初级 新编剑桥商务英语听力部分(2)

4.2 Views on import controls

Newsreader1 And now for the business news from Susan Fleming.

Newsreader2 Today?s headline is that China and the European Union have just announced that an end to the clothing blockade has been agreed .Millions of fashion items are sitting in ports around Europe ,where they have been since import restrictions were introduced in June .Today,however,both sides in the dispute,have reached an agreement,and the clothes,will be in the shops soon,The EU will accept all of the 80 million items.However,only 50 per cent of these items are part of this year?s imports.The other 50 per cent will be part of next import quotas.China agreed to this solution ,which is a compromise on both sides.The agreement is a victory for Peter Mandelson,the EU trade commissioner. Newsreader1 And on the stock exchange… 4.3 Views on import controls

R Wates?Office Supplies Ltd,can I help you?

C Hello,I?d like to speak to Mariah Keaton,please? R Who?s calling.please?

C This is Jane Barrett,of Bryant&Sons.

R I?m afraid Ms Keaton is not in her office at the moment .Would you like to leave a message? C Yes,I would.Our order has arrived ,and you?ve sent the wrong items.We ordered three boxes of A4 paper,five printer cartridges,two boxes of pencils,and four boxes of pens .You sent us two boxes of A5 paper ,the wrong printer cartridges,only one box of pencils ,and no pens. R I see.Which printer cartridges did you order? C The code is HP92274A. R And which did you receive?

C The code on the ones we received is FO26ND.

R Ok,Ms Barrett,I?ll ask Ms Keaton to call you when she gets back.Does she have your number? C I think so.But I?ll give it to you all the same.It?s 0573 764812. R Can I say that back to you? 0573 764812. C That?s right.

R I?ll pass your message on to Ms Keaton. C Thank you.Goodbye.

4.4 Views on import controls

N Westlaine Pharmaceuticals.

S Hello.I?d like to speak to Natalia Marin,please. N Speaking.

S Hi,Natalia.It?s sven.I need your budget figures for the report.Can you email them to me?

N They?re not ready yet,I?m afraid .I?d like to check them again.Some of the figures aren?t quite right.

S When do you think they?ll be ready?

N I?m working them now,I?ll send them to you this afternoon.Is four o?clock alright? S Yes,that?s fine.I?ll write the report tomorrow morning.

N Oh,by the way,Margareta is leaving next week.We?re having a little party tomorrow

afternoon.Would you like to come? S Yes,I?d love to.What time? N Half past three.

S Great.I?ll see you tomorrow.Bye. 4.5 Telephone messages

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M Good morning.Coud I speak to Mr Aitken,please?

F I?m afraid he?s not in the office today.Can I take a message? M Just tell him Cailin called.

F Could you spell your name,please? M Sure,it?s C-A-I-L-I-N. F Thanks so much. 2

F And your address is ? M 27,Mendip Road. F 27 Pendip. Road

M No,M for Madrid.Mendip. 3

M Hi,Sue.Can you call me back on 98 983 988? F Let me just check that-98 983 988?

M Yes.Can you call me back right now,please? 4

F And when is the delivery due? M On the 23nd.

F Did you say the 21st? M Sorry?

F Do you mean the 21st,2-1,or the 23rd,2-3? M Oh I see.The 23rd,2-3.The 23rd of June. 4.6 Telephone messages

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R Reid ,Whelan and Blake.

C Hello,I?d like to speak to Ms Chandra.

R I?m afraid she?s not in today .Can I take a message? C Yes,this is Joe Panetta,from AS Associates. R I?m sorry,Panetta…is that P-A-N-E-doubleT-A? C Yes,that?s right.

R And you?re from AS… C ..Associates

R Thank you.So what?s the message,Mr Panetta?

C I?m calling about the brochure Ms Chandra wanted.Can you tell her that our new brochure is coming out in two weeks?time?Would she like to wait for that one rather than receive the old one now?

R I?m sorry,did you say two days or two weeks?

C Two weeks.Could you ask Ms Chandra to phone me and confirm which one she wants? R Yes,of course.Does she have your number? C I?ll give it to you.It?s 0632 158431.

R Alright,Mr Panetta,I?ll pass your message on to Ms Chandra. C Thanks.

R You?re welcome.bye. 2

R Reid ,Whelan and Blake.

C Hello,can I speak to Mr Horbaczewski?

R I?m afraid he?s off sick.Would you like to leave a message? C Yes,my name is Bob Davis.

R Could you spell your surname,please? C Sure.D-A-V-I-S.

R And what is the message?

C I need a copy of my tax form for last year.Could you ask Mr Horbaczewski to email a copy to me,please?

R Certainly.Does he have your email address?

C I?m not sure.I?ll give it to you anyway.It?s B D dot Davis,at hotmail dot com. R All right,Mr Davis.I?ll give your message to Mr Horbaczewski. C Thank you very much . R Not at all.Goodbye. 3

R Reid ,Whelan and Blake.

C Hello,is Maria Peters in today?

