Cancelling a Service

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1. A Call from a TelemarketerDoris: Hello. Telemarketer: Hello, may I speak to The lady of the house? Doris: What is this regarding? Telemarketer: I’m calling from Cheetam Cable Company and we have a very special offer. This month only, you can get a Bundle of services for the low, low price of $69.99! This offer… Doris: Thank you, but ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы curb service[curb service] {n.} Waiting on customers while they sit in their cars. Families with small children often look for hamburger stands that offer curb service....
3. Перевод слова serviceService — обслуживание, сервис, служба, обслуживать Перевод слова Domestic service — домашняя работа, обязанности слуги the consular service — консульская служба to service a car — обслуживать автомобиль I am glad to be of Service. Рад оказать услугу. He did a year’s military Service. Он отслужил в армии один год. I’m getting the bus home ... Читать далее...
4. A Call from a TelemarketerDoris: Hello. Telemarketer: Hello, may I speak to The lady of the house? Doris: What is this regarding? Telemarketer: I’m calling from Cheetam Cable Company and we have a very special offer. This month only, you can get a Bundle of services for the low, low price of $69.99! This offer… Doris: Thank you, but ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы at one’s service[at one’s service] {adv. phr.} 1. Ready to serve or help you; prepared to obey your wish or command; subject to your orders. He placed himself completely at the President’s service. «Now I am at your service,» the dentist told the next patient. 2. Available for your use; at your disposal. He put a car ... Читать далее...
6. Getting an Advantage in SportsTammy: What are you doing this year to give your team an Advantage? Phillip: I Have a few tricks up my sleeve. We’re going to have a Winning season. Tammy: Are you going To start Wang? Phillip: No, I’m Redshirting Wang. I want him to sit out his first year so he can Sharpen his ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы room service[room service] {n.} Service provided to hotel guests in theirrooms. Also: The hotel workers who give this service. We called forroom service when we wanted ice. Room service will install a TVset in your room upon demand....
8. Значение идиомы of service[of service] {adj. phr.} Valuable as a source of aid; helpful;useful. When a visitor seems lost or confused, the courteousstudent will ask «May I be of service?» A good jackknife is oftenof service to a camper....
9. Getting Bad ServiceBuck: I’m never going to that coffee house again! Star: Why? What happened? Buck: It’s the third time in a week that I’ve had Lousy service. I don’t expect Five-star treatment, but I do expect Service industry employees to be at least Civil. Star: What happened this time? Buck: I walked in and went up ... Читать далее...
10. Перевод слова customerCustomer — покупатель, клиент Перевод слова Customer service — служба работы с покупателями at customer’s discretion — на усмотрение заказчика potential customer — потенциальный клиент She is one of our best Customers. Она является одним из наших лучших клиентов. Poor Customer service has ruined the company’s reputation. Плохое обслуживание клиентов погубило репутацию компании. The Customer ... Читать далее...
11. Using Unfair InfluenceJosey: Hello, I’m Josey Kim. Curt: Hi, I’m Curt West. Thanks for agreeing to meet with me. Josey: You mentioned on the phone that you can help us get that government Contract we’re Bidding on, is that right? Curt: Absolutely. I’m sure I can Be of service to your company and Secure that contract without ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы lip service[lip service] {n.} Support shown by words only and not by actions;a show of loyalty that is not proven in action. — Usually used with»pay». Bv holding elections, communism pays lip service todemocracy, but it offers only one candidate per office. Somepeople pay lip service to education, but don’t vote taxes for betterschools....
13. Room ServiceI was staying at a nice resort hotel in Arizona on a short vacation. I had been out on the Golf course playing a Round of golf. When I got back into the room, I was feeling pretty hungry. I was meeting some friends for a late dinner around 8:30. I wanted a Snack. I ... Читать далее...
14. Asking for Clarification in a Business MeetingI was Negotiating a contract with a new business Partner, and we had a meeting to Clarify the Terms. Bill: If I understand the terms correctly, the length of the contract would be one year with a one-year Option. Is that correct? Ms. Samuels: Do you mean The contract for equipment rental or the one ... Читать далее...
15. Getting Bad ServiceBuck: I’m never going to that coffee house again! Star: Why? What happened? Buck: It’s the third time in a week that I’ve had Lousy service. I don’t expect Five-star treatment, but I do expect Service industry employees to be at least Civil. Star: What happened this time? Buck: I walked in and went up ... Читать далее...
16. Job LayoffsPhillip: So, have you Heard the news? Mary: No, What’s up? Phillip: I just heard that the company is planning To lay off 20 percent of the employees in the next two months. Mary: You’re Kidding! I knew they were looking for some way To cut costs with the Lower profits this quarter, but I ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы see service[see service] {v. phr.} 1. To be used over a considerable period oftime. This old camera of mine has already seen six years ofservice. 2. To serve in a military sense. Colonel Hutchins hasseen service in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf....
18. Значение идиомы yeoman service[yeoman service] {n. phr.} Help in time of need; serviceable andgood assistance. Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizingour annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims....
19. Перевод идиомы lip service, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: lip service Перевод: лицемерие; неискренняя поддержка, неискреннее уважение; поддержка только на словах, а не на деле Пример: The company paid lip service to the proposal but I do not think that they really support it. Компания словами поддержала предложение, но я не думаю, что они поддержат его на деле....
