Unit 07
Scheduling a meeting over the phone
職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
Do you prefer to talk to the person you are calling or to leave a message? Why?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. stop by (v.) 順道拜訪
Ask him to stop by for a chat.
請他停下來聊天。
2. office (n.) 辦公室
His office is on the third floor.
他的辦公室在三樓。
3. contract (n.) 合約
The two businesses contracted a merger.
兩家公司簽訂了合併合同。
4. meet (v.) 見面
I met her at the gymnasium.
我在體育館遇見了她。
5. out of town (phr.) 在外地
I’m out of town next week.
下週我要出城了。
6. week (n.) 星期
She goes to the cinema once a week.
她每週去電影院一次。
7. booked up (adj.) 沒有空閒
Sorry, I’m all booked up that Friday.
抱歉，這個星期五我都訂滿了。
8. trip (n.) 旅行
He has gone on a business trip.
他出差了。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Hey Tony, it’s Jim. I’d like to stop by your office and talk about the new contract soon.
嘿,Tony, 我是Jim, 我想過兩天去你辦公室一趟談談新合約
Sure. When would you like to meet?
可以。你想什麼時候見面。
How about next Tuesday at 11am?
下星期二早上11點如何?
Oh, sorry…I’m out of town next week. Does the week after work for you?
喔抱歉, 我下周在外地。再下個禮拜可以嗎?
I’d prefer to meet sooner if possible.
我想盡快見個面
Well I’m pretty booked up until then; I’m sorry. I can do any morning Monday to Wednesday that following week. Or would you rather meet for dinner one night instead?
嗯 我在那之前都很忙,不好意思。不過之後的禮拜一到禮拜三早上我都有空。或者你可以抽一天晚上見面?
That’s ok … How about Monday at 11am? I can come to your office.
好的…要不周一早上11點可以嗎? 我可以到你辦公室去。
Sounds good. That’s the 24th, right?
好阿。是24號對嗎?
Sure is. I’ll see you then. Have a good trip!
沒錯! 那時候見。祝你旅途愉快。
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A : ________.
B :I’d prefer to meet sooner if possible.
1.Does the week after work for you?
2.What time is it?
A : I can come to your office.
B : ________.
1.Sounds good.
2.I don’t think so.
When would you like to _____ ?
1.miss
2.meet
I don’t have to work on Friday this _____.
1.weak
2.week
about 11am? How next Tuesday at
________________________________________________
trip! Have a good
____________________________________________
Grammar Focus
A.Would rather + (not) + base form of verb.
1.I’d rather learn….
2.I’d rather not study…
B. Would prefer + (not) + infinitive
1.I’d prefer to learn …
2.I’d prefer (not) to study …
1.I’d rather take French classes.
2.He’d prefer to go swimming first.
3.They’d rather live in Australia.
4.I’d prefer to eat Mexican food tonight.
