9-1-1 Working Lines Mr. Watson電詢 Mr. Hu 有關訂購的鍋爐設備延遲交貨的原因。(p 220) The next morning H: It’s still on the way. The delay was caused by typhoon and the subsequent storm on the day when loading was to be completed. (p 221) W: Then, when will the consignment reach the destination? H: The estimated time of arrival at New York is September 5th.
9-1-1 Sentence Patterns 1. Should have+過去分詞 表示該做而未做 I should have cleaned my room, but I fell asleep on the bed. 2. Please rest assured, Mr. Watson. (p 221) 3. …on the day when loading was to be completed.
9-1-1 Business Vocabulary 1. Subsequent (adj.) 後來的 其後的 隨後的 The problem will be discussed at length in subsequent chapters. 這個問題將在後面幾章詳細討論。 2. Rest assured 肯定 感到有把握的 You can rest assured. Alvin will pay back on schedule. 你們可以放心，Alvin會準時還錢。 3. Dispatch (v.) 發送 快遞 Goods are dispatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us. 訂單到我方24小時內發貨。 4. Estimated time of arrival(ETA) 預計到貨日 Estimated time of arrival, or ETA, is a prediction of when a transportation vessel, such as a boat, train, or airplane, will reach a destination.
9-1-1 Picking Bones (p 220) W: Well. I wonder why the boiler due to arrive at the destination by the end of last month as advised has not arrived yet. H: Hasn’t arrived yet? How surprising! The vessel sailed as advised and should have arrived at the destination already.
9-1-2 Working Lines 由於 Mr. Hu 交貨不準時，造成 Mr. Watson 的損失。雙方正在進行談判。 (p 222) W: Mr. Hu, we’ll have to lodge a claim for all the losses incurred as a consequence of your failure to ship our order in time. H: I’m very sorry for all the losses you suffered, but we should not be held responsible for any delay due to force majeure. It is definitely stipulated in the contract, Mr. Watson. H: We can show you the weather reports of the last month. They are respectively issued by China’s central and local meteorological stations. (p 223)
9-1-2 Sentence Patterns 1. Lodge a claim 提出要求 The Big Mama lodges a claim that she wants us to play hide and seek with her. 2. As a consequence of … 由於……，因為……的結果. Luffy is so starving as a consequence of defeating so many bastards. 3. Stipulated in the contract 按照合約 The travel agent has to be stipulated in the contract to accommodate us.
9-1-2 Business Vocabulary 1. Lodge (v) 提出 An appeal has been lodged against the court’s decisions. 對法院判決已提出上訴。 2. Incur (v) 招致損失 Alvin may have to meet any costs incurred as a result of the delay. Alvin可能必須承擔因拖延而造成的一切損失。
9-1-3 Working Lines Mr. Li 電詢 Mr. Tall 有關未能依約一次收到所有貨物的問題。雙方展開協商。 (p 224) L: As stipulated in the contract, they should have been delivered together. L: I’ll have to cancel the order if we can not receive the calculators by the end of this month.
9-1-3 Sentence Patterns Under pressure (from) 承受(來自…..)的壓力 I was born to be under the pressure from the highly expectations from my parents.
9-1-3 Picking Bones (p 224) T: Hello, Mr. Li. What’s up? T: Mr. Li, don’t worry. I’ll see what can I do to improve the situation.
9.2 Working Line (1) H: Our clients want a replacement.
9.2 Vocabulary (1) Match (v) 符合，一致，匹配 → The wallpaper and paint match pretty well. 壁紙和油漆的顏色十分協調。 Identical (adj) 完全相同的 → The two words are identical in meaning. 這兩個字義完全相同
9.2 Sentence Pattern(1) Stopover →A variety of birds use this as a stopover on their autumn migration routes On time 準時 →You must be on time — lateness will count as an absence. In time 及時 →We enjoyed a lovely day in the sun and set sail on the return trip in time to be back in harbor before dark. Be different in… →The picture was somewhat different in the French territories. A is similar to B →The responses were similar to those reported from human studies.
