办公室英语(对话场景)

1、办公室英语20Asking about deadlinesA: Hi, Mark! I was wondering if you finished that presentation you were working on last week?B: Just about. It should be done in the next couple of days. Why?A: Mr. Rodriguez was asking me about it yesterday.B: Ill give him a call.询问最后期限A：嗨，马克。我想知道你上星期在准备的演示报告完成了没有？B：快了。

2、再过两三天就能完成了。怎么了？A：罗得里格兹先生昨天问我这事了。B：我会给他打电话的。21Asking for a book returnedA: Stacey? Are you finished with that marketing book I lent you?B: Oh-yeah, I dont need it anymore.A: Great. Could you bring it in tomorrow morning? Ive got a test on Thursday.B: Sure. Sorry about keeping it for so long.请求还书A：丝苔茜

3、，我借给你的那本市场学的书看学了吗？B：噢，看完了。我用不着它了。A：太好了。你明天早上把它带来行吗？我星期四要考试。B：一定。抱歉我用了这么久。22Something to be finishedA: Roger? I need figures for accounting. Have finished the calculations?B: Im just finishing now, maam. Ill have them ready within the hour.A: All right, thanks.B: Youre welcome, maam. Ill call you whe

4、n theyre ready.完成工作A：罗杰，我需要这些数字统计。你算出来了吗？B：快好了，夫人。一小时之内我就把把它们准备好。A：那好，谢谢。B：不用谢，夫人。好了我就给您打电话。23Asking about a scheduleA: Excuse me, Mr. Emory? Mr. Macmillan, would like to know if you have the completed schedule for next week?B: Yes, I do, Susan. Just a moment. Here it is.A: Thank you, sir. Sorry to

5、trouble you.B: Not at all, Susan. Just tell him to leave it with my secretary when hes finished with it.询问时间安排A：对不起，埃莫里先生。麦克米伦先生想知道您那里是否有下周的全部时间表？B：哦，我有，苏珊。等一下。给。A：谢谢您。打扰了。B：别客气，苏珊。告诉他用完后交给我的秘书就是了。24Confirming a scheduleA: When can you get the finished product to me?B: We should have it put together

6、 by the end of next week.A: Great! Thatll be ahead of schedule! Good work.B: Well, as the saying goes we aim to please!确认日期A：你什么时候能把成品交给我？B：下周末之前就能准备好。A：很好，这样就比计划提前了。干得不错。B：过奖，常言道：我们的目标就是使别人满意。25Lunch invitationA: Hi! Susan! I havent seen you for ages!B: Ive been really busy. How is everything?A: Oh

7、, fine. Hey, why dont we grab a bite to eat and do some catching up?B: Yeah, why not? Ive got a little free time on my hands. Where do you want to eat?午饭邀请A：嗨！苏珊！好久没见到你了！B：我一直都很忙。你都好吗？A：不错。嘿，我们是不是去吃点什么，好好聊聊天？B：好啊，为什么不呢？我正好有点时间。你想去哪儿吃？26Self-introductionHi, everybody. I just want to make a brief intr

8、oduction. I dont know how many of you know me. Ill be taking over the marketing division when John Jacobs retires. Ive just come over from American Vendors, Inc, where I was the Director of Sales from 1985 until this year.自我介绍诸位好。我想简单自我介绍一下。我不知道你们当中有多少人知道我。约翰·雅可布退休后，我将接管市场部。我刚刚从美国万德公司调来。我在那里做销售

9、经理，从1985年一直至今今年。27Meeting a new bossA: Good morning, Mr. Montgomery. Ive been sent over from purchasing to fill in for Clare Williams.B: Oh, really? Nice to meet you. I thought they were going to leave me here on my own! How long have you been with the company?A: Oh, about seven years. Time flies, y

