服务英语·餐位预订 知识加油站
1.电话英语小常识:
介绍自己或者单位的时候应用以下形式。如:
This is Pearl Restaurant.
It is Pearl Restaurant.
Pearl Restaurant.
This is Jane.
It's Jane speaking.
Jane speaking.
而不是说“Here is the Pearl Restaurant.”“I'm Jane.”问对方是谁时,可以用“Who's that?”来表达, 而不是
“Who are you?”
2.电话英语咨询:
在询问“您找哪位?”的时候,不要说“Who do you want?”因为这是很粗鲁、不耐烦的说法。正确的做法是自报家门,然后问“May I help you?”等对方说出他们需要与谁通电话。如:
Hello, Xinhua Restaurant, may I help you? 你好,这里是新华餐厅,我能帮您什么忙吗?
3.时间的英语表达法
英文的时间都可以直接用数字读出。整点也可以读成“时间数字 + o'clock”;半点钟也可以读为“half past + 时间数字”;一刻钟为“quarter”;超过整点(半小时内)可以读为“时间数字 + past + 时间数字”;接近整点(半小时内)可以读为“时间数字 + to + 时间数字”。如:
3:00 three/three o'clock
3:30 three thirty/half past three
3:15 three fifteen/a quarter past three
3:05 three zero five/five past three
3:55 three fifty-five/five to four