商务英语口试指导之英语付费电话

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　　We have a collect call from……
　　接到国际电话（international long-distance call）时，一定要问明接线生是哪种电话。当你听到：We have a collect call from……时，千万不可随口回答Yes，因为这是一种请受话人付费的电话。当然如果你愿意接通的话，请说：We'll pay for the call.（我们会付费的）。
, G" c* \! t8 r6 y$ ?9 u1 I( J　　（F=foreigner， C=Chinese）
. W: m/ m9 I+ m& E　　F： This is the United States calling. Is this 123-4321？
　　C： Yes， it is. May I help you？
# L# ]2 ~! m. W( W6 w* S8 G$ e　　F： We have a collect call for Mr. Wang from Mr. Williams in New York.
　　C： A collect call for Mr. Wang from Mr. Williams in New York？ May I have his department？
) X2 {3 S# {  D$ a# ?0 L# p( z　　F： The Foreign Department.
　　C： The Foreign Department？ Just a moment， please. We'll pay for the call. Will you let me know the time and charges after the call？
* C! U* _* t1 q7 G  g3 P　　F： Yes， we will.
* v/ p8 J5 J1 x/ w% g, V　　C： Mr. Wang is on the line. Go ahead， please.