Reception desk, John Smith speaking, how may I help you?

Yes hello. I’m calling from room 517. Is it possible to book a wake-up call for six thirty am please?

Certainly Sir. Let me just confirm that Mr. Graves. A six thirty wake-up call for room 517. Will there be anything else?

Yes. I need to be at Pudong International airport at eight thirty. What time do you suggest I check out?

Well Mr. Graves, the journey to the airport will take no more than forty minutes, as it won’t be rush hour, so I suggest you check out by seven thirty, just to be on the safe side.

Okay excellent. Could you change my wake-up call to seven am please? Also would you be able to book a taxi for me for seven forty five?

Certainly Sir. That won’t be a problem at all.

Thank you very much for your help.

My pleasure, Mr. Graves, and have a good evening.

Come in.

Hi Wendy, Maggie said you wanted to see me.

Yes Sarah, thanks for dropping by. I just wanted to have a word with you. Please have a seat. So, Maggie mentioned that you would like to apply for the production managers position now that Bill is moving on. Is that right?

Well, I’ve definitely been thinking about it.

Okay, well, could you tell me why you think you’d be a good fit for this job? This is your chance to sell yourself!

Well, as assistant production manager I think that I’ve proved myself already, and I know that I have what it takes to do this job. I’m enthusiastic, creative and I think I’m a people person, too.

Well Maggie speaks highly of you. She thinks you are ready to move up, and I agree with her. I’m going to recommend you for the position Sarah, but for now please keep this quiet.

Oh Wow! Thank you so much Wendy. You've made my day!

Marie: Hi Jeff.

嗨，Jeff

Jeff: Hi, Marie. How are you?

嗨，Marie. 你好吗？

Marie: I’m fine. Thanks. I just wanted to drop off our new supply catalogue.

我很好，谢谢。我就想给你我们新的供货目录。

Jeff: Yes, actually I already got it from James. In fact, I need to go over a few things with you.

是的，实际上我已经从James那里拿到了。事实上，我需要和你确认几件事情。

Marie: Sure, fire away…

好，说吧......

Jeff: Well, to be honest, the prices for the X420 are just too expensive. Is that definitely your best price? Is it possible to offer a discount?

呃，说实话，X420的价格太贵了。这是你能给的最低价了吗？可不可能给一个折扣呢？

Marie: Well if you order in bulk then we can give you 15% off each order.

呃，如果你批发很多，我们能给你每个订单八五折。

Jeff: Can you guarantee next day delivery too?

你也能保证第二天送达吗？

Marie: Absolutely.

一定

Jeff: Okay, sounds good, I will email the order form to you today…

好，听起来不错，我今天会电邮给你订单...

Captain: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, and a warm welcome aboard flight 527. My name is Captain Franks and with me my co-pilot today is Captain Williams. We are both very pleased to have you fly with us today. We have just taken off from Pudong International Airport and will now be climbing to our cruising altitude of 12,000 metres. Weather en route is expected to be sunny and clear with very little turbulence. Journey time to New York will be approximately fifteen hours. The cabin crew will be coming around shortly with drinks and refreshments and a selection of meals. In the meantime please sit back, relax and enjoy the flight, thank you.

女士们先生们，下午好。热烈欢迎你们登机。我是机长Franks, 和我今天的副驾驶机长Williams。我俩都很高兴今天你坐俺们的灰机。 我们刚从浦东国际机场起飞，现在会爬升到巡航高度12000米。预计沿途天气很晴朗，很少有气流。去纽约的路程大约15个小时。机舱工作人员很快就会带来饮料点心和一系列餐。同时，请坐好，放松，享受这个旅程。谢谢。

Flight attendant: Good afternoon sir, would you like a hot towel?

下午好，先生，您要热毛巾吗？

Mr. Walker: What?

啥？

Flight attendant: I just wondered if you'd like a hot towel before we serve lunch.

我就是问你在我们上午餐前，要不要热毛巾。

Mr. Walker: Well that depends, Miss. What temperature are your towels?

呃，那个要看了，小姐。你的毛巾多少度？

Flight attendant: Excuse me?

你说什么？

Mr. Walker: Oh, it's a simple enough question! Just give me one.

噢，这个问题很简单！给我一块毛巾。

Flight attendant: Certainly, sir, here you are.

当然，先生，给你。

Mr. Walker: Geez! What are you trying to do, scald me? This is too hot. Go back and get me a towel heated to precisely 165 degrees Fahrenheit, OK?

