阿尔夫见过面了吗?
Responding to introductions 回答
How do you do. My name's
e.g. How do you do. My name's Ellen. Glad to meet you.
你好,我叫埃伦,非常高兴跟你见面。
Nice to meet you. Mine's
e.g. Nice to meet you. Mine's Tom.
非常高兴跟大伙见面,我叫汤姆。
Offering 提供
Let me get you a coffee.
让我给你冲一杯咖啡吧。
Would you like coffee?
喜欢喝咖啡吗?
Let me take your coat.
让我把你的大衣挂起来吧。