2012年ESL之商务英语 14 Dealing with Time Changes in Scheduling

（单词翻译）

Dealing¹ with Time Changes in Scheduling 

Danny: Don’t bother looking for next year’s meeting calendar. I’m still working on it. 

Tessa: What’s taking so long? 

Danny: This is my first time scheduling all of the major meetings for this company and I’m getting thrown off by all of the things I have to keep in mind. For instance, our bylaws say that we have to have a management meeting every 60 days. This is a leap year, so do I have to take that into account? 

Tessa: That’s a tough one. I’m not sure. 

Danny: And what about daylight saving time? I have to remember when clocks will be set ahead and back. 

Tessa: That’s easy. My high school teacher taught us to remember it with a simple phrase: “fall back and spring ahead.” 

Danny: Okay, but that doesn’t help me with dates. Apparently², daylight saving time changes on different dates in different countries. And I have to factor in time zones to set the time for each meeting, with meeting times that work for each international office that will be participating. 

Tessa: You’re right, it’s a tall order, but you do know that someone has done this before? You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. 

Danny: Yeah, Carl set the meeting calendar last year, but he left the company last month. 

Tessa: Can’t you just take last year’s meeting calendar and fudge it? 

Danny: Why do you think Carl is no longer with the company? 

Tessa: Ah. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse