书城外语商务英语实用大全
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第20章 商务会议(5)

Mr. White:Well. I want everything in good order before the fair. By the way, Cathy, the opening ceremony will be held on next Friday. Have all the visitors been notified

Cathy:Yes, I sent them formal invitations a week ago.

Mr. White:Have you prepared the guidebook, which includes the introduction and schedules of the fair

Cathy:Yes, I have. I have also prepared a fair memo.

Mr. White:You did a good job!

展会准备

怀特先生:凯茜,展会的准备工作进展得怎么样了?

凯茜:我担心的是大厅内的装潢布置。

怀特先生:怎么了?

凯茜:装潢应该在下周完成,所以我们现在只有一周时间了。

怀特先生:我想我们只得尽力而为了。展览品的运输有问题吗?

凯茜:目前一切顺利!我想会准时运到的。

怀特先生:很好。我希望交易会之前一切都能准备就绪。顺便说一下,凯茜,开幕式定于下周五举行。通知所有客户了吗?

凯茜:是的。我一周前就把正式请柬寄给他们了。

怀特先生:手册也准备好了吗?其中包括交易会的介绍和日程安排。

凯茜:准备好了。我还准备了一份交易会备忘录。

怀特先生:干得好!

Notes 注释

on time 按时,准时;按时付款

ceremony ["serimuni] n. 典礼,仪式;礼节,礼仪

formal ["f:ml] adj. 正式的;拘谨的;有条理的

memo ["memu] n. 备忘录

Tips小贴士

①I think they’ll be here on time. 我想会准时运到的。

on time 强调“准时、按时”,即 at the right time,指某个时间点,例如:

(1) The train came in on time.

火车准时进站。

(2) The child"s parents were frantic when she did not return homeon time.

那孩子没有按时回家,她父母都要急疯了。

in time 指“及时,适时”,表示动作“在时间内或提前发生”,指一小段时间内。例如:

(1) When he was hungry, I sent the bread to him in time.

他饿时,我及时送了面包给他。

(2) The car came to a halt justin timeto prevent an accident.

汽车及时停下,避免了一场车祸。

Sales Target

销售目标

01.Classic Sentences经典句子

1.What would be our projected sale for the next year

我们明年计划的销售额是多少?

2.Now, let’s set up our sales target of the next month.

现在,让我们制定下个月的销售目标。

3.Give assistance to the department manager to fulfill the company-made sales objective.

协助部门经理完成公司制订的销售目标。

4.Make sales forecast and achieve sales targets.

制订销售计划,完成销售目标。

5.Reaching our sales goal this quarter is a long shot because of the economy.

由于经济原因,本季度我们不太可能完成销售目标。

6.We need to know if this campaign is meeting our objectives.

我们要知道这次活动能否达成我们的目标。

7.This year"s sales figures go beyond all our expectations.

今年的销售额完全超出了我们的预期目标。

8.We will treble the sale this year.

我们今年要让销售额增加两倍。

9.Let us develop together a marketing plan with yearly forecasts of volume with pricing.

让我们依年度数量预测来共同拟订一个市场销售计划。

10.These figures here represent our expected marketing objectives.

这些数字是我们预计的市场营销预算。

11.Our objective of the next year is to gain at least a footh-old for our products on the overseas market.

我们明年的目标是在海外市场上为产品至少取得一个立足点。

12.We sold more than planed.

我们卖的比计划量多。

13.The sales target seems a long way off at the moment.

现在来看销售目标好像还有很长一段路要走。

14.Our sales reached the target and the customers’ reaction is good.

我们的销售达到了目标,消费者反映很好。

15.What would be our profit margin for next year

我们明年的利润率大概是多少?

02.Useful Dialogue实用会话

Sales Target

Steve:Have you reached this month’s sales target

Mike:Yes, but only just. I think I met a sales bottleneck.

Steve:What’s the problem

Mike:I think it was my approach that isn’t totally convincing.

Steve:Well, I could give you some help if you need it. I’ve been doing this job for 10 years.1

Mike:Thanks, Mike. I’d really appreciate if you could give me a few pointers.

