Getting along with the Colleagues

Key Sentences（重点句子）
　　886.How are you going to spend your weekend？
　　你打算怎么过周末呢？
　　887.I'll just play it by ear.
　　我还没有考虑呢。
　　888.Would you like to play tennis with me before going home？
　　回家前和我打场网球怎么样？
　　889. That was a pretty good shot.
　　这个球打得相当不错。
　　890. I think that with a little help you can be a good player.
　　我认为只要稍加指导你就会成为一个不错的网球手。
　　891.Maybe I can learn to do something.
　　也许我该学着从事点什么运动。
　　892.All you need is a little help and a lot of practice.
　　你所需要的是指导和大量的练习。
　　893.Do you really think I can be a good player？
　　你真认为我能成为一名不错的网球手吗？
　　894. Margaret， are you enjoying yourself？
　　玛格丽特，你玩得开心吗？
　　895. I'm having a marvelous time.
　　我玩得很开心。
　　896. No matter how I tried to change the subject， he carried on.
　　无论我怎么努力改变话题，他还是滔滔不绝地说个不停。
　　897. Just don't take him too seriously and you'll be all right.
　　只要别把他太当回事，你就会没事的。
　　898. Can I have this dance， please？
　　我能请你跳这首曲子吗？
　　899.I don't care.
　　我才不在乎呢！
　　900. I think she's a born secretary.
　　我认为她天生就是一个作秘书的料。
　　Dialogue A
　　（Miss Karen， the Personal Assistant to the General Manager； Miss Margaret， a junior secretary in the General Manager's office）
　　（A： Miss Karen； B： Miss Margaret）
　　A： What a week！
　　B： Really！ I've never seen so much work.
　　A： Right. How are you going to spend your weekend？
　　B： I don't know. I'll just play it by ear.
　　A： Would you like to play tennis with me before going home？
　　B： I'm not good at sports. I have never played tennis， and I know I would be terrible.
　　A： You should try it. It s a great game. Come on， let me help you. I'm a good player， and a good teacher， too. What do you say？
　　B： OK， but don't say I didn't warn you.
　　A： That was a pretty good shot， Margaret.
　　B： Thanks. This is fun！
　　A： Let me help you with your serve. I think that with a little help you can be a good player.
　　B： No one has ever tried to show me how to play a sport before.
　　Maybe I can learn to do something.
　　A： Of course， you can. All you need is a little help and a lot of practice.
　　B： Do you really think I can be a good player？
　　A： Well， maybe not a Michael Zhang， but better than the average. Would you like to play again Wednesday？
　　B： Yes. This has been fun.
　　Dialogue B
　　（W： Mr. Wood； M： Miss Margaret； S： Miss Selma； T： Mr. Ted： V： Mr. Vance）
　　W： Hello， Margaret， are you enjoying yourself？
　　M： Yes， I'm having a marvelous time. Are the company's parties always as much fun as this？
　　S： Too much so， sometimes； having to ward off the amorous advances of a tipsy colleague takes a lot of tact.
　　T： And trying to remember the next day what you said when you had too many drinks can be very embarrassing.
　　V： You should have heard Ted last year telling the general manager how to run the company， and no matter how I tried to change the subject， he carried on！
　　S： In fact， everyone makes allowances on these occasions. It's the only time when we all get together and let our hair down.
　　M： Selma， who's that gentleman in a white suit？ I have never seen him before.
　　S： He's a playing boy in our office. He's just come back from a training program in Singapore.
　　M： Why has he got that nickname？
　　S： He fancies himself as the answer to every maiden's prayer. Whenever a pretty new girl comes， he will try to please her Well， just don't take him too seriously and you'll be all right…（after a while） Look， Margaret！ Mr. Parker himself is coming straight towards you. Perhaps he's going to ask you to dance.
　　P： Hello， Margaret. Can I have this dance， please？
　　M： Yes， I'd be delighted， Mr. Parker.
　　T： You must be upset， Wood.
　　W： I don't care. I'm going to ask Miss Lee for the pleasure of this dance！
　　V： Margaret seems to have settled in very well.
　　T： Yes. She's bright girl， and I specially like her cheerfulness and good humor. I think she's a born secretary.
　　W： That's enough praise for her！ Come and dance.
　　Notes 注释
　　1.What a week！ 多忙的一周啊！
　　2.be good at 擅长于；精通于
　　如： He is good at playing the violin
　　他擅长演奏小提琴。
　　3.It's a great game.
　　这是一种很有趣的运动。
　　4.Come on. （口） 来吧！
　　5.help sb. with sth.
　　帮助某人做某事
　　如： After the dinner he helped his mother with washing up the dishes.
　　晚饭之后，他帮助母亲洗刷餐具。
　　6.Maybe not a Michael Zhang， but better than the average.
　　也许成为不了张德培，但至少打得比一般人好（张德培是世界网球高手，美籍华人）。
　　7.This has been fun.
　　太好玩了。
　　8.too much so， sometimes.
　　有时候比这还更有趣。
　　9. ward off挡开；击退
　　10.takes a lot of tact颇费周折
　　11. how to run the company如何管理公司
　　12.I'd be delighted.
　　我很荣幸。
　　13. You must be upset！
　　你一定很紧张吧！
　　14. let our hair down随便；不拘礼节
　　15. fancy oneself as自认为是
　　16. try to please sb. 设法取悦某人
　　17. I specially like her cheerfulness and good humor.
　　我特别喜欢她的活泼和幽默。
　　18. That's enough praise for her！
　　太夸奖她了。

