这批货船运要花多长时间？
* come to 达到，总计为
eg. The total price comes to ₤100.
价格总计达到100英镑。
* round ... off 将……[数字]取整，四舍五入
eg. If we round ₤931 off, we get ₤930.
将931英镑取整，得930英镑。
* reliable 可靠
* average life （商品）平均使用寿命
shelf life 储存期限，货架寿命
* product features 产品特征
* personal computer 个人电脑[简称PC]
* sheet 单，表
eg. quotation sheet 报价单
# 补充说明：
首先补充一下小数的读法。请看下例：
1.1 = one point one
1.25 = one point tow five （而不是one point twenty-five）
1.375 = one point three seven five
1.01 = one point o one
0.5 = o point five /point five
另外，在实际业务中，我们常常不用表示长、宽、高的词， 而简单地说成"33 X 24 X 10 cm"，读thirty-three by twenty- four by ten centimetres".这里的"by"即乘号的读法。
此外，在许多地方度量衡的单位不用公制而是用英制，请看下面的例子：
1 in. [one inch] 一英寸
2 in. [two inches] 二英寸
1 yd. [one yard] 一码
2 yd. [two yards] 两码
1 ft. [one foot] 一英尺
2 ft. [two feet] 两英尺 [注意：英尺的复数形式为feet]
one mile 一英里
two miles 二英里
Unit 6
A：早上好。我来电话是想询问一下贵公司的办公室排架设备……商品号为SS007。
B：哦，您想了解什么？
A：嗯，我想先核实一下尺寸大小--以保证合适。首先，有多宽？
B：请稍候，先生，我找一下规格表……您问的是宽度……标准件3.5米宽。
A：高度呢？
B：2米高，积压层架子的高度可以调整。
A：能装多少层架子？
B：您想装多少都行。但通常是5层。
A：明白了。我想知道它们突出来多少--或者说，多深。
B：30厘米深。
A：谢谢。那交货情况怎么样呢？
B：嗯，那取决于你们离我们的仓库有多远。
A：我们离市中心大约10英里。
B：我知道了--嗯，那是在我们的免费送货区，所以送货不另外收费。
A：好。实际上我刚才想问订货后多长时间能交货。
B：明白了，先生。我们保证在两周内交货。
A：很好。我们有意订购10套标准架来配给一级办公室。价钱是多少呢？
B：嗯，单价为98英镑。但鉴于订货较多，我们给5%的折扣……请稍候，我计算一下……嗯，一共是931英镑--咱们取个整数，就930英镑吧。
A：听起来很合理。最后一个问题：你们提供什么样的担保？
B：嗯，这些排架都非常结实。保修期通常为1年，可是它们的平均使用寿命至少20年……
Exercises-A
选出合适的词完成下列句子。
order, cost, enquire, free, dimensions, charge, guarantee
1. Good morning. I'm phoning to _____about your personal computers.
2. You asked about the ___. They are 3.5 meters wide, and...
3. You're in our ___ delivery area, so there'll be no extra ___ for delivery.
4. We ___ delivery within two weeks after you place an ___.
5. It ___ us $5.8 to make one unit, but we only ___you $6.
Exercises-B
从给出的句子a-l中选出合适的句子填在(1)-(12)中，完成下面的对话，有几个已经做出。
A：Carstairs Ltd.
B：Could I speak to Mr. Cooper, please? Ray Cooper.
A：(1)
B：Oh, that's a pity.
A：(2)
B：Yes, I'd like to place an order for some printers.
A：(3)-d.
B：Hello, is that Mr. Winchester?
C：(4)
B：I'm ringing from Computer Sales Ltd. We'd like to order some 517 printers.
C：(5)
B：(6)-k
C：Oh yes, until the end of the year.
B：(7)-h
C：You've done business with us before, haven't you?
B：Yes, and this is our second order for this type of printer.
C：(8)
B：(9)-b
C：Oh, we don't normally go over 10%.
B：(10)
C：I see. Well, I'd better confirm that with him.
B：(11)
C：Yes, Computer Sales Ltd, you said. And your name is。。。?
B：Fowles, Trevor Fowles.
C：(12)
a. I see. How many would you like?
b. We're thinking in terms of 12.5%.
c. Yes, do that and then perhaps you'll call me back.
d. I'll put you through to Mr. Winchester, then.
e. I'm afraid he's not in yet.
f. Right, Mr. Fowles. You'll be hearing from us later in the morning.
g. Yes, but we had 7.5% last time and Mr. Cooper said it would be 5% higher for a repeat order.
h. What discount would you offer on an order for 100?
i. Speaking.
j. That's good. We give a better discount on a repeat order.
k. Well, it depends on your terms. Is your May pricelist still valid?
l. Is it about an order? |
