前台接待访客常用会话（1）

 　　许多规模比较大的公司都有一个接待员，我们通常叫前台。The work of a receptionist¹ is interesting and varied². 前台的活可是不少。The work is also important because the receptionist is the first person visitors see when they come to a firm. So the receptionist gives them the first idea of the firm.

　　我们来看看Rose 这位前台是怎样接待来访客人的吧。Rose is a receptionist at Modern Office limited. In this part Rose will speak to Mr. Hussein, who has an appointment with the Sales Manager Mr. Shelli at 11:30.

　　ROSE: Good morning. Can I help you?

　　MR HUSSEIN: Good morning. Is this Modern Office Ltd.?

　　ROSE: Yes it is.

　　MR HUSSEIN: I have an appointment with the Sales Manager at 11: 30.

　　ROSE: May I have your name, please?

　　MR HUSSEIN: Hussein. Omar Hussein. I'm from the Gulf³ Trading Company.

　　ROSE: Let me see... Ah yes, Mr Hussein.Please take a seat, Mr Hussein. I'll tell the Manager's Secretary you are here.

　　(DIALS)

　　MARIA: Mr Shelli's Office.

　　ROSE: Hello Maria, this is Reception. Mr Omar Hussein is here. He has an appointment with Mr Shelli at 11.30.

　　MARIA: Mr Omar Hussein?

　　ROSE: Yes, he's from the Gulf Trading Company.

　　MARIA: Oh, yes, that's right. I'll come and fetch him now.

　　ROSE: Thanks. (REPLACES PHONE) Mr Shelli's secretary is coming down now.

　　MR HUSSEIN: Thank you.

　　MARIA: Mr Hussein?

　　MR HUSSEIN: Yes, that's right.

　　MARIA: I'm the Sales Manager's secretary. Please come this way. I'll take you to his office.

1 receptionist   

n.接待，接待员

参考例句：

• The girl is a receptionist of the Beijing Hotel.这个女孩是北京饭店的前台接待员。
• Ask the receptionist to put your call through to my room.让接待员把你的电话接到我房间。

2 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

3 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。