基礎(chǔ)商務(wù)英語Unit 10 Part1 步入商界--- 重訂計劃和安排
基礎(chǔ)商務(wù)英語第八集Unit 10 Part1(步入商界--- 重訂計劃和安排)
Unit10 Part1 Rescheduling plans and arrangements
一、Dialogue(一)
SMITH: Edward, I' m sorry.
史密斯先生：愛德華， 對不起。
I' m afraid I' ll have to cancel our meeting tomorrow.
恐怕我要取消我們明天的會議。
EDWARD GREEN: That' s no problem.
愛德華.格林：沒問題。
Shall we postpone it until later in the week?
那延后到本周晚些時候?
MR. SMITH: No, I' m afraid I' m not postponing our meeting.
史密斯先生：不，我不是說要延期。
I' m canceling it.
我是要取消。
EDWARD GREEN: We need to sign the contract and complete the deal, don' t we?
愛德華.格林：我們還是要簽合同，完成這次交易，對吧?
Is there a problem?
有什么問題嗎?
MR. SMITH: No, not for me, but perhaps there' s a problem for you.
史密斯先生：沒有，我沒有問題，但你可能會有問題。
I' m afraid Big Boss won' t be in the catalogue.
恐怕“大老板”不會出現(xiàn)在我們的目錄里。
EDWARD GREEN: Are we too late for the printer' s deadline?
愛德華.格林：我們趕不及印刷商的最后期限了嗎?
MR. SMITH: No. That' s not the point.
史密斯先生：不。這不是問題。
I' m not going to use Big Boss.
我不準(zhǔn)備用“大老板”。
I' m going to use another product.
我要用另外一個產(chǎn)品。
EDWARD GREEN: I don' t understand.
愛德華.格林：我不明白。
MR. SMITH: Well, listen. Then you will understand.
史密斯先生：嗯，聽著。你就會明白的。
This is a new product from J.K Toys.
這是來自 J.K.玩具公司的一款新產(chǎn)品。
It' s called Dealer Dan.
名字叫“商人丹”。
DEALER DAN: "Hi, this is Dealer Dan.
“商人丹”： “你好，我是‘商人丹’。
I' m the best thing on the voice-activated toy market."
我是聲動玩具市場最棒的玩具”。
MR. SMITH: Edward, are you still there?
史密斯先生：愛德華， 你在聽嗎?
EDWARD GREEN: Yes.
愛德華.格林：是的。
MR. SMITH: Good, isn' t he?
史密斯先生：很好，對吧?
EDWARD GREEN: You say he' s called Dealer Dan.
愛德華.格林：你說，他叫做“商人丹”。
MR. SMITH: Yes. He arrived yesterday afternoon.
史密斯先生：是的。昨天下午到的。
The head of marketing from J.K Toys introduced us.
J.K.玩具公司的市場營銷主管給我們做的介紹。
They' ll launch him on January 20th.
他們將在1月20日推出這款產(chǎn)品。
EDWARD GREEN: What! Is Dealer Dan solar powered?
愛德華.格林：什么! 太陽能的“商人丹”?
MR. SMITH: Yes.
史密斯先生：是的。
EDWARD GREEN: And voice-activated?
愛德華.格林：聲動的?
MR. SMITH: Yes. It' s the same technology...but cheaper.
史密斯先生：是的。是同樣的技術(shù) ……但更便宜。
I think Dealer Dan would just like to say bye-bye.
我想，“商人丹”要跟你說再見了。
DEALER DAN: Bye-bye.
“商人丹”：再見。
EDWARD GREEN: I don' t understand...
愛德華.格林：我不明白……
DEALER DAN: If you can' t stand the heat get out of the kitchen.
“商人丹”：如果你受不了熱，就離開廚房。
GERALDINE: I' m afraid Mr. Peter is running a bit behind schedule but he won' t be long. Thank you.
杰拉爾丁：恐怕，皮特先生有點落后了，但他會很快趕上來的。謝謝。
EDWARD GREEN: Have you seen Don?
愛德華.格林：見到堂了嗎?
GERALDINE: He' s in the boardroom in a meeting.
杰拉爾?。核跁h室開會。
EDWARD GREEN: Something important has come up.
愛德華.格林：發(fā)生了重要的事情。
I need to talk to him.
我得跟他談?wù)劇?/p>
GERALDINE: He' s with Mr. Reiley.
杰拉爾?。核腿R利先生一起。
GERALDINE: Go on.
杰拉爾?。喝グ伞ZZ
DON BRADLEY: We' ll get some examples of the display materials to you and there will also be a point of sale video of the product.
堂.布拉德利：我們會給你一些演示材料，還有現(xiàn)場銷售視頻。
Come in.
進來。
EDWARD GREEN: Don, Mr. Reiley. Sorry to interrupt.
愛德華.格林堂：萊利先生。抱歉打攪了。
Something important has come up.
發(fā)生了重要的事情。
Can you spare a minute?
你能擠一分鐘的時間嗎?
DON BRADLEY: Can it wait? I' ll be through in ten minutes.
堂.布拉德利：能等一下嗎?10分鐘就完了。
EDWARD GREEN: Not really.
愛德華.格林：不能。
DON BRADLEY: Okay. I' mm sorry. Do you mind if I deal with this?
堂.布拉德利：好的。對不起。我先處理這件事，你不介意吧?
EDWARD GREEN: I think we' ve got a problem.
愛德華.格林：我想我們有麻煩了。
I have just talked to Mr. Smith on the phone.
我剛剛同史密斯先生通過話。
The catalogue deal is off. J.K. Toys are launching Dealer Dan.
