商業電話英語 (紀錄來電留言)
(★ 聽對話內容) 本週話題焦點:商業電話英語 (紀錄來電留言) Janice is the assistant to the president of the Taiwan Gadget Company. One of her tasks is to take messages for him when he is out of town or in an important meeting. Janice 是 Taiwan Gadget Company 董事長的助理。她的職責之一就是當董事長不在公司或是正在開會時,幫他紀錄留言。 |
Janice: Hello. Mr. Chang's office. Janice:嗨,Mr. Chang 辦公室,您好。 Dan: Hello. May I speak with Mr. Paul Chang? Dan:嗨,請問 Mr. Paul Chang在嗎? Janice: I'm sorry. Mr. Chang is in a meeting now. May I take a message? Janice:抱歉,Mr. Chang 現在正在開會。我能幫您留言給他嗎? Dan: No thanks. That's alright. Do you know when he will be out of his meeting? Dan:不用了,謝謝。沒有關係。你知道他何時會開完會嗎? Janice: May I ask who's calling? Janice:請問您是哪一位? Dan: My name is Dan Logan. Dan:我是 Dan Logan。 Janice: Let me check his schedule for the day… His meeting will finish at 3:00, and then he must rush into another one at 3:45.I think that it would be best if you left a message or tried calling back tomorrow. Janice:讓我查看一下他今天的行程表...他會在三點的時候開完會,然後在三點四十五分的時候又要趕著開下一個會。我想如果您能留言給他或試著明天再打過來,會是最好的方法。 Dan: He is always so busy, and tomorrow will be too late. Dan:他一直這麼都是這麼忙,但明天再打來就太晚了。 Janice: Are you sure that you don't want to leave a message? Janice:您確定您不想留言給他嗎? Dan: Okay. Please tell him that Dan Logan called to wish him a happy birthday. We are old friends and classmates. Dan:好吧。請告訴他 Dan Logan 打來祝他生日快樂。我們是老朋友也是老同學。 Janice: I will be sure to pass the message on to him. Janice:我一定會轉告他的。 Dan: Great! Thanks and have a nice evening. Good-bye! Dan:那很好!謝謝你,也祝你有美好的夜晚。再見! Janice: And you have a nice evening, too, Mr. Logan. Bye-bye. Janice:也祝您有美好的夜晚。再見,Mr. Logan。 重要字詞講解:1.task (n.) 任務;職責 例:One of her tasks is to take messages for him when he is out of town or in an important meeting. (她的職責之一就是當董事長不在公司或是正在開會時,幫他紀錄留言。) 例:The task that our boss gave us has been fulfilled. (我們已經把老闆交付給我們的任務完成了。) 2. take a message 留言 例:Mr. Chang is in a meeting now. May I take a message? (Mr. Chang 現在正在開會。我能幫您留言給他嗎?) 例:Yesterday I took a message from the phone company for my mom. (昨天我收到電話公司給我母親的留言。) 3. rush (v.) 趕緊 例:His meeting will finish at 3:00, and then he must rush into another one at 3:45. (他會在三點的時候開完會,然後在三點四十五分的時候又要趕著開下一個會。) 例:He heard the doorbell ring and rushed to the door. (他聽到門鈴聲,衝到門口。) 4. wish (v.) 祝願 例:Please tell him that Dan Logan called to wish him a happy birthday. (請告訴他 Dan Logan 打來祝他生日快樂。) 例:I wish you luck. (祝你好運。) ※ 小叮嚀: wish 當「祝願」時,後面先接祝願的對象,再接祝願的內容(名詞)。 5. pass on 傳遞 例:I will be sure to pass the message on to him. (我一定會轉告他的。) 例:To whom do you want me to pass the message on? (你要我把訊息傳給誰?) ※ 小叮嚀: 傳遞的內容(名詞)可以放在副詞 on 的前面或後面,但如果是代名詞,只能在 on 的前面。如果要補充說明對象,要先加介系詞 to,再加對象。
小試身手 1. You still have one hour to complete the ____. You may need to ____. (你還有一小時可以完成你的任務,你可能需要加快腳步。) 2. I ____ ____ ____ from John's friend who called to ____ him a happy birthday. I told him that I would sure ____ the message ____ to John. (我接到 John 的朋友祝他生日快樂的留言。我告訴他我一定會把這個訊息告訴 John。) 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. You still have one hour to complete the task. You may need to rush. (你還有一小時可以完成你的任務,你可能需要加快腳步。) 2. I took a message from John's friend who called to wish him a happy birthday. I told him that I would sure pass the message on to John. (我接到 John 的朋友祝他生日快樂的留言。我告訴他我一定會把這個訊息告訴 John。) 相關實用句型解析 1. 如果 …會是最好的 it would be best if … 例:I think that it would be best if you left a message or tried calling back tomorrow. (我想如果您能留言給他或試著明天再打過來,會是最好的方法。) 例: It would be best if they arrived at the airport before the plane takes off. (如果他們能在飛機起飛前抵達機場,那是最好的。) ※ 小叮嚀: "It would be best if …" 是假設語氣的句型,表示現在尚未發生,但希望預期發生之事,所以if所接的子句也需用過去式表達。 2. 一定 … be sure to + 原形V… 例:I will be sure to pass the message on to him. (我一定會轉告這個訊息給他的。) 例: Kevin is sure to fall in love with the girl he met at the party last week. (Levin 一定是愛上了上禮拜他在派對上遇到的那個女孩。) ※ 小叮嚀: "Be sure to …" 常放在句首當祈使句,以表示叮嚀聽話者必須記得做些什麼事。例:Be sure to turn off all the lights before you leave.(在你離開前,一定要關掉所有的燈。) 小試身手 1. 要是所有員工都跟你一樣努力工作,那是最好的。 _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Teresa 一定是個好老師,因為她是這麼的愛小孩。 _____________________________________________________________________ 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. It would be best if all the employees could work as hard as you do. 2. Teresa is sure to be a good teacher because she loves children so much. | | |
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