Receiving Visitors（I）

Most large organizations employ a receptionist. The work of a receptionist is interesting and varied. She has a lot of different things to do. The work is also important because the receptionist is the first person visitors see when- they come to a firm. So the -receptionist gives them the first idea of the firm. Rose is a receptionist at Modern Office limited.
    In this part Rose will speak to Mr. Hussein， who has an appointment with the Sales Manager Mr. Shelli at， 11：30.
    Here comes Mr Hussein.
    ROSE： Good morning. Can I help you？
    MR HUSSEIN： Good morning. Is this Modern Office Ltd.？
    ROSE： Yes it is.
    MR HUSSEIN： I have an appointment with the Sales Manager at 11-30.
    ROSE： May I have your name， please？
    MR HUSSEIN： Hussein. Omar Hussein. I'm from the Gulf Trading Company.
    ROSE： Let me see …… Ah yes， Mr Hussein.Please take a seat， Mr Hussein. I'll tell the Manager's Secretary you are here.（DIALS）
    MARIA： Mr Shelli's Office.
    ROSE： Hello Maria， this is Reception.Mr Omar Hussein is here. He has an appointment with Mr Shelli at 11.30.
    MARIA： Mr Omar Hussein？
    ROSE： Yes， he's from the Gulf Trading　Company.
    MARIA： Oh， yes， that's right. I'll come　and fetch him now.
    ROSE： Thanks.（REPLACES PHONE） Mr　Shelli's secretary is coming down now.
    MR HUSSEIN： Thank you.
    MARIA： Mr Hussein？
    MR HUSSEIN： Yes， that's right.
    MARIA： I'm the Sales Manager's secretary. Please come this way. I'll take you to his office.
    注釋：
    ☆appointment 約會
    ☆the Sales Manager 銷售部經(jīng)理
    ☆the Gulf Trading 海灣貿(mào)易公司
    ☆to fetch 接（人）
    ☆at the moment 現(xiàn)在
    ☆to be free about half past twelve 在12點半左右有空
    ☆first floor 二樓（英），一樓（美）
    ☆to expect 等待，期待
    ☆office furniture 辦公家具
    ☆to deal with 辦理，處理
    ☆to cancel 取消
    ☆lift 電梯（英）
    ☆Corridor 走廊