VERA:CRI Online. May I help you?
REAF:May I talk to Kelly please?
VERA:And you are?
REAF:This is Reaf from BBC. I’m calling to check my mail.
VERA:I’ll put her on the phone. Just a second .
REAF:Thanks.
報關(guān)員考試 (場景結(jié)束)
1.這大概是辦公室電話中最常見的一段對話了。
我們先來看第一句:“CRI Online. May I help you?”。一般接起電話的人通常會先報公司的名字,然后再說, "May I help you?" 或是如果要更客氣一點(diǎn)的話則可以說 "How can I help you?" (我該怎么幫你?),意思是我能為你做什么。
不過如果是機(jī)器應(yīng)答,那么你很可能聽到這樣的一段話:
"Thanks for calling CRI Online, please dial the extension or press 0 get to the operator"
感謝你打電話到CRI來,請直接撥分機(jī)號,如需轉(zhuǎn)總機(jī), 請撥“0”。
2.And you are? 你是?
通常我們要先確定一下對方的身份,避免不必要的騷擾。And you are? 是比較口語化的講法。如果想要問得客氣點(diǎn),我們還可以說"Whom I am speaking with?" 或是 "Whom am I talking to?"
3. I’ll put her on the phone. Just a second.
我會請她聽電話, 請等一下。
確認(rèn)之后,當(dāng)然就是把電話轉(zhuǎn)接給對方要找的人了。Put someone on the phone 的意思就是請某人聽電話。
如果你是打電話來找人的一方,你可以說
"Could you please put Kelly on the phone?" 你能不能請kelly來聽電話啊?
反過來如果你是接到電話的人,而對方要找的是別人,你就可以說:
"Ok. I’ll put her on the phone. Just a second." 好的,我會請她聽電話, 請稍等一下。
當(dāng)然如果公司有多部分機(jī),那你很有可能會聽到如下的答復(fù):
"I’m transferring your call." 或是 "I’m redirecting your call.",意思是我?guī)湍戕D(zhuǎn)接到分機(jī)給她。
transfer 或者 redirect.既“轉(zhuǎn)接”的意思。 對話場景二:
(電話鈴聲響起)
VERA:CRI Online. May I help you?
REAF:This’s Reaf from BBC. May I talk to Kelly please?
VERA:Would you mind holding for one minute?
(…)
VERA:She’s out for lunch. Would you like to leave a message?
REAF:No.I really need to talk to her personally.
VERA:Would you like to leave a message on her machine,then?
REAF:Ok, thanks a lot.
VERA:Hold on and I’ll transfer you.
(I’m not available to take your call,but please leave your name,number and a brief message.I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.)
(…)
(場景結(jié)束)
1. 基本上在打電話給服務(wù)部門時,我們常會遇到這樣的情況:
"service is busy now, please hold on and your call will be answered in approximate 5 minutes" 現(xiàn)在服務(wù)正忙,請不要掛機(jī),我們將在五分鐘接聽您的電話。
然后十分鐘過去了:
"Please continue to hold, your call is very important to us."
請繼續(xù)等候, 你的來電對我們非常重要….
這種無止境的等待令人深惡痛絕,所以人家打電話來時如果萬不得已一定要請他稍候,我們要客氣一點(diǎn)地說:
"Would you mind holding for one minute?"
一定要記得要給對方一個明確的時間,例如one minute 或是 five minutes,千萬不要讓人家覺得你在敷衍他。
即使你是因?yàn)槁牪欢苯泳蛿R下句 "Hold on", 然后就跑去求救兵, 這對打電話來的人來說也是十分不禮貌的。
2. She’s out for lunch. Would you like to leave a message? 她出去吃午餐了,你要不要留個口信?
遇到對方要找的人不在,我們應(yīng)該詢問一下對方需不需要留言,或者告知對方她要找的人多長時間后會回來。我們可以說:
"May I take your message?" 或是 "Would you like to leave a message?" (你想留言嗎?)
Would you like to try again 30 minutes later? 或者
"Why don’t you call back in 30 minutes?" 您30 分鐘后再打如何?
3. 或許是私事,對話中Reaf表示不想留口訊。這時候vera提出他可以給kelly的電話答錄機(jī)留訊息。
老美管電話答錄機(jī)叫 answering machine,但是在一般的對話中常常簡稱 machine. 通常人家講 someone’s machine 時百分之九十九都是指電話答錄機(jī)。
"You can call her machine." 就是說, 你可以打她的電話答錄機(jī)留言。
當(dāng)你打電話給某人,但你估計(jì)他很可能不在,這時你就可以說:
"I’m expecting a machine." 我想會是電話答錄機(jī)接的電話。
如果是 "I want to check on my machine." 則是說我要檢查電話答錄機(jī)里的留言。