Key to Exercises-A
1. Could you tell me whom you want to speak to, please?
2. Can you give me your telephone number, please?
3. Could you spell your name please?
4. Would you repeat your address, please?
5. Can you tell me when you will be in the office tomorrow, please?
6. Would you confirm the delivery date, please?
Key to Exercises-B
1-f 2-d 3-e 4-b 5-g 6-a 7-c
Key to Exercises-C
1. I’d like to make an appointment to see your Corporate Finance Manager.
2. Could you tell me what exactly you want to talk about?
3. We are approaching a number of investment companies with a view to placing business with them.
4. When would it be convenient for you?
5. I didn’t catch his name.
6. We’ll get the prospectus in the post to you today.
Key to Translation
Brock Company are approaching a number of financial companies with a view to placing business with them. Mr. Rock has dialed another company…
Rock：This is George Rock, Personal Assistant to the Managing Director of Brock Co. I’d like to make an appointment to see your head.
Secretary：Yes. Could you tell me what exactly you want to talk about?
Rock：We’re interested in establishing business with you.
Secretary：I see. When will be convenient for you?
Rock：Tuesday morning or afternoon, or Thursday morning.
Secretary：I’ll check with the General Manager. Just a moment…Yes. 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. Could I have your name again?
Rock：George Rock.
Secretary：Could you spell that please?
Rock：Ok. G, E, O, R, G, E, R, O, C, K.
Secretary：Right. I’ve got that. We are looking forward to seeing you then.
Unit 8
听力译文：
A：普瑞奥瑞提投资公司。能为您做什么样吗？
比得别克。能和你们财务部的人通话吗？B：呃。我是乔治
A：等一下，我给您接过去。
C：我是丹尼尔斯。
比得别克。我想约个时间见一下你们公司的财务经理。B：我是奥斯汀公司的乔治
C：哦。您能不能告诉我具体想谈什么问题？
B：我们正和一些投资公司联系，想与他们建立业务关系。
C：抱歉，我不大明白您的意思。
B：我是说我公司对贵公司的投资服务感兴趣。
C：明白了。您是想见一下我们公司的财务经理？
B：是的。
C：您什么时间比较方便？
B：6月28日，星期五，这比较合适——在下午。
C：等一下，我问问福斯特先生，他是我们公司的财务经理。
B：很对不起，我没听清他的名字。
C：福斯特。
B：知道了。
C：请稍候，我查一下……好，可以，下午两点钟。您能再告诉我一下您的名字吗？
B：比得别克。
C：请拼写一下，好吗？
B：B, I, E, D, E, R, B, E, K, E。
C：好，我记下来了。我们将给您 寄一份最新的公司情况简介。如果您能留下地址的话……
B：当然可以。奥斯汀公司，西维尤路514号……
C：西尼尤路514号。
B：不，是西维尤路。
C：好，记下来了。
B：2952 西雅图。
C：2952 西雅图。我来重复一下，比得别克先生，奥斯公司，西维尤路514号，2952西雅图。
B：对的。
C：您的电话号码是什么，比得别克先生？
B：是（0452）67791。
C：（0452）67791。好了。我今天就把公司简介给您寄去。
B：好的，我再确认一下约会的时间，6月28日星期五下午两点钟。
C：好，恭候您的光临。
B：再见。
C：再见。
Exercises-A
在询问信息时要根据情况，采用不同的表达法。请看下面的例子：
你不知道打来电话的人的姓名。（give）
Could you give me your name please?
你没听清对方公司的名称。（repeat）
Would you repeat your company’s name, please?
你想知道对方在什么地方打来的电话。(tell)
Can you tell me where you’re ringing from, please?
请仿照上例，运用括号里的词，有礼貌地询问以下信息。
1． 你不知道对方想与谁通话。(tell)
2． 你想让打电话的人留下号码。（give）
3． 你不知道对方的名字如何拼写。(spell)
4． 你没听清对方的地址。(repeat)
5． 你不知道对方明天什么时间在办公室。(tell)
6． 你拿不准订单上的装运期。(confirm, delivery date)
Exercises-B
请将1-7的句子与a-g的句子搭配起来。
1． Sorry, could you spell that?
2． Could I speak to Mrs. Fenton, please?
3． Could you take a message?
4． I’m afraid the line’s busy at the moment.
5． I’m sorry but he’s away this week.
6． Could you repeat that?
7． Good morning. Cathay Pacific Airlines.
a. Yes, it’s081 561 9192
b. That’s OK. I’ll hold.
c. The Reservations Department, please.
d. Speaking.
e. Yes, of course. I’ll get a pen.
f. Yes, it’s M-E-E-U-W-S.
g. I’ll call back next week then.
Exercises-C
用括号内的词或短语，翻译下列句子。
1． 我想约见一下你们公司的财务经理。(make an appointment to see…)
2． 你不能告诉具体想谈什么？(exactly)
3． 我们正在与一些投资公司接洽，目的是与他们建立业务关系。(approach, with a view to, place business with)
4． 你什么时间方便？(convenient)
5． 我没听清他的名字。(catch)
6． 今天我们就给你把公司简介寄过去。(prospectus, get…in the post)
Translation
布罗克[Brock]公司正与许多金融公司接洽，目的是和他们建立业务关系。罗克先生又拨通了一家公司的电话……
罗克。我想约见一下贵公司的负责人。罗克：我是布罗克公司总裁的个人助理乔治
秘书：噢，请问具体什么事？
罗克：我们有兴趣与贵公司建立业务关系。
秘书：好。您什么时间方便？
罗克：周二全天或周四上午。
秘书：我问一下总经理。请稍候……好的，周二上午9点钟。可以再问一遍您的名字吗？
罗克。罗克：乔治
秘书：您能拼一下吗？
罗克：好。G，E，O，R，G，E，R，O，C，K。
秘书：好，我记下来了。我们恭候您光临。
Key to Exercises-A
1. Could you tell me whom you want to speak to, please?
2. Can you give me your telephone number, please?
3. Could you spell your name please?
4. Would you repeat your address, please?
5. Can you tell me when you will be in the office tomorrow, please?
6. Would you confirm the delivery date, please?
Key to Exercises-B
1-f 2-d 3-e 4-b 5-g 6-a 7-c
Key to Exercises-C
1. I’d like to make an appointment to see your Corporate Finance Manager.
2. Could you tell me what exactly you want to talk about?
3. We are approaching a number of investment companies with a view to placing business with them.
4. When would it be convenient for you?
5. I didn’t catch his name.
6. We’ll get the prospectus in the post to you today.
Key to Translation
Brock Company are approaching a number of financial companies with a view to placing business with them. Mr. Rock has dialed another company…
Rock：This is George Rock, Personal Assistant to the Managing Director of Brock Co. I’d like to make an appointment to see your head.
Secretary：Yes. Could you tell me what exactly you want to talk about?
Rock：We’re interested in establishing business with you.
Secretary：I see. When will be convenient for you?
Rock：Tuesday morning or afternoon, or Thursday morning.
Secretary：I’ll check with the General Manager. Just a moment…Yes. 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. Could I have your name again?
Rock：George Rock.
Secretary：Could you spell that please?
Rock：Ok. G, E, O, R, G, E, R, O, C, K.
Secretary：Right. I’ve got that. We are looking forward to seeing you then.
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