Inability to Supply

)We very much regret that we are unable to supply what you require just now. 我方无法提供你方现在所需货物，甚歉！ 2)While we appreciate what you stated in your letter of..., we regret that it is impossible for us to supply... for the time being. 谢谢你方...月...日来函中所述，很抱歉，现在无法向你方提供...。 3)We regret that we are unable to supply you with the small quantity yu require. 我方歉难供应你方所要求的小批数量。 4)We have taken due note of your requirements for... but regret being unable to supply at present. We will certainly fax you an offer as soon as there is stock available. 我方已记下你方对....的要求，目前歉难供货。一有现货可供，我方将立即电告发盘。

Sending Price Lists

1)Many thanks for your letter of ...... We enclosed our Catalog No. ... and we have quoted our best terms in the attached price lists. We believe that our... will meet your requirements. 非常感激你方...月...日来函，附上我方第...号目录单，价格单中我方已报出最好交易条件，相信我们的...能满足你方要求。 2)We have pleasure in attaching our current quotation for your reference and, as we are able to offer prompt delivery, we look forward to receiving your cable order in the near future. 我方很高兴附上现行报价单一份供你方参考。我方可即期交货，盼不久能收到你方电报订单。
3)At the suggestion of ... we have much pleasure in sending you under separate cover our price lists... which we hope might possibly be of interest to you. 鉴于...的建议，今另封寄上我方价格单...望能使你方感兴趣。
4)We enclose our latest price list No. ... on Arts and Crafts, for which there is regular demand on your market. 随函寄上我方工艺品的最新价格单第...号，你方市场对此有经常性的需求。

Sending Proforma Invoice

1)We thank you for your inquiry of ... and have pleasure in enclosing our Proforma Invoice No. ... As soon as you have handed in your application for import license, please send us a copy for reference. 感激你方的...月...日询盘。现附上我方形式发票第...号。一俟你方交上进口许可证申请，请即寄我方复制件一份，以供参考。2)Enclosed please find our Proforma Invoice No. ... for... 附上我方...形式发票第...号,请查收。 3)We are pleased to send you our Proforma Invoice No. ... in triplicate as requested. 按要求,兹寄上我方形式发票第...号, 一式三份. 4)We have been informed by ... that you are thinking of purchasing... and have pleasure in enclosing our Proforma Invoice in duplicate. 我方从...获悉你方正在考虑购买...,现附上我方形式发票,一式两份

