Part B Practical Key Sentences

1.making appointments

make appointments with your clients 与客户约会

make arrangements for your clients 为客户作安排

替换表达：

We are having an appointment with our clients.

The client asked me to reserve a single room with a private bath.

They are making an arrangement for business visit.

2.finding suitable time

询问对方，找到双方合适的时间。

What time would suit you?

你们什么时间方便呢？

Would next Tuesday be convenient for you?

下周二您方便吗?

替换表达：

What is the most convenient time for you?

What time is good for you?

We are expecting you any time during that period.

Would 10：00 a. m.，July 1 be all right with you?

Let's say 7：30 p. m.，all right?

How about meeting at 12 o'clock this afternoon?

Will you be available this evening, say from 7 to 11?

3.expression of appreciation formally

It is very considerate of you to do so.

你这样做考虑得真周到。

That's most thoughtful of you.

你想得真周到。

替换表达：

That's very nice of you.

It's very kind of you.

That was extremely good of you.

That's very helpful of you to offer.

4.got it

Got it.

明白。（口语用法，可省略主语）

替换表达：

询问：You got it, didn’t you?

Do you take me?

Do you understand?

Are you there yet?

回答：I see.

That's clear to me now.

I know.

5.something unexpected

something修辞语的位置在something之后。

I am afraid I have to postpone our appointment because of something unexpected.

恐怕因未预料之事，我还得推迟约会。

替换表达：

The appointment has to be canceled for I have something important to do.

Something urgent has come up. It looks as if our arrangement has to be changed.

You still have something to do before we come to trade conclusion.

6.All the expenses will be on us.

The dinner is on me today.

今天这顿饭我请客。

I'll get the check.

我来付账。

替换表达：

Let me pay this time.

I'll pay the bill.

The boarding and lodging per day is on our boss.