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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.
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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
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Sure. When would you like to meet?
可以。你想什麼時候見面。
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How about next Tuesday at 11am?
下星期二早上11點如何?
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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?
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I’d prefer to meet sooner if possible.
我想盡快見個面
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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?
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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。
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Sounds good. That’s the 24th, right?
好阿。是24號對嗎?
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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
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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.