abrupt appointment
a: good morning! may i help you?
b: good morning! is mr. smith in? i'm cheng jun form china national petroleum corporation. i'd like to see him.
a: do you have an appointment with mr. smith?
b: amm. no. i have an urgency to talk with him.
a: wait a moment, please. i'll tell his secretary that you are here.
b: thank you.
a: i'm sorry. he is holding a meeting till ten o'clock.
b: it's nine o'clock now. and i wait for him.
重点讲解:
“appointment”与“date”的意思都是“约会”,但是含义不同。“appointment”常用于商务会谈中,是比较正式的预约;而“date”仅指一般性的约会。比如:he has an appointment with the doctor this afternoon. 今天下午他和医生有个约会。 he dated his girlfriend on sunday. 他和他的女朋友在周日有约会。
a: 早上好!有什么为您效劳的吗?
b: 早上好!请问史密斯先生在吗?我事中石油的程军,我想见他。
a: 您和史密斯先生有预约吗?
b: 没有,我有紧急事情要和他谈谈。