10、ou know!B: Does it ever! Well, lets get started. If you could begin typing this letter now, Ill see what else needs to be done.见新老板A：早上好，蒙格玛利先生。我是从采购部调来接替克莱尔·威谦姆斯的。B：喔，是吗？幸会。我以为他们要把我一个人扔在这儿呢。你来公司有几年了？A：哦，得有七年了。光阴似箭啊。B：永远如此。好啦，我们开始吧。请你先打这封信，我来看看还有什么要做的。28Introducing new peopleA: Tom, this is Mar

11、y Bobbins. Shes just come over from sales.B: Its nice to meet you! Guess well be working together.A: Yes, shell be working closely with you on the marketing end of things.B: Good. Well, welcome aboard, Ms, Robbins.介绍新人A：汤姆，这是玛丽·罗宾斯。刚从销售部来。B：见到你很高兴。我想我们要在一起工作了。A：是这样。她会在市场营销方面与你密切合作的。B：好啊，欢迎你的到来，

12、罗宾斯女士。29Asking about an accentA: You have an unusual accent, Mr. Robbins. Where are you from originally? If you dont mind me asking.B: Not at all. I was born in Madrid, but I came to the States when I was a teenager.A; I guess that must be what Im hearing, I really couldnt place it. Do go back to Ma

13、drid often?B: No, I havent been back for more than ten years.哪的口音A：你的口音很特别，罗宾斯女士。是哪里人? 不介意我问吧？B：没关系. 我在马德里出生，但十几岁时就到了美国。A：我听着也差不多，只是搞不准是哪里的口音。你常回马德里吗?B：不是，我有十多年没回去了。30Discussing a new managerA: Have you met the new manager in customer service?B: No, I havent gotten over there in a few weeks. How is

14、he?A: She. She seems to be doing a pretty good job. Of course, anything would be better than that last guy!    B: You said it! I can't believe he lasted as long as he did.      讨论新经理A：你跟客户服务部的新经理见过面了吗? B：没有。我有好几个星期没有到那去了。他怎么样?  A：她是女的。看来做得不错。当然，任何人都比原

15、来那个家伙强。B：太对了。我简直不敢相信他居然呆了那么久。31Trying to get adjustedA: Hi, how are you?B: Im fine, thanks. Just trying to get adjusted. Its hard to keep track of everything around here.A: Thats for sure. Youre new, too, huh?B: Yeah. I just got here a couple of days ago. How about you?努力适应A：嗨，你好吗？B：挺好的，谢谢。我正在努力适应呢。

16、在这里事事都要跟上趟真不容易。A：那是肯定的。你也是新来的吧？B：是的，我才来几天。你呢？32Farewell before retiringA: Well, I guess thats about it. Everythings packed and ready to go.B: Its hard to believer youre really retiring. What are you going to do with yourself?A: Have fun! I plan to spend some more time with my grandkids, and I might

17、even go back to school.B: Well, good luck. Give me a ring sometime, and let me know how you are.退休告别A：好啦，我想就这些了。东西都包好了，该走了。B：很难相信您真的要退休了。您怎么安排自己的生活呢？A：享受生活！我打算多花点时间和孙子们在一起。还有可能回学校上学呢。B：那好，祝您好运。有空打个电话给我，告诉您怎么样了。33Asking for a fax numberA: Excuse me, Mr., Macmillan? Could you tell me the fax number fo

18、r Mr. Winthrops office, please?B: Sure. I have it right here. 232-2453. If that one doesnt work, try 232-2456.A: Okay thats 232-2453, or 232-2456.B: Thats right.问传真号码A：打扰了，麦克米伦先生，您能告诉我温斯普先生办公室的传真号码吗？B：没问题，就在这里。232-2453。如果这个号码不通，试一下232-2456。A：好，232-2453或232-2456。B：对。34Asking for a fax numberA: Excuse

19、 me, Mr., Macmillan? Could you tell me the fax number for Mr. Winthrops office, please?B: Sure. I have it right here. 232-2453. If that one doesnt work, try 232-2456.A: Okay thats 232-2453, or 232-2456.B: Thats right.问传真号码A：打扰了，麦克米伦先生，您能告诉我温斯普先生办公室的传真号码吗？B：没问题，就在这里。232-2453。如果这个号码不通，试一下232-2456。A：好，

