BEC商務(wù)英語教程-付費(fèi)電話-商貿(mào)英語

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BEC商務(wù)英語教程-付費(fèi)電話
    接到國(guó)際電話(international long-distance call)時(shí),一定要問明接線生是哪種電話。當(dāng)你聽到:We have a collect call from……時(shí),千萬不可隨口回答Yes,因?yàn)檫@是一種請(qǐng)受話人付費(fèi)的電話。當(dāng)然如果你愿意接通的話,請(qǐng)說:We'll pay for the call.(我們會(huì)付費(fèi)的)。
    (F=foreigner, C=Chinese)
    F: This is the United States calling. Is this 123-4321?
    C: Yes, it is. May I help you?
    F: We have a collect call for Mr. Wang from Mr. Williams in New York.
    C: A collect call for Mr. Wang from Mr. Williams in New York? May I have his department?
    F: The Foreign Department.
    C: The Foreign Department? Just a moment, please. We'll pay for the call. Will you let me know the time and charges after the call?
    F: Yes, we will.
    C: Mr. Wang is on the line. Go ahead, please.