VOA 商务英语:第3课

2026-02-06
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?