基礎商務英語Unit 10 Part2 重訂計劃和安排

基礎商務英語第八集Unit 10 Part2(重訂計劃和安排)

Unit10 Part2 Rescheduling plans and arrangements

一、Dialogue(一)

CLIVE HARRIS: Let' s get this straight.

克萊夫.哈里斯：我們開門見山。

You think we' ll meet these targets.

你認為我們要滿足這些目標。

DEREK JONES: Yes, I do.

德里克.瓊斯：是的。

But we' ll need to either increase overtime or take on some causal staff...

我們要么加班加點要么雇傭臨時工……

DON BRADLEY: Do you mind if I butt in?

堂.布拉德利：我插句嘴，不介意吧?

CLIVE HARRIS: Not at all. What' s the matter?

克萊夫.哈里斯：不介意。什么事?

DON BRADLEY: I think we need to talk.

堂.布拉德利：我們要談一下。

Something very important has come up.

發(fā)生了很重要的事。

JENNY ROSS: Do you know where Don is?

詹妮.羅斯：你知道堂在哪兒嗎?

I thought he was in a meeting with a client.

我想他在和客戶開會。

GERALDINE: He was. But he cut the meeting short.

杰拉爾?。核緛硎窃陂_會。但提前結束了。

There' s a problem.

出現了問題。

JENNY ROSS: What?

詹妮.羅斯：什么問題?

GERALDINE: I don' t know. Something about Dealer Dan.

杰拉爾?。何也恢馈Ｊ怯嘘P“商人丹”的。

DEREK JONES: Everything in Big Boss is new.

德里克.瓊斯：“大老板”的一切都是新的。

The idea is new.

想法是新的。

The technology is new.

技術是新的。

DON BRADLEY: Maybe Dealer Dan is a coincidence.

堂.布拉德利：或許“商人丹”是個巧合。

Is that possible?

這有可能嗎?

DEREK JONES: It' s possible.

德里克.瓊斯：有可能。

Of course it' s possible, but it is very unlikely.

當然是有可能的，但卻不大像。

CLIVE HARRIS: How many people knew about The Boss?

克萊夫.哈里斯：多少人知道關于“大老板”的事?

DEREK JONES: Well, hundreds of people.

德里克.瓊斯：上百人吧。

CLIVE HARRIS: No, I' m sorry, that' s not what I mean.

克萊夫.哈里斯：不，對不起，我不是這個意思。

I' m talking about the technology.

我是在說技術。

How many knew about that?

有多少人知道?

DEREK JONES: Well, only the people in my team.

德里克.瓊斯：嗯，只有我的團隊知道。

DON BRADLEY: I think we need to find out more about Dealer Dan.

堂.布拉德利：我認為我們要了解更多關于 “商人丹”的情況。

CLIVE HARRIS: I' ll make a few calls.

克萊夫.哈里斯：我打幾個電話。

Don, you set up a meeting with the marketing team and look at our options.

堂，你和市場營銷部的人開個會，看有沒有其他選擇。

I' ll get back to you as soon as I hear anything.

我打完電話就找你。

Derek, I want you to get hold of Dealer Dan.

德里克，我要你了解“商人丹”的情況。

JENNY ROSS: I' m calling about the meeting scheduled for this afternoon.

詹妮.羅斯：我打電話是有關今天下午安排的會議事宜。

I' m terribly sorry but Don won' t be able to make it.

非常抱歉，堂來不了了。

Is there any chance that we could re-arrange it for the same time next week?

有沒有可能重新安排在下周相同的時間?

EDWARD GREEN: Yes, I' m really sorry, but it' s absolutely impossible for me this afternoon.

愛德華.格林：是的，非常抱歉， 但今天下午我絕對不行。

I' ll have to work late tonight.

我今晚還要工作到很晚。

Something has come up.

出了點事情。

JENNY ROSS: Is there any way that Mrs. Clark could bring forward her meeting with Don by an hour?

詹妮.羅斯：克拉克夫人有沒有辦法把會議提前一小時?

I' m trying to re-schedule all of Don' s appointments for tomorrow.

我在想辦法重新安排堂明天所有的約會。

EDWARD GREEN: Ah, do you have his diary in front of you?

愛德華.格林：啊，他的日記本在你面前嗎?

Good. Could we move the meeting from two o' clock on Thursday to sometime on Friday morning?

太好了。我們可以把會議由周四兩點移到周五上午的某個時間嗎?

JENNY ROSS: Alright, if you can' t make any time in the next week,

詹妮.羅斯：好吧，如果你下周找不到時間的話，

could we set up a four-way telephone conference?

那我們可不可以安排四方電話會議?

GERALDINE: Clive, it' s Mr. Sakai on the line for you.

杰拉爾?。嚎巳R夫， 酒井先生找你。

CLIVE HARRIS: Mr. Sakai?

克萊夫.哈里斯：酒井先生?

How are you, Kazo?

你好， 加須?

MR. SAKAI: Well, Clive, thank you.

酒井先生：很好，克萊夫， 謝謝。

CLIVE HARRIS: It' s nice to hear from you.

克萊夫.哈里斯：聽到你的電話真高興。

How are the family?

家人都好嗎?

MR. SAKAI: They are fine, Clive.

酒井先生：都好，克萊夫。

Thank you for asking.

謝謝你的關心。

Clive, can I come to the point very quickly?

克萊夫，我直奔主題好嗎?

CLIVE HARRIS: Please do.

克萊夫.哈里斯：請說。

MR. SAKAI: I' m very worried.

酒井先生：我很擔心。

I have just seen a new product which is very like the Big Boss.

我剛看到一款與“大老板”很相似的產品。

CLIVE HARRIS: Really?

