打電話找人的典型英語對話

　　大家知道你打電話給別人時是怎麼樣的嗎?接下來，小編給大家準備了,歡迎大家參考與借鑑。

　　In this conversation, Sally is a receptionist for a major computer hardware1 supplier. This particular morning, she is also filling in for a personal secretary who called in sick.

　　Sally: Good morning, ABC Computers, Sally speaking. Can I help you?

　　Caller 1: Yes, I'm Dave Michaels. I'd like to talk to Amy Winters, please.

　　Sally: Just a moment, please. I'll transfer2 you.

　　Caller 1: Thank you.

　　Sally: Good morning, ABC Computers, Sally speaking. Can I help you?

　　Caller 2: My name is Lance Stevens. May I speak to your Customer Service manager?

　　Sally: I'm sorry, he's in a meeting. May I take a message?

　　Caller 2: When will he be available?

　　Sally: I don't know, sir. Would you like to leave a message?

　　Caller: No, that's OK. I'll call back.

　　Sally: Good morning. Ms Carling's office. What can I do for you?

　　Caller 3: This is Marlene Casper. I need to meet with Ms Carling. She knows who I am.

　　Sally: Hold on , please. I'll check her schedule... You can meet with Ms Carling at 10:00 tomorrow.

　　Caller 3: That'll be fine. Thank you very much.

　　中文參考：

　　在這段對話中，Sally是一家大型電腦硬體供應商的接待員。今天早晨，一位私人祕書請了病假，Sally暫替她的工作。

　　Sally: 早上好。ABC公司，我是Sally，請問您有什麼事嗎?

　　Caller 1: 是的，我是Dave Michaels，請Amy Winters聽電話。

　　Sally: 請稍等。我給你轉過去。

　　Caller 1: 謝謝。

　　Sally: 早上好。ABC公司，我是Sally，請問您找那位?

　　Caller 2: 我是Lance Stevens，請你們的客戶服務部經理接電話，好嗎?

　　Sally: 對不起，他在開會。要留個口信嗎?

　　Caller 2: 他什麼時間方便?

　　Sally: 我不知道，先生。您需要留個口信嗎?

　　Caller 2: 不用了。我會再打過來的。

　　Sally: 早上好，Carling女士的辦公室，我能為您做什麼嗎?

　　Caller 3: 我是Marlene Casper，我要約見Carling女士，她知道我是誰。

　　Sally: 請稍等，我查一下她的日程……您明天10:00可以會見Carling女士。

　　Caller 3:很好。非常感謝。

　　擴充套件：議價時可能用到的句子

　　一般情況下在美國商店裡買東西是沒有討價還價的。但很多情況下是可以的。比如美國人的garage sale，大街上的交易或跳蚤市場裡的交易。 特別是有當你買大東西的時候，比如房子、車子時一定要記得和對方講講價。不然你就虧大了。　　下面列舉的是議價時可能用到的句子：　　How much is this?　　How much will that be?　　How much are these altogether?　　I think this is too expensive. 　　That's little too much for me. Could you make it less for me?　　I can't afford it. This is too much. 　　This is not a reasonable price. 　　I don't have this much cash on me. Will you make it little cheap?　　What's the regular price? Do I get discount on this?　　Tell me what's the best price you can do for me?　　If I pay you cash， will you give me some discount?　　I'd buy this if you can make it a little less expensive. 　　I'd buy it if you reduce the price a little. 　　May I have a discount on this?　　Will you give me a discount?　　Can I have a discount?　　Would you give me a discount if I buy three of these?