商業電話英語 (電話告知宣傳新產品)
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本週話題焦點：商業電話英語 (電話告知宣傳新產品)
Joan Hu, a salesperson for the Taiwan Gadget Company, has just called Ted Blum, a buyer in Hong Kong, to tell him about her company's latest products.
Joan Hu 是在 Taiwan Gadget Company 的一位銷售人員，她剛打了一通電話給一位香港的買家 Ted Blum，要告訴他有關她們公司的最新產品。 |
Joan: Good afternoon. Is this Mr. Blum speaking?
Joan：午安。請問是 Mr. Blum 嗎？
Ted: Yes, this is Ted speaking. What can I do for you today?
Ted：是的，我就是。有什麼能為您效勞的嗎？
我Joan: This is Joan Hu from the Taiwan Gadget Company. We met at the trade fair in Hong Kong last month. Do you remember me?
Joan：我是 Taiwan Gadget Company 的 Joan Hu。我們上個月在香港的商展上碰過面。你記得我嗎？
Ted: Of course I remember you. You were promoting some outdoor furniture products.
Ted：我當然記得你呀。你那時在推銷一些戶外傢俱的產品
Joan: That's right! I remember that you were interested in receiving our summer 2007 catalogue.
Joan：沒錯！我記得你對於收到我們 2007 年的夏季目錄很有興趣。
Ted: Yes. I was quite impressed with your innovative products that you had on display at the trade fair.
Ted：是呀。我對於你們在商展裡展示的那些創新產品印象很深刻。
Joan: Well, our catalogue just came out today, and I thought that I'd give you a call.
Joan：嗯，我們的目錄今天剛出來，所以我想我應該打個電話給你。
Ted: Fantastic! Is it possible for you to send it by e-mail?
Ted：那太好了！你能不能用 e-mail 寄給我？
Joan: No problem. I'll just need to get your e-mail address, and then I'll send it to you right away.
Joan：沒問題。我需要你的 e-mail，然後我會馬上寄給你。
Ted: Okay. My e-mail address is TB@HKTRADE.com.hk.
Ted：好的。我的e-mail地址是 TB@HKTRADE.com.hk.
Joan: Great! Please take a look at it once you've received it, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Joan：太好了！請你收到以後瀏覽一下，如果有任何問題，歡迎你跟我聯絡。
Ted: I sure will. Thanks a lot and have a nice day!
Ted：我一定會的。很謝謝你，祝你有美好的一天！
Joan: You, too! Good-bye.
Joan：你也是！再見。
Ted: Bye.
Ted：再見。
重要字詞講解：1.fair 商品展覽會
例：We met at the trade fair in Hong Kong last month. Do you remember me?
（我們上個月在香港的商展上碰過面。你記得我嗎？）
例：The international book fair will be held next week.
（這個國際書展將在下週舉行。）
2. promote 推銷；促銷
例：We can't just make products. We have to promote them also.
（我們不能只製造產品，我們也要把它們推銷出去。）
例：I remember you. You were promoting some outdoor furniture products.
（我記得你。你那時在推銷一些戶外傢俱的產品。）
※ 小叮嚀：
promote當「促銷」解釋，是比較美式的用法。
3. innovative (adj.) 創新的
例：I was quite impressed with your innovative products.
（我對於你們的創新產品印象很深刻。）
例：He has figured out an innovative way of customer service.
（他想出了一個創新的客戶服務方式。）
4. feel free 隨意
例：Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
（如果有任何問題，歡迎你跟我聯絡。）
例：Please feel free to try our latest product.
（請隨意試用我們的最新產品。）
※ 小叮嚀：
feel free後面要加不定詞，這個片語常用在祈使句，有鼓勵他人做某事的意思。
小試身手
1.We are here in this annual computer ____ to ____ our latest product. Please ____ ____ to try it before you decide to buy it.
（我們在這個年度電腦展是為了促銷我們的最新產品，請隨意試用，再決定要不要購買。）
2.This ____ toy is unbelievable. ____ you have tried it, you wouldn't want to put it down.
（這個新玩具真是不可思議，一旦你試過它之後，你就會愛不釋手。）
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1.We are here in this annual computer fair to promote our latest product. Please feel free to try it before you decide to buy it.
（我們在這個年度電腦展是為了促銷我們的最新產品，請隨意試用，再決定要不要購買。）
2.This innovative toy is unbelievable. Once you have tried it, you wouldn't want to put it down.
（這個新玩具真是不可思議，一旦你試過它之後，你就會愛不釋手。）
相關實用句型解析
1. 對…印象深刻
sb be impressed with …
例：I was quite impressed with your innovative products that you had on display at the trade fair.
（我對於你們在商展裡展示的那些創新產品印象很深刻。）
例：She was impressed a lot with the way he talks and dresses.
（她對於他說話的方式和穿衣的風格印象很深刻。）
2. （書、唱片、影片…）出版
Book/record/film… come out
例：Our catalogue just came out today, and I thought that I'd give you a call.
（我們的目錄今天剛出來，所以我想我應該打個電話給你。）
例：The latest college journal that I have edited for three months just comes out today.
（我編輯了三個月的最新一期校刊今天才剛出版。）
※ 小叮嚀：
"come out"在英文中另外有很多不同的解釋，常見的有「結果是…」、「同志出櫃」、「罷工」、「開花」…等等。
小試身手
1.他對數字的超強記憶力讓我印象深刻。
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2.Ronan Keating 的唱片已經出來好幾個月了，我實在不敢相信你還沒買！
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解答
1.I was impressed with his great memory of numbers.
2.Ronan Keating's album has come out for months, and I really can't believe that you haven't bought it yet! | |
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