20、232-2453或232-2456。B：对。35Calling a group meetingA: All right. I want to bring everybody in on this project. When can we start working on this?B: Well, we could probably get started with a strategy meeting tomorrow morning at 8:00.A: I tell you what, 8:00 is no good for me, but why dont you guys get s

21、tarted and Ill come by at around 8:45 or so.B: Thats fine with me. How much time are we going to have to work on this?召集组会A：这样，我想请大家集中到这个项目来。我们什么时候可以着手这项工作呢？B：嗯，我们也许可以明天早上8点先开一个战略方针会议。A：我得告诉你，8点对我不合适。但你们何不先把会开起来？我大约8:45左右过来。B：我没问题。这项工作我们打算要干多久？36Appointment with a clientA: I definitely want to meet

22、with you, Mr. Parker. I just need to sort out my schedule.B: Well, I know youre pretty booked up these days. But, weve got to work fast on this.A: I realize that. We dont have any time to waste. I can put you down for 9:20. Could you make that, Mr. Parker?B: Let me see. Thats no problem. Ill see you

23、 then.约见客户A：我肯定要见你一面的，帕克先生。我只是需要安排我的时间。B：我知道你这几天时间排满了。可这件事我们必须得抓紧。A：这点我知道。我们没时间耽搁了。我可以给你定在9:20，你看行吗？帕克先生？B：让我想想没有问题。到时候见。37Bosses meetingA: Hello. Mr. Rothman? This is Michael in Mr. Emorys office. Hed like to set up and appointment with you to talk about buying a new copier.B: Sure, Id be glad to.

24、What time frame did he have in mind?A: Hed like to do it as soon as possible, sir. How about tomorrow at 2:45?B: Mm, yeah, thatll be great. Tell him Ill see him then.老板的会议A：你好，罗斯曼先生。我是埃莫里办公室的麦克尔。他想和您定个时间商谈买一台新的复印机。B：好哇，我很乐意。他觉得什么时间方便？A：他希望越快越好。您看明天2:45怎么样？B：嗯，好，这很好。告诉他我那时见他。38Scheduling an interview

25、A: Mr. Carmichael, this is Ellen Bower calling again. You had said I should call this week to schedule an interview with you.B: Thats right, Ms. Bower. How are you? Im not sure if Ill be able to fit you in this week, Im afraid.A: I understand, Mr. Carmichael. Id be glad to make it some time next wee

26、k.B: All right, then. Why dont we say next Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.?约定面试A：卡麦克尔先生，又是我，爱伦·鲍华。您让我这个星期打电话和您定一个面试时间。B：是这样，鲍华女士。你好。我不敢肯定这星期能否有时间见你，很难说。A：我能理解，卡麦克尔先生。我很愿意安排在下个星期。B：好吧。那我们就定在下周二上午11:30如何？39A last minute appointmentA: Joe, can you squeeze me in sometime today?B: Thats a big order, Jane. I a

27、m really swamped.A: I know what youre saying, but I have to go over the books with you before I go see our tax guy.B: Right. Okay, let me see what I can do. How about 1:30 right after my lunch meeting? It wont take more than a half hour, will it?临时约会A：乔，你今天能给我挤出点时间来吗？B：这可够呛，珍妮。我的确忙不开。A：我明白你的意思。可我必须得

28、在去见收税的之前跟你过一遍账。B：好吧，让我想想怎么办。1:30怎么样？在我午餐会议之后。不会超过半小时吧？40Delaying an appointmentA: Im afraid we are really short staffed this week, Mr. Crandal. Id like to accommodate you, but I just dont think Ill have the time.B: Are you telling me youre not going to meet with me?A: Not at all, sir. Id just like t

