VOA 商务英语：第3课

Dialog1:

　　Multi-line phone（多线路电话）,beeper（传呼机），cellphane（手机）

　　F: Mr. Hyde, You are worried about making more investment.
　　M: Especially investing in computers, the technology changed so rapidly.
　　F: and you have to change with it.
　　M: When I started, I had one simple phone, one single line phone.
　　F: Life was simpler then. （玩笑用语）
　　M: That was only last year. Now, I have a multi-line phone, a beeper and a cellphone.
　　F: No E-mail?
　　M: Of course E-mail, and voice mail and fax（fax＝facsimile）
　　F: You should be used to changing technology.
　　M: I can't keep up with the changes, they happened too fast
　　Q: What did Mr. Hyde think about technology?
　　A: They change too fast.

　　Dialog 2：

　　Downtime（停工期，休息时间）,get in touch with/reach /get hold of ＝contact

　　F：Technology really changes the way we do business.
　　M: I know, with today's technology, there's no downtime.
　　F: Do you stay in touch with the office all the time?
　　M: My clients can reach me anywhere by cellphone.
　　F: so if they can get in touch anytime, your office is always open.
　　M: As I said, no downtime.
　　F: You could turn off your cellphone.
　　M: What? How would my clients get hold of me?
　　Q: How does Mr. Hyde stay in touch?
　　A: With the cellphone.

　　Dialog 3.

　　New word: Internet, modem（调制解调器）
　　savvy（精通）Adj:computer savvy, financial savvy

　　F：Your clients could always email you.
　　M: They do, I have computer savvy clients.
　　F: Email is very convenient. All you need is a computer and a modem.
　　M: And a fast reliable connection to the internet.
　　F: Is your modem fast enough?
　　M: I had to get a faster modem to keep up.
　　F: Why don't you get a direct connection to the Internet? （以问句形式表建议）
　　M: One more thing to spend money on.
　　F: A direct internet connection is a necessity for you.
　　M: A costly necessity.
　　What is a necessity for Mr. Hyde?
　　A direct internet connection is a necessity.

　　Small talk: （ 招待饮料）诚意最重要，选择一种自己最顺口的方式即可。
　　――Would you like something to drink? Coffee, tea, water, soda?
　　――Coffee is great.

　　——How about something to drink?