9.2 Picking Bones (1) H: Did I say that? Well, anyhow, the background color is shaded too dark. Our clients are very critical on quality. S: It sound like a reasonable solution, but the allowance should be no more than 5%.
9.2 Working Line (2) W: You may think it’s a singular case; yet, the accident has brought us great losses already. As this transaction is concluded on CIF basis,we have to file a claim on you.
9.2 Vocabulary (2)→NO
9.2 Sentence Pattern(2) Turn out to be/ that 結果是 →By the time The Memory Palace reaches the UK at the end of the year, it could turn out to be a real blast. →It may turn out that the differences are an artifact of the methods used in different laboratories A singular case單一個案 File a claim on sb for sth 提出索賠
9.2 Picking Bones (2) Y: I ‘m sorry for any inconvenience we’ve caused you. To copensate for you for the losses, we’ll ship another 75 cases of the same goods by the first steamer available. The freight as well as the inspection fee will be for our account. What do you think of such solution? W: That’ll be OK. Thank you for your cooperation, Mr.Yang.
9.2 Working Line (3) F: Thanks, Mr. Dong. Well, it seems that the manufactures should be held responsible for their defective products.
9.2 Vocabulary (3) Amicable (adj) 友善的 → We came to an amicable agreement. Defective (adj) 有缺陷的，不完美的 → The manufacturers should be held responsible for their defective products. 製造廠商應該對他們所生產的不合格產品負責。
9.2 Sentence Pattern(3) Proceed to +N 進入/繼續下去 →Let's proceed to the next. Get down to business →Let’s get down to business No point to +N 沒必要 →He said there was no point to any meeting.
9.2-3 Picking Bones (3) D: What should we do with the rusted ones that are still at the port? F: There’s no point to keep them or ship them back. We’ll appreciate it if you will dispose them at your end, Mr.Dong. D: We’ll do at your request, Mr. Field.
9-1 Delayed Shipment (UL3 Paula; UL4 Tracy, Lillian, Laura, Sabrina)
ReplyDelete9-1-1 Working Lines
Mr. Watson電詢 Mr. Hu 有關訂購的鍋爐設備延遲交貨的原因。(p 220)
The next morning
H: It’s still on the way. The delay was caused by typhoon and the subsequent storm on the day when loading was to be completed.
(p 221)
W: Then, when will the consignment reach the destination?
H: The estimated time of arrival at New York is September 5th.
9-1-1 Sentence Patterns
1. Should have+過去分詞 表示該做而未做
I should have cleaned my room, but I fell asleep on the bed.
2. Please rest assured, Mr. Watson. (p 221)
3. …on the day when loading was to be completed.
9-1-1 Business Vocabulary
1. Subsequent (adj.) 後來的 其後的 隨後的
The problem will be discussed at length in subsequent chapters.
這個問題將在後面幾章詳細討論。
2. Rest assured 肯定 感到有把握的
You can rest assured. Alvin will pay back on schedule.
你們可以放心，Alvin會準時還錢。
3. Dispatch (v.) 發送 快遞
Goods are dispatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us.
訂單到我方24小時內發貨。
4. Estimated time of arrival(ETA) 預計到貨日
Estimated time of arrival, or ETA, is a prediction of when a transportation vessel, such as a boat, train, or airplane, will reach a destination.
9-1-1 Picking Bones
(p 220)
W: Well. I wonder why the boiler due to arrive at the destination by the end of last month as advised has not arrived yet.
H: Hasn’t arrived yet? How surprising! The vessel sailed as advised and should have arrived at the destination already.
9-1-2 Working Lines
由於 Mr. Hu 交貨不準時，造成 Mr. Watson 的損失。雙方正在進行談判。
(p 222)
W: Mr. Hu, we’ll have to lodge a claim for all the losses incurred as a consequence of your failure to ship our order in time.
H: I’m very sorry for all the losses you suffered, but we should not be held responsible for any delay due to force majeure. It is definitely stipulated in the contract, Mr. Watson.