R She is ,yes ,but she?s in a meeting at the moment.Can I take a message? C Yes,this is Sigrid Junge,from Hofmann GmbH. R I?m sorry,could you spell your name ,please? C Alright.Sigrid S-I-G-R-I-D-,Junge J-U-N-G-E. R And what was the name of the company? C Hofmann,that?s H-O-F-M-A-N-N-,G-M-B-H. R Thank you.Now what is the message?

C I can?t fly to London on 17 April .There are no places available.But I can come on the 18th .Could you ask Maria to confirm that she can see me on the 18th? R Yes,of course.Does she have your number? C Yes,she does.

R All right,Ms Junge,I?ll give your message to Mrs Peters. C Thanks.

R You?re welcome.Goodbye. 4

R Reid,Whelan and Blake.

C Hello,I?d like to speak to Mr Dando.

R His line;s engaged.Would you like to wait? C Yes ,please…

R Hello,caller,I?m afraid the line is still busy. C Can I leave a message?

R Certainly.What is the message?

C Could you tell him that I have accepted the first offer?

R You?ve accepted the first offer.OK.And could you give me your name ,please? C Oh ,yes,of course.Martin Kraemer.Thant?s K-R-A-E-M-E-R. R Thank you.I?ll give Mr Dando your message. C Thank you.

4.7 Telephone messages

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Gabrielle Hello,Roberto?It?s Gabrielle.Can you tell me when the goods are arriving?

Roberto Well,they?re leaving on 16 Feburary,and the journey takes three days .If everything goes well,you?ll have them on the 19th. 2

Personnel officer Good afternoon,Personnel.

Caller Oh,please excuse me ,I think I must have the wrong extension. I wanted to speak to the production manager.Could you tell me her extension number ,please?

Personnel officer Certainly,it?s 2319.But she?s not in her office at the moment.She?s having a lunch meeting with the managing director. 3

Krystof Krystof Grivas?s office. I can?t come to the phone at the moment. Please leave a message,and I?ll get back to you as soon as I can.

Berndt Yeah,Krystof,it?s Berndt.The time is now one o?clock.Look,I won?t be able to make our 2.30 meeting.Can we make it a bit later-4.30 perhaps?

4.8 Exam spotlight ,Speaking Test Part One

E Good afternoon.

C1 and C2 Good afternoon.

E My name?s Heather Barras and this is my colleague,Sharon Hutchinson.She will be listening to us.Now ,could I have your mark sheets,please? C1 Yes,here you are. C2 Here you are.

E Thank you.Right .So,what?s your name? C1 My name is Christine Benferrhat. E How do you spell your surname? C1 It?s B-E-N-F-E-R-R-H-A-T.

E And where are you from,Christine? C1 I?m from Brittany,in France. E And what?s your name?

C2 My name’s Joao Cordeiro and I?m from Portugal. E Joao,do you work or study in Portugal?

C2 I work for an advertising company and I attend evening classes in English. E And you,Christine,do you work or study in Brittany?

C1 I finished school last year. I have a new job near Paris. I work for a multinational company. E And do you like your new job?

C1 Yes,I like it a lot. I like speaking English with my colleagues and our customers. E And what about you,Joao?Do you like your work?

C2 Yes, I like it very much. I like working with creative people. E OK.Christine,what do you do in your spare time?

C1 I don?t have much spare time,but I like reading,listening to the music and I like swimming .When I go back to Brittany ,I also like windsurfing. E And you,Joao,do you have any hobbies?

C2 Yes,I like taking photos. I have a new digital camera and I like taking piture of towns. I also like going to the cinema and I visit art exhibitions .There are a lot in Lisbon. E Do you think it?s better to live in a small town or big city? C2 I prefer big cities.It?s exciting and there?s a lot to do. E Do you agree,Christine?

C1 No,I don?t agree with him. I live near Paris,but that?s because of my work. I would prefer to live in smaller town,like my home town in Brittany.Maybe because I like the sea. E Thank you.That?s the end of Part One of the Speaking Test.

Module 5 5.1 Career changes

P Excuse me.Could you pass me a plate? A Sure…You?re Petra Schein,aren?t you? P Yes, I am.

A I thought so. You probably won?t remember me,but I came for an interview for an accountancy job with you about three years ago. P Yes,Alex,isn?t it?Belanger. A That?s right.

P I seem to remember that one of your hobbies was photography.It was a real passion. A You do have a good memory!

P So what happended?We offered you a job,but you went to work for our competitors –Deutsche Bank,I seem to remember.

A The conditions they gave me were better, I?m sorry to say. P I can understand that.So, are you still working there?

A No,I?ve given up banking altogether. I worked for Deutsche Bank for a little more than two years,but I didn?t like the job.There was too much competition among the employees,and I didn?t really like that.

P Well,sometimes you have to be competitive if you want to make a progress. A I know,it wasn?t for me. P So,what do you do now?

A I have become a professional photographer.

P You know,that doesn?t surprise me .Are you in any particular sector?

A I take portrait photos. I?ve just bought a studio,and I?m creating a library of photos,which I?m

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