29、o push it up to next week. Ill have a lot more free time at the beginning of next week.B: Well, I dont like it, but I guess I dont have any choice.推迟会面时间A：恐怕这星期我们的确人手不够，克兰道先生。我想给您服务，可就恐怕没有时间。B：你的意思是不打算见我了吗？A：绝对不是，先生。我只是想挪到下星期。下周初我会空闲得多。B：好吧，我不愿意这样，不过我想也别无选择了。41Secretary schedules a meetingA: Mr. Cra

30、nes office. Sandy speaking. May I help you?B: Hi, Sandy. Its Walter Knight. I need to book some time with Mr. Crane.A: Certainly, Mr. Knight. When would you like to meet with him?B: Can you see what his schedule is like on Wednesday?秘书安排会见A：克莱恩先生办公室。我是仙蒂，能帮您吗？B：嗨，仙蒂。我是华特·耐特。我需要和克莱恩先生约个时间。A：没问题，

31、耐特先生。您想什么时候见他？B：你能看看他星期三是怎么安排的吗？42Meeting a book keeperA: Excuse me, Alex?B: What can I do for you, Kim?A: I was wondering if you could get together with me to go over the payroll.B: Sure, anytime.会见出纳A：对不起，阿利克？B：有事吗？金姆？A：我不知道你是否有时间能和我一起审查一遍工资表？B：可以。随时都行。43Making a sales appointmentA: Good morning,

32、Mr. Emory. I was hoping to set up an appointment with you for sometime this week.B: Hmm. Im pretty booked up this week. Lets move it up to next week.A: Fine, Mr. Emory. Would next Monday at 4:00 oclock be all right for you?B: Let me take a look. All right, thats no problem. See you then.与推销商会面A：早上好，

33、埃莫里先生。我希望和您定一下这星期什么时间见面。B：嗯，这星期我的安排很满了。挪到下星期吧。A：好，埃莫里先生。您看下星期一4:00怎么样？B：我看看。行，没问题。到时候见。44Training appointmentA: Paul, can I set up a time with you to go over the training manual?B: Sure. Let me just grab my calendar. All right. Im free all day Tuesday and Thursday morning.A: Tuesday morning is good

34、for me. How about 10:30 in my office?B: Okay. Sounds good. See you then.约定培训时间A：保罗，我能跟你约个时间一起看一下培训手册吗？B：可以。让我拿日历来。行，我星期二一整天和星期四上午都有空。A：星期二上午对我合适。10:30在我办公室怎么样？B：好，没问题。到时见。45Next weeks meetingA: Lets meet before next weeks meeting, Jane. I want to kick around some ideas with you.B: No problem. Ive go

35、t a really light week. Anytimes fine by me.A: Well, lets plan to get together next Monday afternoon, around three?B: All right, Ill put you in my book.下周会议A：咱们下周开会前先见一面，简。我有些想法想和你交换一下。B：没问题。我一星期都不太忙。对我来说任何时间都行。A：那好，咱们就下星期一下午见。三点左右如何？B：行，我在本子上记一下。46Setting up a lunch appointmentA: Ill need to meet wi

36、th you before you go on vacation, Alex. I have a few things to clear up.B: Ill be glad to. But my schedule is super tight this week. I think the only time I have free is at lunch on Wednesday.A: Thats fine. I can make that.B: All right, then. Ill see you at noon on Wednesday.约定吃午饭A：我需要在你休假前见你一次，阿利克。

37、有几件事需要弄清楚。B：我很乐意。可我这星期时间太紧了。我想唯一的空闲是星期三午饭时间。A：这行。我没问题。B：好，那么我们星期三中午见。47Arranging a group meetingA: Id like to set a fixed time for this meeting before we finish today. Can you all take a look at your schedules?B: Thursday mornings are usually the slowest around here. Why dont we set it for Thursday

38、at 10:00 a.m.?A: Thats out for me. I already have a standard meeting on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. How about Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.?B: Thats all right for my department. I dont know how the rest of you feel.安排小组会A：我想在咱们今天散会前定下开这个会的时间。你们能看看你们的日程安排吗？B：星期四上午总是这儿最空闲的时候。咱们可以定星期四上午10:00。A：我不行。周四上午9:

