托尼的工作显然做得不好，因此在汇报时必不可少被老板责难。
T: Hello, it's Tony, in Manchester.
你好，我是托尼，曼彻斯特。
B: Oh, hello Tony. How's the exhibition? Is it going well?
你好，托尼。展会如何？所有都顺利吗？
T: Er, no, not really. It's very quiet actually! We are not doing much!
呃，不是非常顺利。事实上很安静。大家都没什么可干的。
B: What? That's awful? How can you say that, Tony? Did you speak to the conference1 manager again?
什么？那样糟？ 如何会如此呢，托尼？你和展会的经理又谈了吗？
T: Er, no, no. Why?
呃，没，没。如何了。
B: To get a better stand of course! We are paying a lot of money for that exhibition and for your hotel! Can't you speak to him again?
要一个好的展位呀！大家为这个展会和你们的旅馆付了不少钱的！你不可以再和他谈谈吗？
T: Er, OK. I'll do my best.
呃，好的，我会尽力的。
B: Have you spoken to any good agents yet?
你有没和一些好的代理商谈谈？
T: Well, yes. There is one company, they seem very nice.
哦，有。有一家公司看着很好。
B: Nice? Nice? Have they got any experience? Are they reliable2?
很好？很好？他们有经验吗？可不可信？
T: Erm, er, I'm not sure. I'll ask May...
呃，嗯，我不太一定。我会问下梅
T: Hello? Are you still there?
喂，你还在吗？
B: Yes, I'm here.
嗯，在。
T: Em, we aren't sure about the agents.
嗯，代理商大家不太确定。
B: Tony, please could you speak to them again and get more details about their experience.
托尼，你能否再和他们谈谈，多知道一些他们的历程。
T: But, they want to sign a contract3 tomorrow.
可是，他们想明天签协议。
B: No, Tony. Do NOT sign anything until we know a lot more about them. Please get full details about their track4 record. I want to know who they've worked with before, exactly. Can you please send me a full report tomorrow.
不可以，托尼。在知道之前大家不可以和他们签任何东西。请你知道详细的经营状况。我想了解他们都和哪个合作过，详情。你明天能否给我一份详细报告？
T: But I was going to go to the cinema tonight!
可是我今晚计划去看电影。
B: Tony, you are not there to go to the cinema!
托尼，你不是去那里看电影的！
T: Fine. We also need more brochures5.
好的。大家还需要一些宣传册。
B: OK. I'll send some more immediately. I'll start preparing a contract but we need a lot more information.
好的，我会立刻送一些过去的。我会筹备起草合同，但大家需要更多知道他们。