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自学商务英语资料考试大论坛精品资料
自学商务英语2012资料更新
【英语中的各种时态】现在完成时:
1.概念:
过去发生或已经完成的动作对现在造成的影响或结果,或从过去已经开始,持续到现在的动作或状态。
2.时间状语:
recently,lately,since…for…,inthepastfewyears,etc.
3.基本结构:
have/has+done
4.否定形式:
have/has+not+done.
5.一般疑问句:
have或has。
6.例句:
I'vewrittenanarticle.(我已经写过一篇文章)
Thecountrysidehaschangedalotinthepastfewyears.(在过去几年,农村改变了很多)
商务与生活
Housing住房
1.租公寓RentaHouseInApartmentComplex
ProspectiveRenter:
I'mcallingaboutyouradvertisementforanapartment.
LeasingAgent:
Yes,we'vegotgreatbeachsideapartments,allnewlyrenovated.
ProspectiveRenter:
Thatsoundsfantastic!
ButIneedsomethingclosertodowntown,asIspentmostofmytimeattheoffice.
LeasingAgent:
Noproblem.Wehaveaniceapartmentcomplexlocatedinthedowntownarea.It'sperfectforthebusinessprofessional.Fullyfurnishedluxuryapartments,withaservicestaffinthelobbytotakecareofthetrivialdetailsofyourhomelifewhileyouareatwork.<公寓单元楼;配齐家具的豪华公寓>
ProspectiveRenter:
I'msurethey'rewonderful,butIneedanunfurnishedapartmentinamoreeconomicalpricerange.
LeasingAgent:
Ah!
Igetthepicture.Wehavejustwhatyouneed.OurRiversideViewapartmentshaveseveralfloorplans(建筑平面图).Thejuniorone-bedroomapartmentsareveryeconomical,buttheirlayoutmakesgreatuseofasmallamountofspace.AndthecomplexoverlooksRiversideDrivenearthebusinessdistrict.
ProspectiveRenter:
Great!
I'llcallthecomplexmanagerandarrangeaviewingatlunchtime.
2.重新装修Redecorating
Wife:
You'reofftoHomeDepotagain(又要去)?
Whatbighomeimprovementprojectdoyouhaveupyoursleeve(尚未告知别人的主意)now?
Husband:
Nothingmuch,honey.I'mjustgoingtolookatsomeoftheirbuildingmaterialsthatareonsaleandseeifanewprojectcomestomind.
Wife:
Ohno!
Ihopeyoudon'tgetonemoreprojectonyourdo-it-yourselflist.Maybewhileyou'reatthestoreyoucouldpickupsomeweatherstripping(门窗封闭材料)towinterize(使防冻,使御寒)ourhouse.
Husband:
Honey,I'mallforenergyefficiency,butit'sonlyJuly!
我完全赞成
Wife:
Yes,butyour"todo"listissolong!
Maybeifyougetstartednow,thewinterizingprojectwillgetdonebyNovember.
Husband:
Allright!
I'llpickupsomeweatherstripping,andI'llhaveitinstalledbeforeyouknowit.
3.家庭改建HomeImprovement
Woman:
I'mthinkingofredecoratingmybathroom.We'resellingourhouseandweneedtoupdatethebasiclook.
StoreClerk:
You'vecometotherightplace,ma'am!
Infact,ifyou'vebroughtsomephotosofyourbathroom,Icangiveyouexpertadviceonredecoratingandremodeling.
Woman:
I'vealreadydecidedthatIshouldgetamoremoderncolorthanthe1970'sdullolivethatisinmybathroomnow.I'mafraidthatwhatIreallyneedmostishelpfultipsonhowtoinstallnewhomeappliancesmyself.
StoreClerk:
We'vegotagreatselectionof(很多)neutralcolorsforthebathroom,withmatchingfabricsforcurtainsandlinens.
Woman:
Great!
Acoordinatedlookreflectsprofessionalrenovations.Ithinkmyhousewillsellquickly...Uh,onceIgetthisbigprojectfinished,thatis.
4.搬家MovingOut
Son:
I'vefoundtheperfectapartment!
Anditfitsinperfectlywithmybudget-only200dollarsamonth!