天啊！你想干啥，想烫伤我啊？！太烫了。 回去给我拿条毛巾加热到正好华氏165度，行吗？

Flight Attendant: Of course, I'll see what I can do, one moment.

当然，我会看到我能做些什么, 请等一会。

Mr. Walker: I'll see what I can do.

我会看到我能做......

Flight Attendant: Hello sir, we have a choice of business class meals this afternoon. Would you prefer the vegetarian option, or otherwise we have chicken, beef or fish.

你好先生，我们今天下午对商务舱的餐可以提供选择。你想要素食的选择，还是我们有鸡，牛肉或者鱼。

Mr. Walker: No, no no. I ordered the vegan meal. What's with you guys? I don't eat any animal products, got it?

不，不，不。我点的是严格的素食餐。你们怎么搞的？！我不吃任何动物产品，懂吗？

Flight Attendant: I'm so sorry, sir. Let me go get the vegan option for you. Would you like a drink in the meantime?

抱歉，先生。让我为你拿严格素食餐。您同时还想要饮料吗？

Mr. Walker: Yes, I'd like a gin martini, shaken with three ice cubes, poured into a chilled glass. Two drops of vermouth, no more no less. served with a lemon twist. Do you think you can handle that?

是的，我要金酒马丁尼，放三块冰，摇一摇，倒入一个冰的酒杯。放两滴味美思酒，不多不少......再加柠檬。你觉得你能搞的定吗？

Flight Attendant: Yes of course. Here you are sir, your gin martinias requested.

是的，当然。 给你，先生， 你要的金酒马丁尼。

Mr. Walker: Hmm. seems adequate

嗯...对...这感觉....还可以。

Flight attendant: I'm glad you're satisfied, sir.

我很高兴你对这个满意，先生。

Mr. Walker: Actually, Miss, I'm not satisfied. This seat has virtually no leg room. I can hardly squeeze myself in. We're crammed in here like sardines! Also, the seat hardly reclines. I don't call this a business class seat. I want to switch seats.

实际上，小姐，我不满意。座位几乎没有放脚的地方。我几乎无法把自己挤进来。我们在这里就像沙丁鱼一样挤！而且，座位几乎不能往后靠。我觉得这不是商务舱的座位。我想换位置。

Flight attendant: Okay. Let me just check your ticket a moment. Hmmm. .....hold on, Mr. Walker. This boarding pass is not for this seat. This is for seat 15C in Economy class.

好。让我看 一下你的机票。嗯......等等，Walker先生。您的登机牌不是这个座位的。这个是经济舱15C的座位......

Mr. Walker: Um, well yeah, you see. I didn't think it would be a problem if I just moved to business class since.......

嗯，呃是啊，你看......我觉得这不是啥问题，我就搬到商务舱来因为......

Flight attendant: Get to the back of the plane!

给我到飞机后面去！

Mr. Parsons: Okay, now I'd like to find out more about your last job. I see you spent almost four years at the London Weekly, is that right?

好，现在我想了解更多你以前工作的信息。我知道你在伦敦周报呆了4年，对吗？

Rebecca: Yes, that's right. To be honest, the first year was quite tough for me. I was really just treated more like an intern. I didn't have many responsibilities and I found it quite frustrating.

是的，对。老实说，第一年是有点艰难。我被像一个实习生一样对待。我没有什么责任，我觉得有受挫感。

Mr. Parsons: So, what changed?

那，怎么变了？

Rebecca: Well slowly but surely I proved myself, and the new editor liked me so he promoted me to features writer.

呃，慢慢地但稳稳地我证明了我自己，新的编辑喜欢我，所以他提拔我做专栏作者。

Mr. Parsons: Wow, a real step up!

哇，的确高升一步！

Rebecca: Yes I was responsible for restaurant and food reviews mostly. I spent 3 years in that position, but to be honest it wasn't an area of journalism I wanted to stay in long-term.

是的，我大多负责餐馆和美食评论。我在那职位上呆了3年，但老实说，这不是我想长时间从事新闻业的方面。

Mr. Parsons: I see, so why did you decide to leave finally?

我明白了，那你为什么决定最后离开？

Rebecca: I just felt that the paper couldn't offer me any new opportunites. I really needed a more challenging role, to be honest.

我就是觉得报纸无法提供给我任何新的机会。我真地需要一个更有挑战的角色，老实说。

Mr. Parsons: Come in.

进来。

Rebecca Carlyle: Mr. Parsons?

