Episode 17 Place an order
Narrator: 歡迎回到Tip Top 貿易公司的辦公室。
(ongoing sound of annoying mobile phone ringtone)
Tom: Anna, are you going to answer that?
Anna: Er, well, no. It's stopped now anyway.
Narrator: 嗯，安娜表現有點奇怪呀。
(ringing starts again)
Denise: I gave you a long lesson on how to answer the phone and you're still too scared!
Anna: It's not that.
(desk phone starts ringing)
Tom: For goodness sake!
Denise: Then what?
Anna: I recognize the number — it's Mr Lime!
Tom: Ha! Old Slimy Limy, he must be absolutely desperate to get you to have lunch with him — even after your cruel rejection. Here, I'll answer for you.
Anna: No!
Denise: I'll answer. Hello, Tip Top Trading, Anna's phone... no, this is Denise speaking, Anna's busy at the moment. Can I take a message? ... yes...right.... I'll pass that on to her then… thank you for calling. Goodbye.
Anna: Well.
Denise: Nothing about lunch. He wants each Imperial Lemon you deliver to come in a luxury green box — like the one you had at the presentation.
Anna: My goodness, we don't have many in stock. I'll have to order some. Erm... (dials a number) Hello, this is Anna speaking from Tip Top Trading, I want some imperial lemon-sized luxury boxes.
Narrator: Woah, woah, woah!
Anna: What?
Narrator: 我們先注意一下禮貌好不好？
Anna: (frustrated) Why are the English so obsessed with being polite!?
Narrator: Anna，可別急，聽我說。下訂單的時候，你會用到以下幾個短語：
I'd like to place an order for...
我想訂幾個.
We're going to need...
我們現在需要.
Could you send...
您能送.
Could we also have...
我們能不能要.
When can we expect to receive them?
我們什麼時候能夠收到呢？
Anna: Right... Hello, sorry about that... I'd like to place an order for some imperial lemon-sized luxury boxes, please... we're going to need quite a few... could you send 300 please... yes... the green ones... could we also have the name of our company on the sides... when can we expect to receive them...okay, thank you, goodbye. There! How was that?
There! How was that?
Narrator: 不錯，好樣的！
Denise: You'd better phone back Mr Lime to confirm he can have his boxes!
Anna: Oh no!
Denise: He's your client!
Tom: Yes Anna, he's your client!
Anna: I'm scared he'll try and ask about lunch again.
Denise: Then send him an email.
Anna: Good idea!
Denise: Copy in me, Tom and Paul, so it's clear you mean business only.
Anna: Yes. Thanks Denise! An email is much safer.
Narrator: 真的嗎？安娜，你確定？以下是剛才安娜下訂單時用到的一些短語：
I'd like to place an order for...
We're going to need...
Could you send...
Could we also have...
When can we expect to receive them?
安娜發郵件真的是個好主意嗎？我感覺不妙。下次再看會發生些什麼情況吧！
Listening Challenge
What color are the imperial lemon-size luxury boxes ?
帝國檸檬豪華包裝盒是什麼顏色？
聽力挑戰
(ANSWER: GREEN)
答案：綠色
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