初级商务英语（6）

沃：当然会议桌要8米长，2米宽，1.2米高。
店员：那椅子呢？
沃：要贵公司的标准件，货号FAC517，但颜色要改成黑色。要20把。
店员：这样的话，保证一个月内交货。
沃：好的。我们再来谈一下价钱和保质期……

Key to Exercises-A
1. enquire 2. dimensions 3. free, charge 4. guarantee, order 5.costs, charge

Key to Exercises-B
(1)-e (2)-l (4)-i (5)-a (8)-j (10)-g (11)-c (12)-f

Key to Exercises-C
1． I'm phoning to enquire about your office filing system.
2． I'd like to check on the dimensions first.
3． The standard unit is 3.5metres wide.
4． How many shelves can actually be fitted?
5． I'd like to know how much they stick out - in other words, how deep they are.
6． Delivery costs depend on how far the receiver is from our warehouse.
7． We are about ten miles from the center.
8． That is in our free delivery area, so there'll be no extra charge for delivery.
9． We guarantee delivery within two weeks.
10． In view of the size of your order, we can offer a discount of 5%.
11． There is the usual one - year guarantee, but printers of this kind have an average life of at least 10 years.

Key to Exercises-D
1. wide, length, thickness, thick
2. long, high, wide, weigh, weight

Key to Translation
Mr. Walter went to an office supplies company. He wanted to order a table and some chairs for the new meeting room.
Walter: I'd like to enquire about a conference table and some chairs.
Salesman: Oh yes, what would you like to know?
Walter: If they are made according to our requirements and dimensions, when can you deliver them?
Salesman: Let's see your specifications and quantity first.
Walter: Of course. The table is 8 metres long, 2 metres wide and 1.2metres high.
Salesman: How about the chairs?
Walter: We will order your standard units, code number FAC517. But the colour should be black. And the quantity is 20.
Salesman: In that cases, delivery within a month is guaranteed.
Walter: Good. Let's come to price and guarantee period...