（这个星期五，我是否可以休一天假？）请休假用take the day off。如果是两天以上就用days off。老板会很干脆地答应说that'll be OK，或是会带有不悦意味回答will everything be all right?（一切都安排就绪了吗？），这些都要看你平时的工作表现而定。

2.提议I think we need to buy a new copier.（我想我们需要买一台新的复印机）说出上句之前，必须说明our copying machine has broken down again.（复印机又出毛病了）以作为提案的依据。客气一些的提议，用suggest如I would suggest we buy a new copier.

3.表示了解上司的指示Yes, of course.（是，我知道了）也可用I understand（我明白了），或Yes, right away（好的马上去做），对上司说OK，或 all right并不恰当。很忙时，说I'm sorry, but I'm busy now. Could I do it later?

4.确认上司指示的内容You did say next Tuesday at 2:00 P.M., didn't you?（您是说在下星期二下午2点，是不是？）任何事都必须确认一下。如果对方是外国人更要如此。上句也可直截了当地说let me confirm（让我确认一下时间和日期）5.报告商谈结果I had a feeling he was in favor of the plan.（我觉得他赞成那个计划）记住I have a feeling (that)……（我觉得……），及……（that ) he was against the plan.(他反对那个计划）这两句话都很管用。