Dad:
Thatisasteal.Doesithavetheamenitiesyouwanted?
生活福利设施
Son:
Yeah,pool,clubhouse,alaundryroom,24-hoursecuritypatrols,freemaintenance,andallutilitiespaid!
Dad:
Soundsgreat!
I'mproudofyouforstickingtothebudgetyousetforyourself.你总是能量入为出,我为你感到骄傲。
Son:
Well,I'mafraidthatwiththesecuritydeposit,petdeposit,andatwo-monthpre-payment,I'mgoingtohavedrainmysavingsaccount.
Dad:
Well,youcancomeoverherefordinnereverynightuntilyougetonyourfeet.知道你经济有所好转。
5.别墅
(1)Vacationproperty
John:
I'monmywaytotheOceanParadiseopenhouse.Wanttojoinme?
Mary:
Sure.Somefriendsofmineboughtaunit.Theysayit's'top-notchvacationproperty.
John:
Thebrochurelooksfantastic,sandaswhiteassugar,turquoisewaters,azureskies,nottomentionyear-roundbalmytemperatures.白沙、碧水、蓝天,更别提一年四季温和的气候。
Mary:
Soundstoogoodtobetruebutmyfriendssaytheyare100%satisfied.
John:
AndfromwhatI'veheardthey'refillingupfast.买的人越来越多
Mary:
Well,Idon'twanttomissoutonthisopportunity.Let'sgo.
6别墅
(2)Vacationproperty
Husband:
I'vebeenlookingintovacationhomes.Ithinkweshouldconsiderbuyingone.
Wife:
Howcouldweaffordsuchaluxury?
Husband:
Thinkofitasaninvestmentinourhealth,peaceandenjoymentoflife.Lookatthepictureofthisbeautifulandsecludedlakesideproperty.
Wife:
Whatanamazingview!
Stillhealthandpeacedon'tpaythebills.
Husband:
True,butit'sprimerealestatewithprovenresaleandhighrentalvalue.Itwouldalsobeaninvestmentinourfuture.
Wife:
Anditisnicetogetawayfromthedailygrindnowandagain.Maybewecanafforditafterall.
Shopping购物
1.冲动的顾客ImpulseShopper
Wife:
Jim,helpmewiththesebags,willyou?
Husband:
Honey,youmusthaveboughtoutthewholeplace!
Isthereanymoneyleftinourbankaccount?
Wife:
Sorry,Jim.Ijustdon'tknowwhatcameoverme(我也不知道怎么回事).IsupposeIamanimpulsebuyer;IfIseeanythingwithprettypackaginginanattractivedisplayandIhavetobuyit.
Husband:
You'regoingtohavetocurbyourspending.Couldn'tyouchangeyourbuyinghabits?
Wife:
IknowIshouldsticktoourbudget(量入为出),butit'shardtowaituntilwehaveenoughmoney.Ilikeinstantgratification(即刻得到满足).IwantwhatIwant,andIwantitnow.
Husband:
MaybeIshouldgoshoppingwithyounexttime.
Wife:
Idon'tknowifthatwouldwork.Youalwaysgettakeninbythefreesamplestheyhandout.你总是上那些免费试吃品的当
Husband:
That'sbecauseI'malwayshungrywhenwegogroceryshopping.
Wife:
Ihaveagoodidea.Let'sleaveourcreditcardsathomeandonlytakeasmallamountofcashwithusnexttimewego.
Husband:
Goodidea!
2.HomeAppliances家用电器
A:
EverytimeTomdoessomethingwrong,heapologizesbybringingmeanewhomeappliance.
B:
Mustbenice.AllIgetareflowersthatdieafterafewdays.Icoulduseafewsmallappliances.I'vehadmyonacordlessironforawhile.
A:
Alittleoldiron?
Thatwouldbenothing.Tombuysmemajorappliances.Lastyearheboughtmeawashingmachine,andthisweekitwasanewrefrigerator.
B:
Howdoeshepayforallthat?
A:
Oh,that'seasy.Thestoreletsyoubuythemoncredit,andtheyalsohaveagreatlayawayplan.分期付款购买法
B:
Well,Iguessthatexplainswhyyourkitchenandlaundryroomaresowellequipped.
