常用的商务口语礼仪之Cell Phone Civility

陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作。他跟共事Amy散会一起往外走。当然，就开始了我们常用的商务口语练习对话呀：

(Office ambience)

A：Chen Hao, I can't believe what you were doing during that meeting.

C：开会的时候？我没干什么啊？

A：You were using your cell phone to send text messages.

C：噢，不就是用手机发发短信吗，英语，Joe就坐在我旁边，他也始终在发啊。

A：He was out of line, too. It's rude to send and receive text messages during a meeting.

C：今天会上说的都是Todd的名目，本来就跟我没什么关系，真不知道他干吗让我来参加。

A：Even if you felt it was a waste of your time, you needed to give the meeting and everyone there your full attention.

C：别人可能基础没留心到我在开小差。

A：Several people were aware that you were texting and they didn't look happy about it. What if your boss had been there? Would you have done the same thing?

C：假如老板在，学习英语的网站，我可不敢。

A：That should tell you something. He would have called you down for that.

C：好，我晓得了，这样做是不太礼貌，我下次一定留神。12点了，咱们去吃点东西吧。

A：Ok, let's go to that little sandwich shop around the corner.

午饭时，陈豪的手机响了。记住，常用的商务口语电话用语也是一门需要掌握的礼仪哦！ 

C：是我的电话，对不起，Amy。Hello, Oh, hi Sue. What's up? You can't find the report? It's in a green file folder. Call me back if you don't see it. Bye.

A：That was rude.

C：难道我不应该接Sue的电话吗？

A：It's discounting to others when you take calls and have conversations with people who are not present.

C：手机不就是干这个用的吗，这样别人才华随时随地找到我啊。

A：You don't have to be available every minute of every day to whoever calls. When you are in meetings or at meals with other people, you should turn off your phone or put it on silent ringer.

C：照你说的，开会或是吃饭的时候关上手机，那误了电话怎么办？

A：You can always check your voice mail afterwards and return calls later when you are alone.

C：如果要是急事呢？

A：In that case, you explain to the person or group that you are expecting an important call and ask them to excuse you to answer if it comes in. Then you go to a private location to talk.

C：你是说，我应应当时告诉别人，，我在等一个重要电话，而后到旁边去接。可是Amy, 其余人仿佛并不这么做啊。

A：That doesn't mean its acceptable behavior or good manners. When you talk on the phone in front of other people, you send a message that the person you are with is not as important as the one on the phone.

C：所以说，出于对别人的尊重，能不接的电话就不接，必定要接，就应当当时跟别人打个号召。

这一段常用的商务口语礼仪，还望大家多多练习，没准哪天就可以用上呢！