與老外打電話完整對話
A: Stone Corp. Hi, Mary speaking. 隱四通公司, 您好，我是Mary。
B: Hello, I’d like to speak to Mr. Hunter, please. 你好，我想找Hunter先生。
A: May I ask who is calling, please? 請問您是哪位？
B: My name is Herbert Wood of IBM Computer Company. 我是IBM電腦公司的Herbert Wood.
A: Thank you, Mr. Wood. One moment, please… (into PBX) Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wood of IBM Computer Company is on the line. 謝謝，Wood先生，請稍等。（打內線電話）Hunter先生，IBM電腦公司的Wood先生找您。
C: Can you find out what he wants? 你可以問他有什麼事嗎？
A: Yes, Mr. Hunter. (to caller) I’m sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Wood. Mr. Hunter is rather busy right now and would like to know what you wish to speak to him about.
好的，Hunter先生。（對來電者說）對不起Wood先生，讓您久等了。Hunter先生現在非常忙，他想知道你有什麼事對他說。
B: Yes, I want to buy some computer software and talk about developing some other software. I don’t know whether he is interested in that or not? 是的，我想買一些電腦軟體，另外再談一談開發一些其他的軟體。我不知道他是否有興趣。
A: I see. Thank you very much, Mr. Wood. Would you wait a moment, please? (to PBX) Mr Hunter, Mr. Wood wants to buy some computer software.
我明白了，非常感謝，Wood先生。請你等一下好嗎？（打內線電話）Hunter先生，Wood先生想買一些電腦軟體。
C: I see. Put him on line two. 好的，請轉到2號線。
A: Yes, Mr. Hunter. (To caller) Mr. Wood, I’m very sorry to have kept you waiting. I’ll put you through to Mr. Hunter.
好的，Hunter先生。（對來電者）Wood先生，不好意思讓你久等了，我把你的電話接給Hunter先生。
A: Good afternoon, Sales Department. May I help you? 下午好，銷售部，我能幫你什麼忙嗎？
B: Could I speak to Mr. Bush, please? 可以和Bush先生說話嗎？
A: I’ll see if he is available. Who shall I say is calling, please? 我要看一看他是否在。請問我得告訴他誰打來的？
B: John Smith.
A: Hold the line, please. Mr. Bush is in a meeting with the Managing Director at the moment, I’m afraid. Can I help you?
請別掛機，Bush先生正在和總經理開會，我可以幫你忙嗎？
B: Well, I want to discuss with him the new contract we signed last week. 好的，我想跟他討論一下我們上星期簽訂的合同。
A: I don’t think the meeting will go on much longer. Shall I ask him to call you when he is free? 我想會議不會開得太久，我讓他有空給你打電話，好嗎？
B: Yes, that would be easiest. 是的，那樣最好了。
A: Could I have your name...