在和代理商谈过后，梅向总部汇报了一下工作，现在的谈判还是比较顺利的。
1)
M: Hello, it's May, in Manchester.
你好，我是梅，曼彻斯特。
B: Hello May. How's the exhibition going? Is the stand busy? Are you selling many holidays?
你好，梅。展会进行的如何？忙吗？度假旅游卖得如何？
M: Yes, thanks, it's very busy. I think it's going very well, actually.
是的，谢谢。非常忙。我想状况进展得真的很好。
B: Good. Are you having a good time in Manchester?
非常不错。你们在曼彻斯特过得怎么样？
M: Yes, thanks. We went to the Lake District yesterday and we go shopping just about every afternoon. But it's a bit expensive here.
非常不错，谢谢。大家昨天去了湖区，差不多每天下午都去逛街。不过这里的物价有点贵。
B: Oh is it? Have you had more discussions with the British agent?
哦，是吗？你们和英国的代理商进一步谈了吗？
M: Yes. We had a long meeting with them. I think they'll be good and they have agreed to the commission1 of eleven percent.
谈了。大家和他们谈了很长时间。我觉得这类公司还很好，他们赞同11%的佣金了。
B: Good, that's good.
非常不错，非常不错。
2)
B: Hello May? Are you still there?
你好，梅，还在吗？
M: Yes, I'm here.
是的，我在呢。
B: The agents, do they seem reliable to you?
那些代理商，你感觉他们可不可信？
M: Reliable? Yes, I think so. They've got a lot of experience.
靠谱？恩，我想是的。他们非常有经验。
B: Fine. I think we should prepare a contract for them. If I fax you a draft copy, can you look at it and show it to them?
非常不错。我想大家应该筹备一份合同。我传真给你一份草稿，你看一下，然后给代理商们看一下怎么样？
M: Yes, of course. They've also asked us for a large quantity of brochures, to help them in their marketing2.
好的，当然。他们还需要大家提供很多的宣传册，以便进行市场宣传。
B: OK, I'll arrange that. When is your next meeting with them?
好的，我会安排这件事情的。你们什么时间和他们再见面？
M: We're meeting with their finance3 director today and then with the other directors tomorrow, just to sort out some final details.
大家今天要和他们的财务主管见面，明天和其他的主管见面，商谈一些细节问题。
B: Fine. Let me know what happens. Thanks for all your hard work May. Say hello to Tony.
好的。告诉我结果。谢谢你们的努力工作。替我向托尼问好。