Replies to Inquires 答复询价

)Referring to your letter dated... in which you inquired for... , we have pleasure in cabling you an offer as follows: 关于贵方...月...日对...询价函,现电报报价如下:
2)In answer to your inquiry for...(name of commodity), we offer you ...(quantity). 关于贵公司所询...(商品), 现可供...(数量)。
3) As requested, we are offering you the following subject to our finalconfirmation: 根据要求，现我方就如下货物向贵方报价，以我方最后确认为准：
4)We thank you for your inquiry of Nov.29, and can offer you... This offer will remain open until the receipt of your fax by return. 感谢你方11月29日询盘，现报...，此报盘有效期到收到你方传真。
5)We thank you for your letter asking for our new catalogue. It is being despatched to you under separate cover and we hope that you will find many items in it which interest you. 感谢你方来函索要我方新目录单，目录单已另封寄上，希望你方从中得到感兴趣的项目。 6)Further to our letter of ... we have now heard from our works that it is possible to supply... 续我方...月...日函,我方从工厂获悉有可能提供...(产品)。
7)In reply to your letter of ... we confirm our fax of today reading: 兹复你方...来函,我方确认今日电传,电文如下:
8)As soon as we are able to say anything definite frgarding our supply of compressors, we will cable you again. 关于我方提供压缩机一事,一俟我方有进一步消息,即电告你方 。

Voluntary Offers 自动报价

)We obtained your name and address from China Daily who gave us to understand that you are experienced importer of ........ We have now pleasure in offering you ..., of which we would appreciate your pushing the sale on your market. 我们从中国日报获悉贵公司名号及地址，并了解贵公司是经营...产品有经验的进口商。我方荣幸地提供报价...，十分感谢贵方为在你方市场上推销所作的努力。 2)We understand that you are interested in... and are offering you, by our cable of ..., a parcel at the price of ... per ton CIF... . 获悉你方对...感兴趣,我方于...月...日电报报价如下:每吨...英镑CIF...。 3) We understand that there is a good demand for... in your market, and take this opportunity of enclosing our Quotation No. ... for your consideration. 我们了解到你方市场对...需求强劲,借此良机,附上我方第...号报价单,供你方考虑。 4)We are enclosing our Quotation No. ... on ... for your consideration, and hope to receive your trial order in the near future. 随函附上我方...第...号报价单,供你方考虑，希望近期能收到贵方试订单。 5)We have pleasure in offering you the goods listed on the attached offer sheet No. ... , and hope that they will be of interest to you. 很高兴提供所附的第...号报价单所列货物,希望贵方有兴趣。 6)We have pleasure in recommending to you ... and enclose Quotation No. ... for your reference. 荣幸地向贵方推荐..., 随函附上第...号报价单,供贵方考虑。 7)Further to our letter of ... we now offer you without engagement, our various items as follows 续我方...月...日函,现报不具约束力的各种货物价格如下: 8)We are pleased to inform you that there are 50 tons of Match-stick now available for export. 欣告现有50吨火柴杆可供出口。

Establishment of Business Relations

1)We are willing to enter into business relations with your firm on the basis of equality , mutual benefit and exchanging what one has for what one needs. 我们愿在平等互利、互通有无的基础上与贵公司建立业务联系。 2) We wish to introduce ourselves to you as a stateoperated corporation dealing exclusively in light industrial goods. 我们是专营轻工产品的国营公司。 3) Being specialized in the export of Chinese art and craft goods, we express our desire to trade with you in this line. 我们专门出口中国工艺品，愿与贵方开展这方面的业务。4)To acquaint you with the light industrial goods we handle, we are sending you, by separate airmail, a commodity list and several sample books for your reference. 为使你方熟悉我方经营的轻工产品，另封航邮寄上商品目录和一些样品，供你参考。 5)In order to give you some idea of various qualities of handicrafts we carry, we have pleasure in forwarding you by airmail one catalog and a few sample books for your perusal. 为使你方对我方各自款式的手工艺品有一初步了解，今航邮奉上我方目录和一些样品，供你方参考。6)Having had your name and address from the Commercial Counsellor's Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in your country, we now avail ourselves of this opportunity to write to you and see if we can establish business relations by the commencement of some practical transactions. 从驻贵国的中华人民共和国大使馆商务处获知贵方名称和地址，我们荣幸地写信给你们，是否可通过开始做几宗实际的交易来建立业务联系。 7)Your firm has been recommended to us by the Chamber Commerce in Tokyo, Japan. 日本东京商会已向我们推荐贵公司。 8) We thank you for your letter offering your services and should like to discuss the possibility of expanding trade with you. 谢谢你方来函表示愿意提供服务，我方愿与你方就扩大贸易的可能性进行讨论。 9)In order to promote business between us, we are airmailing you samples, under separate cover, for your inspection. 为促进双方业务往来，另封航邮寄上样品，供你参考