H: We can show you the weather reports of the last month. They are respectively issued by China’s central and local meteorological stations. (p 223)
9-1-2 Sentence Patterns
1. Lodge a claim 提出要求
The Big Mama lodges a claim that she wants us to play hide and seek with her.
2. As a consequence of …
由於……，因為……的結果.
Luffy is so starving as a consequence of defeating so many bastards.
3. Stipulated in the contract 按照合約
The travel agent has to be stipulated in the contract to accommodate us.
9-1-2 Business Vocabulary
1. Lodge (v) 提出
An appeal has been lodged against the court’s decisions.
對法院判決已提出上訴。
2. Incur (v) 招致損失
Alvin may have to meet any costs incurred as a result of the delay.
Alvin可能必須承擔因拖延而造成的一切損失。
9-1-3 Working Lines
Mr. Li 電詢 Mr. Tall 有關未能依約一次收到所有貨物的問題。雙方展開協商。 (p 224)
L: As stipulated in the contract, they should have been delivered together.
L: I’ll have to cancel the order if we can not receive the calculators by the end of this month.
9-1-3 Sentence Patterns
Under pressure (from)
承受(來自…..)的壓力
I was born to be under the pressure from the highly expectations from my parents.
9-1-3 Picking Bones
(p 224)
T: Hello, Mr. Li. What’s up?
T: Mr. Li, don’t worry. I’ll see what can I do to improve the situation.
9-2(Nick, Alvin, Alice Peng, Chestnut, Justin)
ReplyDelete9.2 Working Line (1)
H: Our clients want a replacement.
9.2 Vocabulary (1)
Match (v) 符合，一致，匹配
→ The wallpaper and paint match pretty well. 壁紙和油漆的顏色十分協調。
Identical (adj) 完全相同的
→ The two words are identical in meaning. 這兩個字義完全相同
9.2 Sentence Pattern(1)
Stopover
→A variety of birds use this as a stopover on their autumn migration routes
On time 準時
→You must be on time — lateness will count as an absence.
In time 及時
→We enjoyed a lovely day in the sun and set sail on the return trip in time to be back in harbor before dark.
Be different in…
→The picture was somewhat different in the French territories.
A is similar to B
→The responses were similar to those reported from human studies.
9.2 Picking Bones (1)
H: Did I say that? Well, anyhow, the background color is shaded too dark. Our clients are very critical on quality.
S: It sound like a reasonable solution, but the allowance should be no more than 5%.
9.2 Working Line (2)
W: You may think it’s a singular case; yet, the accident has brought us great losses already. As this transaction is concluded on CIF basis,we have to file a claim on you.
9.2 Vocabulary (2)→NO
9.2 Sentence Pattern(2)
Turn out to be/ that 結果是
→By the time The Memory Palace reaches the UK at the end of the year, it could turn out to be a real blast.
→It may turn out that the differences are an artifact of the methods used in different laboratories
A singular case單一個案
File a claim on sb for sth 提出索賠
9.2 Picking Bones (2)
Y: I ‘m sorry for any inconvenience we’ve caused you. To copensate for you for the losses, we’ll ship another 75 cases of the same goods by the first steamer available. The freight as well as the inspection fee will be for our account. What do you think of such solution?
W: That’ll be OK. Thank you for your cooperation, Mr.Yang.
9.2 Working Line (3)
F: Thanks, Mr. Dong. Well, it seems that the manufactures should be held responsible for their defective products.
9.2 Vocabulary (3)
Amicable (adj) 友善的
→ We came to an amicable agreement.
Defective (adj) 有缺陷的，不完美的
→ The manufacturers should be held responsible for their defective products. 製造廠商應該對他們所生產的不合格產品負責。
9.2 Sentence Pattern(3)
Proceed to +N 進入/繼續下去
→Let's proceed to the next.
Get down to business
→Let’s get down to business
No point to +N 沒必要
→He said there was no point to any meeting.
9.2-3 Picking Bones (3)
D: What should we do with the rusted ones that are still at the port?
F: There’s no point to keep them or ship them back. We’ll appreciate it if you will dispose them at your end, Mr.Dong.
D: We’ll do at your request, Mr. Field.