克萊夫.哈里斯：真的?

MR. SAKAI: I have changed my plans.

酒井先生：我改變了我的計劃。

I' ll be in London tomorrow.

我明天會到倫敦。

We must meet.

我們必須見面。

My secretary will fax all my travel plans.

我的秘書會傳真給你我的所有行程。

CLIVE HARRIS: Yes, of course, Kazo.

克萊夫.哈里斯：當然，加須。

I' ll meet you at the airport. Goodbye.

我在機場接你。再見。

Sally, whatever you have arranged for me tomorrow, it' s cancelled.

薩利，無論你明天安排了什么約會，都取消。

I' ll be at the airport all morning with Mr. Sakai.

我明天整個上午都在機場陪酒井先生。

And possibly the afternoon as well.

并且下午也有可能。

DEREK JONES: How much do J.K. Toys know about you and who told them?

德里克.瓊斯：J.K.玩具公司對你了解多少，誰告訴他們的?

And how good is Dealer Dan?

“商人丹”有多好?

二、New words and expressions生詞和短語

overtime 加班

eg:the workers are overtime.

rearrange 重新安排

coincidence 巧合、巧事

set up 安排

deal with 對付、處理

cut short 縮短

butt in 打斷、 打擾

bring forward a meeting 提前開會

four way telephone conference 四人電話會議

Dialogue(二)

CLIVE HARRIS: Let' s get this straight.

You think we' ll meet these targets.

DEREK JONES: Yes, I do.

But we' ll need to either increase overtime or take on some causal staff...

DON BRADLEY: Do you mind if I butt in?

CLIVE HARRIS: Not at all. What' s the matter?

DON BRADLEY: I think we need to talk.

Something very important has come up.

JENNY ROSS: Do you know where Don is?

I thought he was in a meeting with a client.

GERALDINE: He was. But he cut the meeting short.

There' s a problem.

JENNY ROSS: What?

GERALDINE: I don' t know. Something about Dealer Dan.

三、answer the question

1. How many people know about the technology of Big Boss?

2. What must Don do?

3. What must Derek do?

Dialogue(三)

DEREK JONES: Everything in Big Boss is new.

The idea is new.The technology is new.

DON BRADLEY: Maybe Dealer Dan is a coincidence.

Is that possible?

DEREK JONES: It' s possible.

Of course it' s possible, but it is very unlikely.

CLIVE HARRIS: How many people knew about The Boss?

DEREK JONES: Well, hundreds of people.

CLIVE HARRIS: No, I' m sorry, that' s not what I mean.

I' m talking about the technology.

How many knew about that?

DEREK JONES: Well, only the people in my team.

DON BRADLEY: I think we need to find out more about Dealer Dan.

CLIVE HARRIS: I' ll make a few calls.

Don, you set up a meeting with the marketing team and look at our options.

I' ll get back to you as soon as I hear anything.

Derek, I want you to get hold of Dealer Dan.

四、New words and expressions生詞和短語

Marketing Department 營銷部

re-schedule 重定計劃/日程

re-arrange 重新安排計劃

move 改變

bring forward 提前

Dialogue(四)

JENNY ROSS: I' m calling about the meeting scheduled for this afternoon.

I' m terribly sorry but Don won' t be able to make it.

Is there any chance that we could re-arrange it for the same time next week?

EDWARD GREEN: Yes, I' m really sorry, but it' s absolutely impossible for me this afternoon.

I' ll have to work late tonight.

Something has come up.

JENNY ROSS: Is there any way that Mrs. Clark could bring forward her meeting with Don by an hour?

I' m trying to re-schedule all of Don' s appointments for tomorrow.

EDWARD GREEN: Ah, do you have his diary in front of you?

Good. Could we move the meeting from two o' clock on Thursday to sometime on Friday morning?

JENNY ROSS: Alright, if you can' t make any time in the next week,

could we set up a four-way telephone conference?

Dialogue(五)

GERALDINE: Clive, it' s Mr. Sakai on the line for you.

CLIVE HARRIS: Mr. Sakai?

How are you, Kazo?

MR. SAKAI: Well, Clive, thank you.

CLIVE HARRIS: It' s nice to hear from you.

How are the family?

MR. SAKAI: They are fine, Clive.

Thank you for asking.

Clive, can I come to the point very quickly?

CLIVE HARRIS: Please do.

MR. SAKAI: I' m very worried.

I have just seen a new product which is very like the Big Boss.

CLIVE HARRIS: Really?

MR. SAKAI: I have changed my plans.

I' ll be in London tomorrow.

We must meet.

My secretary will fax all my travel plans.

CLIVE HARRIS: Yes, of course, Kazo.

I' ll meet you at the airport. Goodbye.

Sally, whatever you have arranged for me tomorrow, it' s cancelled.

I' ll be at the airport all morning with Mr. Sakai.

And possibly the afternoon as well.

五、本單元重點句型及生詞

The lines have crossed.

Line engaged!

Line busy!

Can I come to the point very quickly?

his talk is short and point

Could we set up a meeting on(Tuesday)?

Could we set up a four-way telephone conference?

Can we rearrange the meeting?

Could we possibly rearrange the meeting for...?

Could we bring it forward to (Tuesday)?

Could we bring the meeting forward by...?

Sorry to interrupt.

Do you mind if I...?

Do you mind if I butt in?

Can you spare a minute?

Cna I come to the point very quickly?

Could we meet next Tuesday?

Could we possibly postpone the meeting?

Is there any way that we could...?

Is there any chance that we could...?

overtime

re-arrange

re-schedule

move

sometime

coincidence

set up'

deal with

cut short

butt in

bring forward a meeting

four way telephone conference

come to the point