Steve:When is your next sales meeting

Mike:This afternoon. Why

Steve:I will come along with you, but let you do all the talking. Afterwards I can give you some advice on what you did right and what you did wrong.

Mike:That’d be terrific if you could do that.

销售目标

史蒂夫:你达到这个月的销售目标了吗?

迈克:是的,但是才刚刚碰线。我觉得我遇到了销售瓶颈。

史蒂夫:问题出在哪里呢?

迈克:我认为我的方法不能完全令人信服。

史蒂夫:嗯,如果你需要的话,我可以给你一些帮助。我在这一行做了10年。

迈克:谢谢你,迈克。如果你能给我一些指点,我将感激不尽.

史蒂夫:你的下一个销售会议是什么时候

迈克:今天下午,怎么啦?

史蒂夫:我会和你一起来,但是全部由你来讲,然后我会给你一些建议,指出你做的哪些是对的,哪些是错的。

迈克:你能那样做真是太好了。

Notes 注释

bottleneck ["btlnek] n.瓶颈;障碍物

approach ["prut] n 方法;途径

terrific [t"rifik] adj.极好的;极其的,非常的;

Tips小贴士

①I’ve been doing this job for 10 years. 我在这一行做了10年。have been doing 是现在完成进行时,有以下功能:

(1)表示从过去某时开始一直持续到现在的动作,并且还将持续下去。

I have been learning English since three years ago.

自从三年前以来我一直在学英语。(动作还将继续下去)

(2)表示在说话时刻之前刚刚结束的动作。

We have been waiting for you for half an hour.

我们已经等你半个钟头了。(动作不再继续下去)

(3)表示一个从过去开始延续到现在,可以包括现在在内的一个阶段内,重复发生的动作。

She has been playing tennis since she was nine.

她从九岁就开始打网球。

读书笔记

New Product Release Conference

新品发布会

01.Classic Sentences经典句子

1.Holding events or press releases for new products is an important task.

为新产品举办活动或新闻发布会是一项很重要的任务。

2.This new product is to the taste of Asian market.

这种新产品在亚洲市场很受欢迎。

3.They are not only as low-priced as the goods of other markers, but they aredistinctly superior in the following respects.

它们不但和其它厂家的产品一样低廉,而且在以下几个方面有其独特的优越性。

4.Our products are of superbqualityas well as thetypicaloriental make-up.

我方产品,质量优良,具有典型的东方特色。

5.I’m really glad to introduce our new product.

真的很高兴来介绍我们的新产品。

6.What are their unique functions

它们有什么独特的功能呢?

7.A couple days ago, she attended the P&;G Community’s new product release conference.

前两天她刚出席了宝洁公司的一次新品发布会。

8.Our new product is sure to win out over all those of our competitors.

我们的新产品一定能胜过所有竞争对手的产品。

9.This is a new product in our market or region.

这是个我们的市场或区域的新产品。

10.This is a revolutionary new product.

这是一种革命性的新产品。

11.Let me demonstrate how it is used.

让我来演示一下它的使用方法。

12.This is our newest invention.

这是我们的最新发明。

13.This product is the result of our latest technology.

这项产品是我们最新技术的成果。

14.This is a newly designed model. It’s quite modern and comfortable.

这是我们的最新设计,既有现代感,又很舒适。

02.Useful Dialogue实用会话

Preparations for the New Product Launch

Henry:Elaine, we are going to have a meeting next Monday morning. Please make the necessary preparations for it.

Elaine:Can you tell me the purpose of this meeting

Henry:It is an important meeting. It’s about the promotion of our new product.

Elaine:Where do you want this meeting to be held

Henry:I want to hold this meeting in Zhonghua Hotel. You’d better confirm it.

Elaine:I will confirm it right now. Besides the managers of all departments, who else shall I invite

Henry:Don’t forget to invite Mrs. Yang. She is very good at marketing.1

Elaine:Anything else

Henry:No. That’s all.

为新品发布会做准备

亨利:伊莱恩,我们打算下周一上午开个会。请做好必要的准备。