原汁原味商务英语播客第89课:打电话安排出差

 　　In this Business English Podcast lesson we’re going to look at useful language for handling the practical details of a business visit, such as airport pickup¹ and restaurant or hotel booking. And we’ll also practice ways to create and maintain goodwill² by demonstrating flexibility³ and responding politely on the phone.

　　在这节商务英语播客中，我们来看下在商务出差中如何处理实际中的细节，比如机场接人和预定饭店和旅店。我们也会练习打电话中通过委婉地表达和礼貌地回答来表示和维持和善的各种方法。

　　Viva is an Italian fashion company. Viva representatives Marco and Francesca are preparing to attend a fashion expo in Las Vegas with their American distributor, Foxtrot.

　　Viva是一家意大利时装公司，公司代表Marco 和 Francesca 正准备和美国的销售商Foxtrot一起参加拉斯维加斯的时装展览。

　　In the dialog Marco is calling his contact Adriana at Foxtrot to discuss the details of the visit. As you listen try to answer the following questions.

　　在对话中，Marco正在联系Foxtrot公司的Adriana来讨论商务会面的细节。听录音时，试着回答下面的问题。

　　Listening Questions:

　　1) What information does Adriana get from Marco?

　　2) What does Marco need help with?

　　3) Does Marco have any special requirements for the hotel?

　　4) What kind of food does Marco hope to eat?

1 pickup   

n.拾起，获得

参考例句：

• I would love to trade this car for a pickup truck.我愿意用这辆汽车换一辆小型轻便卡车。||The luck guy is a choice pickup for the girls.那位幸运的男孩是女孩子们想勾搭上的人。

2 goodwill   

n.善意，亲善，信誉，声誉

参考例句：

• His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
• We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。

3 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。