39、30我已经有了个例会。星期三下午2:00怎么样？B：我们部门没问题。不知道你们其他人觉得怎样？ 48A mandatory meetingA: Paul? I need to work out a time to get together with your people.B: Does everybody need to be there? Hilary and Jason are on vacation this week.A: It would be best if everybody could be there. How about next week sometime?B: Let

40、 me take a look at the schedule. Ill get back to you this afternoon, all right?定开小组会A：保罗？我需要找个时间和你们大家碰头。B：每个人都必须到吗？西勒里和杰森这星期都在休假。A：最好每个人都能在。下周定个时间如何？B：我来看看时间表。我下午给您回话，行吗？49Setting up a staff meetingA: Were going to need everybodys input on this project. So Id like to fix a time to meet next week and

41、 hear what you all have to say.B: Id prefer to meet in the morning. Im going to be out of the office most afternoons next week.A: I dont have any problem with that. Lets set it up for 9:30 Wednesday morning. We can carry it over to Thursday if we need to.B: Thats fine. What do the rest of you think?

42、员工会议A：我们需要大家同心协力投入到这个项目上来，因此我想和大伙定时间在下星期开个会，听取各位的建议。B：我倾向于定在上午。下周大部分的下午我都得外出。A：我没问题。咱们就定在星期三上午的9:30吧。如有必要星期四可以继续。B：好的。你们大家看怎么样？5055A meeting about bonusesA: Hi, Grant. How is everything?B: Pretty well, thanks. Weve just been incredibly busy! I need to set up a meeting for Mr. Graham.A: Sure. Whats i

43、t about?B: He wants to go over the bonuses for this year. Hell need to meet with Mr. Winthrop and Ms. Montgomery. Can you set it up for me?讨论奖金A：嗨，格兰特。一切都好吗？B：很好，谢谢。我们最近忙得厉害！我需要替格莱厄姆先生安排个会谈。A：当然可以。关于什么事？B：他想复查一下今年的奖金，需要跟温斯罗普先生和蒙格玛利女士会谈。你能帮我定个时间吗？56An office partyA: Mrs. Montgomery? Ive been trying t

44、o figure out when we should have the New Years party. Could you take a book at these dates?B: Sure. The twenty-ninth is out. Ill be out of the office all day at a seminar. Either the twenty-eighth or the thirtieth is fine.A: Well, why dont we make it the thirtieth? We can set it up from three to fiv

45、e. That way, everybody can just go home afterwards.B: Sounds good to me. You make up the invitations, Ive got run. Ive got a meeting in five minutes.办公室聚会A：蒙格玛利女士？我正在盘算着哪天开一个新年聚会。你看看这几天行吗？B：当然。29号不行了。我要外出开一整天演讨会。28号或30号都行。A：嗯，那我们就定30号吧。可以从3点开到5点。这样的话，大家可以结束后就回家。B：我觉得不错。你来做请柬，我得走了。五分钟后我有个会要开。57A job-

46、seeking interviewA: Thank you for your application, Mr. Sweeney. Mr. Jacobs would like to set up an interview for early next week. Do you have time?B: Yes, maam. I could come in any day next week, except for Friday morning.A: Fine. Let me take a look at his schedule. Hes free on Tuesday afternoon at

47、 1:30. Could you come in then?B: Yes. That would be fine.求职面试A：谢谢你的申请，斯维尼先生。雅可布先生想在下周早些时候约你面谈一次。你有时间吗？B：有，夫人。除星期五上午，下周哪天都行。A：好。让我看看他的时间表。他星期二下午一点半有空，到时你能来吗？B：能来，那没问题。58A job-seeking appointmentA: Then, Ill see you next week, Ms. OBrian?B: Yes. Lets say Tuesday at noon. Bring your portfolio with you.

