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福建院多项海外项目正在逐步落地
为提升福建院国际竞争力,提升员工英语综合水平
团委、国际分公司联合创办英语角
时间:2019年8月8日下午18:30
地点:国际分公司会议室
小伙伴们:发电分公司、电网分公司、工程分 公司、国际分公司、配网分公司、技术经济中心、财务部、法纪部、科技信息部
指导老师:Natalie老师

此次活动以海外经历为主题,Natalie老师分享了出入境、酒店预订、货币兑换和商务电话等场景的常用对话,并指导相关词语和句子用法。在接下来的自由交流讨论时间,参与人员畅所欲言,积极分享自己在海外项目工作或学习的生活,讨论在国外遇到的问题和解决方法。
在两个小时全英文环境的交流中,大家不仅学习了海外常用情景的词句,而且锻炼了英语思维能力和表达能力。团委和国际分公司将准备更丰富的主题和形式,为员工提供良好的英语学习环境和平台。
At the immigration and customs
出入境
Officer
May I see your visa/passport, please?
Of course. This/Here is my visa/ passport.
Officer
What’s your nationality?
Chinese.
Officer
What’s the purpose of your visit? For business or for pleasure?
I’m here on business. We have a cooperation project with xxx company in Seattle.
Officer
Where will you be staying?
I will stay in New York for a few days, then fly to Los Angles.
Officer
How long do you plan on staying?
I’m planning to/I will stay here for 7 days. I’m here on business/for a conference.
Making a hotel reservation by phone calls
酒店预订(电话)
Hello, Is this Parkland Residency?
Staff
Yes, I am XXX. How may I help you?
I’d like to book a room for the 12th to 14th of August.
Staff
For how many people?
Just me.
Staff
What’s your complete name?
XXX XX. What is the total cost?
Staff
The single room is $120 per night. The total cost would be $240.
No problem.
Staff
May I know your phone number and email address?
Sure, my phone number is 234435, my email is …....
Staff
How would you like to pay?
I’d like to pay by credit.
Staff
Ok. XXX XX, check in on 12th August, leave at 14th of August. Please check your email in 48hours. You will receive a confirmation letter.
Thank you so much for your help. Bye.
Staff
No problem. Thanks for calling. Bye.
Checking price
确认价格
What are your rates per day for a single/ double/king-size room/family suite(套房)?
What’s the price for a deluxe suite(高级套房)?
Staff
We have rooms raging from $100 to $500 per day.
Checking service
确认服务
Does it include tax and service charge?
Staff
Yes, the tax and the service charge are included./ No, the tax is 7% on top of the room fee. And the service charge depends on what service you have used.
Is breakfast included?
Staff
I’m afraid not. If you’d like to have breakfast here, you can go to the dining room on the ground floor. It’s 20 dollars per person.
从酒店到机场有大巴吗?如果没有打车要多长时间?
Is there a shuttle bus between the hotel and the airport? If not, how long does it take to get to the airport by taxi?
我们下午3点才从这里出发去机场,能不能寄存行李在这里?
We will leave for the airport at 3.p.m. Is it possible to leave our luggage here?
Currency exchange
货币兑换
Hello, I’d like to change some money into U.S. currency/ exchange some Chinese Yuan, please.
Certainly. Do you have cash or traveler’s checks?
Traveler’s checks. Here they are.
May I see your passport, please?
Of course
Let’s see. That adds up to /will equal $125,000.
What’s your exchange rate between US dollars and Chinese Yuan?
We buy US dollar at 6.97 Yuan and sell at 7.05 Yuan.
Would you like it in any special denomination(面额)?
I beg your pardon?
How would you like your money? In twenties, fifties or hundred dollar bills?
A hundred in twenties and the rest in hundred dollar bills, please.
Making business calls
商务电话
The call will be answered by a secretary:
-Good morning, ABC company. How may I help you?
-Could I ask who’s calling please?
How to ask to speak with someone:
-Is____ here, please?
-This is ______ calling for ________.
-May/ Could I please speak to _________?
The secretary might ask why you are calling:
-Could I ask the purpose of the call, please?
-May I ask what it’s about?
-I’m calling to discuss _____.
-I met_______ at the conference and he asked me to call him.
Not understanding something:
-Could you spell that for me please?
-I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that.
If the person is not around:
-I’m sorry. She’s in a meeting/at lunch /not available /on a holiday (vacation) at the moment.
How to ask to leave a message:
-Would you like to leave a message?/ Can I take a message?
-Could I leave a message? Please ask him to call me back asap on (your phone number).
Confirming the message and concluding the call.
-I’ll get him to call you as soon as he gets back/gets out of the meeting/ as soon as I see him.Thank you for calling.
Looking forward to meeting you in the second "English Corner" in September!

