TELEPHONE CALL
Tang: Good morning! This is the Machinery Import and Export Corporation. What
Can I do for you?
Anna:May I speak to Mr. Pan, your manager?
Tang:Hold the line, please. I’ll putyou through to his office.(A few seconds later)
Sorry, Mr. Pan isn’t in for the moment. Who’s that speaking?
Anna:It’s Anna Brown from Britain. I’m one of Mr. Pan’s customers. When is he
coming back?
Tang: Not until eleven, I’m afraid. Will you call back then?
Anna:Takes a look at her watch) But I’m leaving for Singapore in an hour. And it’s
not nine yeat. Would you mind taking a message for me?
Tang: Not at all. Hang on awhile. Let me fetch a pen and a sheet of paper… OK.
go ahead, please.
Ana: Please tell Mr. Pan I have agreed to his proposal for a joint venture producing
sport shoes. Details will be discussed after my returning from Singaproe.
Tang:I’ve put it down. What else?
Anna:Yes. I hear you use up-to-date technology in thefactory. I’d like to see some of the machines so that I can get a better idea. Will you arrange…
Tang:That can be done easily. Anything more?
Anna:No more. Thank you for the trouble taken. Good-bye!
Tang:Smooth journey!
NEW WORDS
telephone 电话 ahead 向前
call 呼唤，拜访 agree 同意
achinery 机械 proposal 提议
produce 生产 manager 经理
joint venture 合营企业 hold 握住，抓住
sports shoes 运动鞋 line 线
etail 详情，细节 customer 顾客
return 回来 discuss 讨论
Singapore 新加坡 use 使用
mind 介意 up-to-date 直到现在的，最新的
idea 主意 awhile 一会儿
trouble 麻烦 fetch 取来
smooth 顺利的 sheet 一片纸
easily 容易的
PHRASES AND EXPRESSIONS
hold the line 别挂线
put through （打电话）
for the moment 暂时
not until 直到……才
call back 回电话
take a look 瞧一瞧
leave for 离开……去某处
in an hour 1小时内
Would you mind… 您是否介意……
take a message 捎信
hang on （打电话）别挂线
go ahead 进行，开始做
agree to 同意
I’d like to do something 我想（愿意）做某事