48、A: Certainly. Is there anything else you would like me to bring, Mr. OBrian?B: No, thats all. I already have your resume.约定面试时间A：那么，我下星期来见您，奥布莱恩女士。B：好。就定在星期二中午。带上您的作品。A：当然。还有其他什么东西您想让我带来的吗？B：没有了，就这些。我已经有你的简历表了。59Meeting with an accountantA: Mr. Reynolds? Rick Murphy. Im the accounting manager for Ma

49、cmillan and Emory, Incorporated.B: Nice to meet you. How can I help you?A: I would like to meet with you to discuss some discrepancies on our payroll account.B: Certainly, Mr. Murphy. Could you come to my office this afternoon at 2:30?会见会计A：雷诺得女士吗？我是瑞克·摩菲。麦克米兰和埃莫里公司的财务经理。B：很高兴认识你。有什么事吗？A：我想见你一次

50、，讨论一下我们工资账上的出入。B：好的，摩菲先生。你能今天下午2:30到我的办公室来吗？60Schedule aheadA: Well, Mr. Brooks. Im sorry, again, for the delay, but we should have everything completed by the time you get back.B: I certainly hop so. Can we arrange to meet on the 27th? That should give you enough time.A: Yes, sir. Thats more than e

51、nough time. I do appreciate your understanding. Why dont we say 10:00 oclock on the 27th?B: Fine, Mr. Tan. Ill see you then.提前安排A：那么，布鲁克斯先生，我再次对耽搁表示道歉，但您下次回来时我们会把所有的事情都办妥的。B：我当然希望如此了。我们可以安排在27号见面？这样你们会有足够的时间。A：是的，先生。还有富余。谢谢您的理解。我们是不是可以定在27号上午10点？B：好，谭女士。到时候见。61picking up a clientA: All right, Mr. Cr

52、ane, when will you be arriving in the city?B: I should be coming in on the 11:30 mooring flight. How far is the office from the airport?A: Only 25 minutes or so. Well send somebody to meet you. Thats 11:30 a.m. Friday the 15th?B: Thats right. Ill be in the baggage area.迎接客户A：好的，克莱恩女士，您将什么时候到达本城？B：我将

53、乘上午11:30的飞机到达。办公室离机场有多远？A：只有25分钟左右的路程。我们会派人接您。星期五，15号，上午11:30？B：对。我会在行李区等着。62Farewell party invitationA: Susan? Were having a farewell party for John Anderson today.B: What time? Id like to go, but my calendar is really full today.A: Were starting at 12:00 and itll go on for the rest of the afternoo

54、n.B: Ill try to make it. I should be able to fit some time in around 3 oclock.告别聚会A：苏珊吗？我们今天要为约翰·安德森举行告别聚会。B：什么时候？我是想去，可我今天的日程表实在太紧了。A：我们在12点开始，预计要开整个下午。B：我尽量争取。我大约在3点左右能抽出点时间来。63Scheduling for you bossA: Good morning, Mr. Winthrop. This is Sally Parker, Mr. Emorys secretary. Mr. Emory has aske

55、d me to set up a meeting with you.B: Certainly, Miss Parker, Let me get my book. My secretarys out and I cant keep anything straight!A: I understand. Would you like me to call you back?B: No Thats all right. How about the 30th at 4:00 p.m.? Is an hour enough?为老板做安排A：早上好，温斯罗普先生。我是莎得·帕克，埃莫里先生的秘书。

56、埃莫里先生让我与您约定一个会晤。B：没问题，帕克女士。等我拿一下记事簿。我的秘书出去了，我一切都乱了。A：我能理解。您需要让我待会儿再打来吗？B：不用了，这就行。30号下午4点怎么样？一个小时够吗？64Buying office equipmentA: I do want to meet with you and take a look at your catalogue. Were redecorating and are going to add some things.B: Well, Ill be glad to help you out. I can come out anytime on Tuesday or Thursday of next week.A: Lets put it down for 1:15 on Thursday. Well definitely need some new filing cabinets and at least one desk unit.B: Fine. Ill bring both our office furniture and equipment catalogues on Thursday.购置办公设备A