2012年ESL之商务英语 14 Dealing with Time Changes in Scheduling

 

Dealing¹ with Time Changes in Scheduling 

Danny: Don’t bother looking for next year’s meeting calendar. I’m still working on it. 

Tessa: What’s taking so long? 

Danny: This is my first time scheduling all of the major meetings for this company and I’m getting thrown off by all of the things I have to keep in mind. For instance, our bylaws say that we have to have a management meeting every 60 days. This is a leap year, so do I have to take that into account? 

Tessa: That’s a tough one. I’m not sure. 

Danny: And what about daylight saving time? I have to remember when clocks will be set ahead and back. 

Tessa: That’s easy. My high school teacher taught us to remember it with a simple phrase: “fall back and spring ahead.” 

Danny: Okay, but that doesn’t help me with dates. Apparently², daylight saving time changes on different dates in different countries. And I have to factor in time zones to set the time for each meeting, with meeting times that work for each international office that will be participating. 

Tessa: You’re right, it’s a tall order, but you do know that someone has done this before? You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. 

Danny: Yeah, Carl set the meeting calendar last year, but he left the company last month. 

Tessa: Can’t you just take last year’s meeting calendar and fudge it? 

Danny: Why do you think Carl is no longer with the company? 

Tessa: Ah. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。