在这一对话中,Jean Simmons 要开始她的第一次商务旅行。她正和同事Kyle Mathews谈论此事。
Jean: Hey Kyle, guess what! The boss is sending me to the West Coast for a marketing seminar next month.
嗨，Kyl，你猜怎么着！老板下月要我去西海岸参加一个市场营销研讨会。
Kyle: Ah hah, you must be happy. You’ve been itching to go on a business trip for months.
啊哈，你肯定很高兴。你想出差都想好几个月了。
Jean: Yeah, and he said there’ll be more coming up, so I should get a corporate card. Problem is, I don’t know how to proceed, and I didn’t want the boss to know that. Can you fill me in?
是的，他说以后还有更多。所以我应该有一张公司信用卡。但问题是我不知道如何申请，而且不想让老板知道。你能帮我吗？
Kyle: Sure, no problem. First, go see the secretary and tell her where you’re going and when. She’ll arrange for transportation and hotel through our travel agent, and give you the tickets and itinerary in a few days. At the same time, ask her for an application form for the card.
当然了，没问题。首先去找秘书，告诉她你要去哪儿，什么时候去，她会通过我们的旅行代理，为你安排交通和酒店，并在几天内给你旅程表。同时问她要一张信用卡申请表。
Jean: Will I use the card for everything?
一切费用都要用那张卡吗？
Kyle: No, we have company credit arrangements with some major airlines and hotels. For this trip, you’ll probably only use it for food. Not all restaurants accept the card, so you may have to pay cash.
不，我们和一些主要航空公司和酒店都有公司信用协议。这次旅行你也许只会用它来吃饭。但并不是所有的饭店都接受这种信用卡。你也许要付现金。
Jean: Do I pay out of my own pocket?
我要花自己的钱吗？
Kyle: Afraid so. We used to have cash advances, but the company stopped that when they started issuing cards.
恐怕是。我们以前是预支差旅费，但自从公司使用信用卡后，就停止了。
Jean: Will the company reimburse everything?
公司会报销所有费用吗？
Kyle: No, there are maximum per diem rates. I’ll give you a list. Of course, personal items aren’t covered. And make sure you keep all your receipts. You’ll have to attach them to your expense account when you get back.
不，有每日最高限额。我会给你一个表。当然私人用品不算在内。记得必须保留所有收据。回来后，你必须把他们贴在报销单上。
Jean: Anything else?
还有其他的吗？
Kyle: Since you’ll be traveling often, apply for a frequent flyer card. Gathering frequent flyer miles is one of the perks of OCS travel. And let me know how you like living out of a suitcase.
既然你要经常出差，去申请一张飞行积分卡。积累飞行里程是商务旅行的额外补贴之一。到时候告诉我你是怎么带着旅行包生活的。
出差是再常见不过的商务活动。出差之前，一定要拟定好详细的日程安排，并提前订好票和旅馆，以便使行程更紧凑，提高出行效率；如果出国的话，则还要注意办好签证。
Dialogue
A: Mary, I’m planning a trip to Chicago and Denver, with Los Angeles as a final destination. I’d like you to make the necessary arrangements for me.
玛丽，我要出差到芝加哥、丹佛，最后到洛杉矶，请你给做一个必要的行程安排。
B: Certainly, sir. How would you like to go?
好的，先生。您打算怎么走？
A: I’d like to go by train from here to Chicago and spend two days there. Then I’d like to fly to Denver for a stay of two nights. I want to go on to Los Angeles by plane for an indefinite stay of three or four days.
我先坐火车到芝加哥，在那儿待两天。然后，我乘飞机到丹佛，在那儿待两个晚上，最后乘飞机到洛杉矶，在那儿待3天或4天。
B: I’ll get in touch with the railroad and airline passenger representations immediately. Do you still want a bedroom?
我马上就和火车站及机场的接待员联系。您还是订卧铺票吗？
A: Yes. And please make sure the train has a club car and a dinner.
是的，要确定火车上有娱乐车厢和餐车。
B: When do you plan to leave?
您打算什么时候走？
A: I expect to depart for Chicago on Monday, May 6th, any time after 12:00 pm. I’ll spend the evening of the 6th and all day the 7th there. I’ll leave on the 8th, on either a late afternoon or an early evening flight for Denver. I want to be in Denver all day May 9th. I plan to leave for Los Angeles on an early morning flight on the 10th. Please book an open return flight from Los Angeles to New York.
我希望5月6号，星期一去芝加哥，中午以后什么时间都可以。6号晚上和7号全天我将在芝加哥。8号乘下午晚些时间或晚上早些时候的班机去丹佛。9号一天我在丹佛。我计划10号乘早班飞机去洛杉矶。请帮我预订一张从洛杉矶到纽约的不限日期的回程机票。
B: Will you fly first class as usual, sir? And where shall I make hotel reservation?
您还是订头等舱的票吗？我给您在哪预订酒店？
B: Yes, first class. I’ve been quite satisfied with the hotels I’ve used as lodging before in these cites. Please make reservation for me at those places. Get all the information together, and please report back to me as soon as possible.
是的，头等舱。我对以前到这些城市时所住过的酒店都很满意。还是预订这几家酒店吧。请你把所有的资料都弄好，然后尽快向我汇报。
出差了忙业务，也要同时学英语哦！看看这些出差用语的经典例句吧，包你出差回来让同事刮目相看！
I can’t miss the ten o’clock train. I’m going to Beijing on business.
我不能错过10点钟的火车。我有公务，要出差去北京。
I’m sure it’s with the boss again this time.
我确定这次还是和老板一起。
Nothing is more stressful than going on a business trip with our boss.
和我们老板一起出差让人非常有压力。
They scheduled the negotiations for nine tomorrow morning.
他们把谈判安排在明早9点。
There are still several things that haven’t been decided yet for the trip.
关于出差的事情有些仍没有决定。
Last time I went on a business trip with the boss, I didn’t even have enough to eat.上次我和老板一起出差，我甚至没吃饱。
The first thing you will do is to look for a comfortable hotel.
你首先要做的就是找一个舒适的旅馆。
You don’t know how tight the schedule is for this business trip.
你不知道这次出差行程安排的有多紧张。
Quite often we have to play host to them though it is their home territory.
尽管是在他们的地盘上，我们还是得常常做东。
Nothing has been decided yet. Why the hurry?
什么都还没有决定呢。干嘛要着急呢？
The company is sometimes very cheap with the travel expenses.
公司有时在出差费用上非常小气。
I like to take an occasional business trip for a change.
我喜欢偶尔出差一次，来点改变。
On this trip I have to visit several important customers.
这次出差我要拜访几位重要客户。
Every time I’m back, I have to write a detailed report of the business trip.
每次出差回来，我都要写一份详细的出差报告。
She always gets some presents for other people in the office when she is back from a business trip.
她出差回来总要给办公室里的其他人带些礼物。
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