文秘英语 Making Appointments 约会

    Key Sentences（重点句子）
    181．Who shall I say is calling, please?
    请问是谁打电话？
    182． I'm sorry, Mr. Smith is in conference now.
    对不起，史密斯先生正在开会。
    183．Would you like to speak to someone else in the office?
    您愿意和办公室的其他人说话吗？
    184． I'd like to make an appointment to see Mr. Smith next week  while I'm in Beijing.
    我想下周我去北京时和史密斯先生见见面。
    185． I'll check Mr. Smith's diary and see if I can arrange an appointment for you.
    我查一下日程表，看看能否给您安排一次见面。
    186．Would that be convenient for you?
    对您来说，方便吗？
    187．That suits me perfectly¹.
    这对我来说，非常合适。
    188．Would you like me to confirm the appointment?
    您想让我确认一下您的预约吗？
    189． I'll confirm your appointment as soon as possible.
    我会尽快确认您的预约。
    190．Would you like to leave a message?
    您愿意留个口信吗？
    191． I wonder if he could see me early tomorrow morning.
    我想知道明天一早他是否能见我一面。
    192．Sorry, but he is fully² booked up tomorrow morning.
    对不起，他明天上午的时间已经安排满了。
    193．Could I possibly make it in the afternoon?
    那我可不可以在下午见他？
    194．I think I can manage that.
    我想那是可以的。
    195．Our manager, Mr. Wang, wants me to let you know he's free next Monday.
    我们经理王先生想让我告诉您他下周一有空。
    196．We'lll be expecting you then.
    我们将恭候您的光临。
    197． It's about the appointment with our manager.
    是关于您和我们经理的约会。
    198．So you want to cancel the appointment.
    所以你们想取消约会。
    199．Actually we just want to put it off until supper time.
    事实上我们只是想推迟到晚饭时间。
    200．We have also invited some of the government officials to be present at the dinner, so that you can find out something about the policies.
    我们还邀请了一些政府官员到场，以便您可以了解一些政策信息。
    Dialogue  A(Miss Wu is answering the call from Mr. Black to make an appointment)(A: Miss Wu; B: Mr. Black)A: (The telephone is ringing. )Good morning. Managing Director's Office. Can I help you?
    B: Yes. Could I speak to Mr. Smith, please?
    A: Who shall I say is calling, please?
    B: This is David Black from Canton.
    A: I'm sorry, Mr. Smith is in conference now, Mr. Black. Would you like to speak to someone else in the office?
    B: Well, I'd like to make an appointment to see Mr. Smith next week while I'm in Beijing.
    A: I'll check Mr. Smith's diary and see if I can arrange an appointment for you. Just a moment… Yes, Mr. Smith seems to have some time on Monday afternoon and Friday morning.
    B: Could I make an appointment for Friday morning, please?
    A: Let's make it nine o'clock Friday morning. Would that be convenient for you?
    B: Yes, that suits me perfectly?
    A: I'll make a note of that. Would you like me to confirm the appointment?
    B: Yes, please. You can contact me any day at Canton 02085268888 extension³ 706.
    A: Canton, 020-85268888  extension  706. I'll confirm your appointment as soon as possible, Mr. Black.
    B: Thank you very much. Good-bye.
    A: Good-bye.
    Dialogue BA: Marketing⁴ Manager's Office. Can I help you?
    B: This is David Smith speaking. I'd like to speak to Mr. Johnson, please.
    A: Sorry, he's out.
    B: What time do you expect him back?
    A: I'm sorry, I've no idea. Would you like to leave a message?
    B: I'd like to make an appointment with him. I wonder if he could see me early tomorrow morning. It's about the order of equipment.
    A: Hold on, please. Let me check the diary.
    B: All right.
    A: Sorry, Mr. Smith, but he is fully booked up tomorrow morning.
    B: Could I possibly make it in the afternoon?
    A: Well, let me see… Oh, yes, I think I can manage that. How about two o'clock?
    B: That would suit me better. Thank you.
    A: You're welcome.
    Dialogue C(Miss Yang is calling Mr. Brown to confirm the appointment. )(A: Miss Yang;B: Mr. Brown)A: Is Mr Brown in, please?
    B: Speaking.
    A: This is Mary Yang from Heping Arts and Crafts⁵ Factory.
    B: Oh, Miss Yang, how are you?
    A: Fine, thanks. Our manager, Mr. Wang, wants me to let you know he's free next Monday. He's expecting you at nine o'clock in the morning in his office.
    B: 9  a. m. Monday. Fine, I'll be there.
    A: We'll be expecting you then.
    B: Thank you for calling.
    A: You're welcome. Good-bye.
    B: Good-bye.
    Dialogue  D(Miss Wang is calling Mr. Brown to put off an appointment. )(A: Miss Wang; B: Mr. Brown)A: Good morning. May I speak to Mr. Brown?
    B: This is Brown speaking. Who's calling, please?
    A: This is Wang Hua from Hero Pen Factory.
    B: Oh, Miss Wang, what's happened?
    A: It's about the appointment with our manager. I'm extremely sorry he can't see you at two o'clock this afternoon. You see, something unexpected⁶ has come up. He has to attend a very urgent⁷ meeting.
    B: So you want to cancel the appointment. That's too bad.
    A: No, not exactly. Actually we just want to put it off until supper time. After that we'll invite you to dinner.
    B: Well, so much the better. Why didn't you mention it in the first place?
    A: I only want to give you a surprise. We have also invited some of the government officials to be present at the dinner, so that you can find out something about the policies.
    B: That's wonderful. Thank you very much for what you have done for us.

1 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 extension   

n.伸长，扩大，伸展；延长，延期；延长部分，扩大部分；电话分机

参考例句：

• The pupils disliked the extension of the term.小学生们不愿延长学期。
• Our extension is nearly finished.我们的扩建部分已接近完工。

4 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

5 crafts   

n.工艺( craft的名词复数 )；行业；飞机；飞行器

参考例句：

• traditional crafts like basket-weaving 像编篮子之类的传统工艺
• an arts and crafts emporium 工艺品商店

6 unexpected   

adj.想不到的，意外的

参考例句：

• I always keep some good wine in for unexpected guests.我总保存些好酒，用来招待不速之客。
• His promotion was unexpected.他的升迁出人意料。

7 urgent   

a.紧急的，急迫的，紧要的

参考例句：

• He asked to see the manager for something urgent. 他有急事求见经理。
• A part of this urgent task was allotted to us. 这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。