事實上，商業是跨國家、跨州、跨城市的，無論是商人還是旅行人員都應該遵守另一個地區的文化習俗。另一種文化可能不喜歡不速之客，或者更喜歡有計劃的時間表。所以無論是個人或是團體，公眾形象都起著重要的作用。因此日程安排是商務活動中一個重要的部分。

安排日程英語情景對話

A: Good afternoon, Mr. Smith. Would you like me to give you the rundown of your itinerary now?

B: Yes. Please come in, Annie.

A: Mr.Smith. You will arrive at J. F. Kennedy Airport on July 10th and I've booked you into the Holiday Inn Hotel in Man-hattan.

B: Wait, Annie. Did you tell me yesterday that you would book the Hilton Hotel for me?

A: Yes, but I'm sorry to say that it's fully booked, so I chose one in the same class for you. Will it be Okay?

B: Fine, thanks. Please go on.

A: During the next two days, you will go to the Convention Hall to visit the fair. On July 14th, you'll have a meeting with Mr.White in the morning and Ms Johnson in the afternoon, Here're their address and telephone numbers. The next day you will fly back home.

B: Very good, Annie, I think you've applied the petty cash for my trip, haven't you?

A: Yes, I did, Here it is.

B: Thank you. In addition, please send a fax to our US office informing Mr. Li. about my schedule, so that he may contact meduring my stay in the USA.

A; Of course, sir, I'll send it right away.

A:下午好，史密斯先生。我現在向您簡略報告一下您的日程，好嗎?

B:好。請進來安妮。

A:史密斯先生，7月10日您會飛抵肯尼迪機場，我已為您訂了曼哈頓的假日酒店。

B:等等，安妮，昨天你不是說會為我訂希爾頓酒店嗎?

A:是的，但是抱歉該酒店房間己訂滿，所以我為您選了一間同級酒店，這樣安排可以嗎?

B:好的，謝謝。請繼續。

A:接下來的兩天，您將到會議中心參觀展覽。在7月14日，早上要與懷特先生會面，下午約翰遜小姐會面。這是他們的聯絡地址和電話號碼。第二天，您便搭機回家。

B:非常好，安妮。我想你已為我申請了旅程中需要的零用錢吧?

A:有的，這就是。

B;謝謝。另外，請發一份傳真給美國辦事處的李先生，將我的日程通知他，以便我在美國時與我聯絡。

A:當然，先生。我馬上發。

A: Good afternoon. Can I help you?

B: Afternoon. I'd like to speak with Mr.Zhang, please.

A: May I ask who's calling please?

B: This is Miss Annie. Mr. Zhang asked me to get in touch with him when I arrived in England.

A: Please hold. I'll tell Mr. Zhang you are calling.

B: Thank you.

C: Good afternoon, Miss Annie. This is Mr. Zhang. I've been looking forward to meeting you. When did you arrive in England?

B: Last night. I'm sorry I didn't tell you in advance since I'd been in a hurry.

C: That's all right. I'd like to meet you as soon as possible. Could you come over tomorrow afternoon?

B: Yes, I'd like to.

C: Where are you staying?

B: I'm presently staying at the Holiday Orange.

C: Our office is just behind the train station.

B: How can I get there? Do I need to take a bus?

C: No. I'll send my secretary to pick you up at 4 : 00, so you can get more time to rest.

B: Thank you very much.

C: I'll be waiting for you in my office.

B: Thanks. See you tomorrow afternoon al five.

A:下午好，請問您找誰?

B:下午好，請問張先生在嗎?

A:請問您是?

B:我是安妮小姐，張先生告訴我要我到英國后給他去電話。

A:請稍等，不要掛電話。我去告訴張先生您來電話找他。

B:謝謝您。

C:安妮小姐，下午好，我是張先生。一直盼著和您見面。您是什么時間到達英國的?

B:昨天晚上。很抱歉我沒事先通知您。因為走得太急。

C:沒什么。我希望能盡早見到您。明天下午您能來這里嗎?

B:是的，我也很想去見您。

C:您住在什么地方?

B:我現在住在桔子賓館。

C:我們的辦公室在火車站正前面。

B:我怎么能到那兒去?要乘車去嗎?

C:不用，我讓我的秘書4點去接您吧。這·樣，您可以多一些時間休息。

B:謝謝。

C:我就在辦公室等您啦。

B:謝謝。明天下午5:00見。

A: See if you can arrange a meeting with marketing department this morning.

B: When do you plan to meet them?

A: Whatever is the most convenient time for them.

B: Do you want to meet in your office or in a conference room?

A: In my office.

B: Who would you look forward to attend the meeting?

A: Everyone in the department.

B: Should I write down every word that everyone says?

A: No，you needn't. You just make a note of the topics that are discussed and the result of the discussion.

B: And should I type out the minutes from the notes?

A: Yes, of course.

B:All right, I'll see what I can do.

A:看看你能否安排今天上午跟銷售部門開個會。

B:您計劃在什么時間見他們?

A:任何他們方便的時間都可以。

B:您想要在您的辦公室還是在會議室開會?

A:在我辦公室。

B:您希望誰來參加會議?

A:本部門的每個人都要來。

B:我要不要把每一個人的每句話都記下來?

A:不，沒必要。你只要把討論的題目和結果記下就行了。

B:我還要將會議筆記記錄打印出來嗎?

A:是的，當然要打印出來。

B:好的，我會盡量去做。