Mr Parsons?

Mr. Parsons: Ah, you must be Rebecca. Please do come in.

啊，你肯定是Rebecca。 请进。

Rebecca: Thank you for making some time to see me Mr Parsons. It's a pleasure to meet you finally.

感谢您腾出时间来见我Mr. Parsons. 终于能见到您很高兴。

Mr. Parsons: The pleasure's all mine Rebecca. Have a seat please. Now would you like any refreshments? Tea or coffee?

见到你我很高兴Rebecca。 请坐。你要什么饮料吗？ 茶或咖啡？

Rebecca: A coffee would be lovely. Thank you. Black, no sugar.

我要咖啡。谢谢。清咖啡，不加糖。

Mr. Parsons: No problem. -- Sally can we have two coffees please? One, no milk or sugar?

没问题。 ---Sally 我们能要两杯咖啡吗？一个不加奶不加糖。

Sally: Certainly Mr Parsons.

好的Mr. Parsons。

Mr. Parsons: So Rebecca, I understand you had a first interview with Miss Childs last week.

那，Rebecca, 我理解你上个礼拜和Miss Childs有过第一次面试。

Rebecca: Yes, that's correct. She filled me in on the details of the job on the telephone.

是，对的。她在电话上告诉了我关于这个工作的细节。

Mr. Parsons: Great. Well, I'm glad to say she recommended you for a 2nd interview, and here we are. Perhaps we can start by discussing your background and resume details a little?

好。呃，我很高兴告诉你她推荐了你来第二轮面试，这就是我们在这里的原因。 也许我们可以先从讨论你的背景和简历细节开始？

Rebecca: Yes, of course.

是的，当然。

Mic tester: Hi everyone, can everyone hear me? Can you guys at the back hear everything?

嗨，大家好，大家能听到我吗？你们在后面听的到吗？

Jonathan Parks: I

think

all

of

you

know

why

we

are

here

this

afternoon.

As

most

of

you

are

aware,

2010

marks

an

important

moment

for

Alpha Computers.

We

have

bounced back

from

the

recession

and

now

we

are

set

to

launch

our

new

line

of

laptop

and

desktop

computers.

I'm

really

pleased

to

welcome

Michael

Ford,

the

Global

Marketing

Manager

for

Alpha Computers,

who

has

flown

in

from

California

to

give

all

of

you

an

overview

of

the

marketing

campaign,

and

to

answer

any

questions

you

may

have.

So

please

give

a

warm

welcome

to

Mr. Ford.

好。呃我知道你们都知道我们今天下午为什么在这里。 就像你们大部分人都知道，2010年对Alpha电脑公司标志着一个重要的时刻。我们从经济衰退中恢复，现在我们要推出我们新的手提电脑和桌面电脑的产品线。 我很高兴欢迎Michael Ford，Alpha电脑公司全球营销经理，他从加州飞过来给大家做一个市场营销的总览，回答你们可能有的问题。那，让我们热烈欢迎Ford先生。

Mr. Ford: Thank you, Jonathan. It really is a pleasure to be here today. It has been three years since I visited Beijing, and it's clear to me that operations here are obviously going from strength to strength. The Alpha brand continues to grow in leaps and bounds in China, and that is certainly down to the hard work of all of you here. So congratulations to all of you.

谢谢，Jonathan。今天真地很高兴来这里。自从上次来北京已经三年了。我觉得很明显这里的运营越来越强。 Alpha品牌持续在中国大幅增长。当然这都是你们各位的努力工作的结果。所以，恭喜你们。

Mr. Ford: I'd like to start by outlining the key points of my presentation this afternoon and giving you an idea of the topics that will be discussed. The presentation today is divided into five main parts. First of all, I'd like to briefly touch on the background of the new x420 line; how the whole concept has come about, and how the new product fits into our existing brand line. Secondly I'd like to present data on projected sales for the x420. We will then go on to discuss our key rivals in this sector. Then I would like to go on to outline the campaign concept for the x420. Finally, I'm happy to open up the discussion for any questions or points you might have for me

我想概括一下今天下午我要讲的要点作为开始。 今天的演讲分成5个主要部分。首先，我想简要地提一下新的X420产品线的背景；这整个概念是怎么出来的，新的产品怎样和我们现存的产品融合。第二，我想给预计的x420销售数据。我们然后会讨论我们的主要竞争对手。 然后我想概括一下整个x420营销的感念。最后，我很高兴接受问题。