A:
B:
3.花店Florist
Florist:
CanIhelpyou?
NervousTeenager:
Uh,yeah.I'mgoingtothepromtomorrow,andIneedtogetsomethingformydate.
Florist:
Wouldyoulikeabouquet(花束)oracorsage(胸前花饰)?
NervousTeenager:
Whatdopeopleusuallyget?
Florist:
Ourfloralarrangements(插花)mightbetooelaborateforapromdate.Ithinkyoushouldtryawristcorsage.Itcanbepinnedonajacketorwornonthewrist.
NervousTeenager:
WhatcolorshouldIget?
Idon'tknowwhatcolorherdressis
Florist:
Isuggestwhitethen.Whydon'tyoucomebackandbuyittomorrow,sotheflowerswillbefresh?
NervousTeenager:
Great!
I'llbebacktomorrow,then.
4礼品店GiftShop
Mary:
Dan,you'reagenius!
VisitingMr.Joneswhilehe'sinthehospitalwilldefinitelymakeagoodimpression.
Dan:
Itwillbeevenbetterifwestopinatthehospitalgiftshoponthewaytohisroom.
Mary:
Goodidea.Maybethey'llhavesomeplantsorflowers.
Dan:
Ifhe'sreallysick,thesmelloftheflowersmightbotherhim.Howaboutaballonbouquet?
Mary:
That'sagoodidea.Wecangethimaget-wellcardwhilewe'reatit.祝愿康复卡
Dan:
Sinceit'sagiftshop,don'tyouthinkweshouldactuallygetagift?
Mary:
Theydon'tseemtohaveanythingbutteddybears.Ithinkthat'salittletojuvenileforMr.Jones.
Dan:
I'mgoingtodoitanyway.It'sagoodjoke.CanyouimagineMr.Jonescurledupinbedwithateddybear?
Mary:
Theregoyourbrowniepoints(因某事而获得赏识)!
你真是聪明。
5去购物中心GoingtotheShoppingMall
OldBrother:
Youwantmetotakeyoutothemallagain?
Youpracticallylivethere!
YoungerSister:
Well,itwouldbeaniceplacetolive.
OldBrother:
Youcouldlivethere.Iknowthey'vegotabankandapostoffice,butwhatcouldakidlikeyoucareaboutthat?
YoungerSister:
It'sthewholemallexperience.Ilikewatchingthemallwalkersexerciseinthemorning,andtheretiredpeopledrinkingcoffeeatMcDonald'sinthefoodcourt.美食广场
OldBrother:
Sothehugecollectionofclothingshops-nottomentiontheguysthathangoutinthemall-havenothingtodowithit?
YoungerSister:
Well,Iwouldn'tsaythat.Isupposethatisasmallpartoftheattraction.
6在购物中心AtMall
Julie:
Atthemallagain,Isee.
Sue:
Yes,Ijustdroppedthekidsoff.(dropsomeoneoff,把某人送走)ThoughtI'ddoabitofshoppingmyself.
Julie:
Me,too.I'mofftothedepartmentstore.
Sue:
Thosearetoohighbrow(高档的,不切实际的)forme.Iprefertopokearound(闲逛)intheselittlespecialtyshops.(专卖店)
Julie:
Me,too.Let'sgotothebookstoretogether,then.
Sue:
Soundsgreat.
Husband:
Wife:
7在仓储商店购物
(1)WarehouseShopping
(1)
Husband:
Honey,Iloveshoppingwithyou,butdowehavetogototendifferentgrocerystoresinoneday?
Wife:
We'llsavealotofmoneyshoppingthesales.
Husband:
Look,ifwejustgotothewarehouseclub,wecansavealotoftime.Buyingbulk(批量购买)doesn'tjustsavemoney...Italsomeanswecanstockup(备货、囤积)onthebasics.Wewon'thavetogoshoppingformonths.
Wife:
Itmayseemlikeyouaresavingmoney,butbulkpricesaren'talwayscheaperthansalepricesatgrocerystores.I'vedonetheresearch.
Husband:
Let'sdobothtoday,andthenwecanreallycompare.
Wife:
Goodidea!
Husband:
Wife:
8在仓储商