VOA 商务英语 lesson3

（单词翻译）

Lesson 3
Multi-line phone(多线路电话),beeper(传呼机)，cellphone（手机）
Dialog1:
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 buisiness.
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 do Mr. Hyde stay in touch?
A: With the cellphone.
Dialog 3
New word: Internet,modem¹(调制解调器) ,savvy²(精通)：Adj:computer savvy, finacial 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 costly³ 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, soda⁴?
――Coffee is great.
---How about something to drink?
---What would you rather have?