文:吳啟熊(James Ng )
O= Operator/接線員 C= Caller/撥電者
O:Hello.This is directory enquiries.How may I help you?(哈囉。這是電話號查詢台。我可以怎樣幫您嗎?)
C:I would like a number in London.(我要一個在倫敦的號碼。)
O:What』s the name please?(是什麼名呢?)
C:The name is M.Woods.(那名字是M.Woods。)
O:Sorry.Is that『M』is for Michael or for Mark?(對不起。那M是Michael還是Mark?)
C:Actually,that『M』is for Martin.(其實那M是Martin。)
O:Martin Woods?I』m sorry.I』m afraid there is no Martin Woods in our system.(Martin Woods嗎?對不起,恐怕我們的系統沒有Martin Woods。)
C:Sorry to trouble you.(對不起,打擾你了。)
O:It』s okay.(不要緊。)
C:But could it be under his wife』s name?She is Pamela Woods.(不過有可能是在他太太的名字之下嗎?她是Pamela Woods。)
O:I』m afraid not.There』s no Pamela Woods either.(恐怕不是,這裡也沒有Pamela Woods。)
C:Oh,I have just remembered.His full name is Alan Martin Woods.(哦,我記起了。他的全名是Alan Martin Woods。)
O:Yes,we have Alan Martin Woods.Is he the one staying in Rosehip Road?(是的。我們有Alan Martin Woods。是住在Rosehip路的那一位嗎?)
C:That』s right.What』s the number,please?(對。請問那號碼是什麼?)
O:I』m sorry.I can』t give you his number.(對不起。我不能給您他的號碼。)
C:I』m sorry.Could you say it again?(對不起。你可以再說一次嗎?)
O:I can』t give you his number.(我不能給您他的號碼。)
C:Why?(為什麼?)
O:Mr.Woods wants to keep his number secret.(Woods先生要保密他的號碼。)
C:But I am his cousin.(不過我是他的堂/表兄弟。)
O:Sorry.I can』t give you his number.But if you give me your name and contact number,I will call Mr.Woods and ask him to call you.(對不起。我不能給您他的號碼。不過如果您給我您的名字及聯絡號碼,我將撥電給Woods先生及告訴他撥電給您。)
C:Okay.My name is Paul Woods and my number is 018-9100 688.(好的。我的名字是Paul Woods及我的號碼是018-9100 688。)
O:I repeat.018-9100 688.(我重複。018-9100 688。)
C:That』s right.Thanks for your help.(對。謝謝你的幫助。)
O:You』re welcome.(別客氣。)
英文中sorry的用詞分析:
一般上sorry是用來道歉,如在於以下情況:
‧Sorry to trouble you.或Sorry to disturb you.(對不起,打擾您了。)
請讀者們注意。Sorry也可以在不是道歉的情況下使用。有如當聽不明白或不清楚的時候:
‧Sorry.Is that『M』for Michael or for Mark?(對不起。那M是Michael還是Mark?)
‧Sorry.Did you order chicken or beef burger?(對不起。您叫雞肉還是牛肉漢堡?)
‧Sorry.Could you say it again?(對不起。您可以再說一次嗎?)
‧I』m sorry.I don』t understand.(對不起。我不明白。)
●雪隆區 03-42707262/63
●柔佛區 07-5217318/298
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