目錄的事取消了。J.K.玩具公司即將推出“商人丹”。
DON BRADLEY: Who the hell is Dealer Dan?
堂.布拉德利：“商人丹”到底是什么玩意?
二、New words and expressions生詞和短語
cancel 取消/撤消
postpone...until 延遲......到
to run behind schedule 沒有按計劃完成
can you spare a minute? 你能抽出一會空來嗎?(can I speak to you for a moment)
point of sale 銷售點
something has come up 意外的事發(fā)生了
the deal is off 協(xié)議被取消
close the deal 成交
make a deal 答成協(xié)議/做交易
get a good deal 買到便宜貨
Dialogue(二)
SMITH: Edward, I' m sorry.
I' m afraid I' ll have to cancel our meeting tomorrow.
EDWARD GREEN: That' s no problem.
Shall we postpone it until later in the week?
MR. SMITH: No, I' m afraid I' m not postponing our meeting.I' m canceling it.
EDWARD GREEN: We need to sign the contract and complete the deal, don' t we?
Is there a problem?
MR. SMITH: No, not for me, but perhaps there' s a problem for you.
I' m afraid Big Boss won' t be in the catalogue.
EDWARD GREEN: Are we too late for the printer' s deadline?
MR. SMITH: No. That' s not the point.
I' m not going to use Big Boss.I' m going to use another product.
EDWARD GREEN: I don' t understand.
MR. SMITH: Well, listen. Then you will understand.
This is a new product from J.K Toys.
It' s called Dealer Dan.
DEALER DAN: "Hi, this is Dealer Dan.
I' m the best thing on the voice-activated toy market."
三、answer the question
On which date will J.K. Toys launch Dealer Dan?
Dialogue(三)
I' m going to use another product.
EDWARD GREEN: I don' t understand.
MR. SMITH: Well, listen. Then you will understand.
This is a new product from J.K Toys.It' s called Dealer Dan.
DEALER DAN: "Hi, this is Dealer Dan.
I' m the best thing on the voice-activated toy market."
MR. SMITH: Edward, are you still there?
EDWARD GREEN: Yes.
MR. SMITH: Good, isn' t he?
EDWARD GREEN: You say he' s called Dealer Dan.
MR. SMITH: Yes. He arrived yesterday afternoon.
The head of marketing from J.K Toys introduced us.
They' ll launch him on January 20th.
EDWARD GREEN: What! Is Dealer Dan solar powered?
MR. SMITH: Yes.
EDWARD GREEN: And voice-activated?
MR. SMITH: Yes. It' s the same technology...but cheaper.
I think Dealer Dan would just like to say bye-bye.
DEALER DAN: Bye-bye.
EDWARD GREEN: I don' t understand...
愛德華.格林：我不明白……
DEALER DAN: If you can' t stand the heat get out of the kitchen.
四、answer the question：
1.What does Geraldine say to the man at the reception desk?
2. How does Edward interrupt the meeting?
Dialogue(四)
GERALDINE: I' m afraid Mr. Peter is running a bit behind schedule but he won' t be long. Thank you.
EDWARD GREEN: Have you seen Don?
GERALDINE: He' s in the boardroom in a meeting.
EDWARD GREEN: Something important has come up.I need to talk to him.
GERALDINE: He' s with Mr. Reiley.
GERALDINE: Go on.
DON BRADLEY: We' ll get some examples of the display materials to you and there will also be a point of sale video of the product.Come in.
EDWARD GREEN: Don, Mr. Reiley. Sorry to interrupt.Something important has come up.Can you spare a minute?
DON BRADLEY: Can it wait? I' ll be through in ten minutes.
EDWARD GREEN: Not really.
DON BRADLEY: Okay. I' m sorry. Do you mind if I deal with this?
Dialogue(五)
DON BRADLEY: We' ll get some examples of the display materials to you and there will also be a point of sale video of the product.
Come in.
EDWARD GREEN: Don, Mr. Reiley. Sorry to interrupt.Something important has come up.
Can you spare a minute?
DON BRADLEY: Can it wait? I' ll be through in ten minutes.
EDWARD GREEN: Not really.
DON BRADLEY: Okay. I' mm sorry. Do you mind if I deal with this?
EDWARD GREEN: I think we' ve got a problem.
I have just talked to Mr. Smith on the phone.
The catalogue deal is off. J.K. Toys are launching Dealer Dan.
DON BRADLEY: Who the hell is Dealer Dan?
五、重新定計劃時常用的三個詞：
1、postpone 推遲/延遲
eg:Shall we postpone it until later in the week?
2、move 改變?nèi)掌?/p>
eg:Could we move the meeting from two o'clock on Thursday to sometime on Friday morning?
3、cancel 取消
eg:I'm afraid I'll have to cancel the meeting tomorrow.
eg:Please cancel our meeting.
eg:I'm very sorry, but we will have to cancel our meeting
六、復(fù)習(xí)
to cancel
to postpone
to run behind schedule
Can you spare a minute?
Dialogue(六)
DEALER DAN: "Hi, this is Dealer Dan.
I' m the best thing on the voice-activated toy market."
MR. SMITH: Edward, are you still there?
EDWARD GREEN: Yes.
MR. SMITH: Good, isn' t he?
EDWARD GREEN: You say he' s called Dealer Dan.
MR. SMITH: Yes. He arrived yesterday afternoon.
The head of marketing from J.K Toys introduced us.
They' ll launch him on January 20th.
EDWARD GREEN: What! Is Dealer Dan solar powered?
MR. SMITH: Yes.
EDWARD GREEN: And voice-activated?
MR. SMITH: Yes. It' s the same technology...but cheaper.
I think Dealer Dan would just like to say bye-bye.
DEALER DAN: Bye-bye.
