巧嘴秘书情景对话 第17期:写信

 Unit 18

第十八单元

Conversation 1

会话 1

A:What can I do for you,Mr. Backer?

A:贝克先生，有什么我能为您做的吗？

B:Miss Yang, I will dictate¹ some letters to you this morning.Please make preparations for taking dictations.

B:杨小姐，今天上午我要口述几封信，请做好准备记录口述。

A:Yes. Would you want me to take them in shorthand or record them on a cassette tape?

A:好的。您看是用速记的方式记录，还是用录音带记录

B::You're good at shorthand. Take them in shorthand.

B:你擅长速记，就用速记吧。

A:All right, I am ready to take dictations now.

A:好的。我已准备好做笔录了。

B:You're surely a good secretary.

B:你真是一位好秘书。

A:Oh. Thanks your flatter. Let's begin now?

A:多谢夸奖。我们可以开始了吗？

B:OK.

B:好的。

Conversation 2

会话 2

A:Miss Zhang,I have an important letter which I need you to prepare for me. Could you do it now?

A:张小姐，我有一封重要的信要你替我准备。你现在有空吗？

B:Sure. Would you like it typed or handwritten?

B:有空。你是要打的还是要手写的？

A:It is a business letter,so please type it on the company stationery².

A:这是一封商业书信，因此请将它打在公司的信笺上。

B:Please give me the materials about the letter.

B:请把这封信的相关资料给我。

A:Here you are.

A:给你。

B:I will finish it as soon as possible. Shall I sign this letter in your name?

B:我会尽快完成它。我要不要在这封信上签上您的名字？

A:No,you needn't. Give it to me after you finish typing it.

A:不，不用。打完后你把它给我好了。

1 dictate   

v.口授；(使)听写；指令，指示，命令

参考例句：

• It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。
• What right have you to dictate to others?你有什么资格向别人发号施令？

2 stationery   

n.文具；(配套的)信笺信封

参考例句：

• She works in the stationery department of a big store.她在一家大商店的文具部工作。
• There was something very comfortable in having plenty of stationery.文具一多，心里自会觉得踏实。