20. Перевод слова cancelCancel — отменять, аннулировать, стирать Перевод слова To cancel debts — аннулировать долги to cancel each other — взаимно уничтожаться to cancel an engagement — отменить встречу I Cancelled my name from the list. Я вычеркнул свое имя из списка. I phoned the hotel to Cancel my reservation. Я позвонил в отель, чтобы отменить бронирование. ... Читать далее...
21. Перевод идиомы at someone’s service, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at someone’s service Перевод: к услугам кого-либо, к чьим-либо услугам Пример: A member of the hotel staff was at our service during our visit. Во время нашего пребывания один из работников гостиницы всегда был предоставлен к нашим услугам....
22. Ending a Business RelationshipJerry: Who’s going To break the news to Tech Experts? Camila: You mean about Pulling the plug on using their services? Jerry: Yeah, the Contract we signed with them last year is almost up, and as we decided last month, we’ll be going with another company. Camila: I think we should Hold off on telling ... Читать далее...
23. Rent-A-Guinea Pig Service Takes Off in SwitzerlandGuinea pigs are sociable animals and Swiss law prohibits owners from keeping the furry rodents on their own. But what happens when one dies? Don’t fret, just call Priska Küng, who runs a ‘rent-a-guinea pig’ service to provide companionship for grieving, lonely animals in the twilight of their years. Swiss animal lover Priska Küng runs ... Читать далее...
24. Перевод слова contractContract — контракт, договор Перевод слова Material breach of contract — существенное нарушение контракта to celebrate a contract — заключать договор clause in contract — пункт, статья, условие договора Society is indeed a Contract. Общество — это в самом деле своего рода соглашение. The Contract was all sewn up. Контракт был составлен полностью. I tore ... Читать далее...
25. Getting In-Flight ServiceI pushed the Call button to get the attention of the Flight attendant. Flight attendant: Yes? What can I do for you? Hal: It’s very cold in the Cabin. Is it possible to get a Blanket? Flight attendant: We’re out of blankets, but here’s a Pillow. Hal: Okay, thanks. I was asleep during the Meal ... Читать далее...
26. Room ServiceThis is a telephonic exchange between a hotel guest and roomservice at a hotel in Asia. It was recorded and published in the Far East Economic Review: Room Service: «Morny. Ruin sorbees.» Guest : «Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service.» RS : «Rye. Ruin sorbees..morny! Djewish to odor sunteen??» Guest: «Uh..yes..I’d like some bacon and ... Читать далее...
27. Advertisement as a serviceТопик Рекламные услуги рассказывает о том, как разные люди относятся к рекламе, и какую роль она играет в современном обществе. Функции рекламы: информация, продажа и предоставление более выгодных условий для приобретения дешевых товаров и услуг, чем обычно. Конечно, обычных граждан раздражает такое обилие рекламы во всех средствах массовой информации, но, в целом, реклама приносит больше ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы cancel out[cancel out] {v.} To destroy the effect of; balance or make useless. The boy got an «A» in history to cancel out the «C» he got in arithmetic. Our track team won the mile relay to cancel out the other team’s advantage in winning the half-mile relay. Tom’s hot temper cancels out his skill as ... Читать далее...
29. Whatever Happened To… the woman who hammered Comcast?Mona «The Hammer» Shaw doesn’t have any regrets about laying waste to her local Comcast office with said construction tool, bucko, don’t you worry. Once she got out of the handcuffs that August 2007 afternoon, and a story in The Washington Post made the 70-something retired nurse from Bristow a folk hero for fed-up customers ... Читать далее...
30. Training SalespeopleOur company brought in a Consultant to do Sales training for our store. For some reason, we’d been getting some Complaints from customers. Consultant: My job in this training is to help your store improve its Customer satisfaction, so that it can attract and Retain more customers. When you Interact with customers, you Represent this ... Читать далее...
31. Long Distance RelationshipsI met Diana last year when we were both working in New York City for the summer. I’m finishing college in California and Diana started her first job in Florida. Talk about a Bicoastal relationship! We spent three great months together and we’ve been trying to maintain a Long distance relationship ever since. It’s been ... Читать далее...
32. Technology problemsOne of my friends works in the customer service call center of a national pager company. He deals with the usual complaints regarding poor pager operation, as well as the occasional crank caller demanding to be paged less often, more often, or by more interesting people. The best call came from a man who repeatedly ... Читать далее...
33. Working as a LobbyistCody: You’re not the kind of person I would expect to work as a Lobbyist. Jada: Why not? Cody: I Picture lobbyists as being kind of Pushy and Corrupt, using Underhanded tactics. Jada: It’s not like that at all, at least not for me. I just use my Powers of persuasion to help my clients. ... Читать далее...
34. Fake Niceness — Искусственная любезностьI have to deal a lot with various people, including shop assistants and waiters. And I`ve recently faced a serious problem which I`ve called «fake niceness». One day I walked into a Drug Store, because I badly need a pain-reliever. The girl at the till asked me nothing about my chose but about my day ... Читать далее...
35. Asking Someone OutI walked into the coffee room and saw that Brad was writing something on a piece of paper. When he saw me come in, he Slipped the note Out of sight. Trisha: Hey, What’s up? Brad: Oh, Nothing. Trisha: What were you writing? Brad: (Laugh) All right. You Caught me in the act. I finally ... Читать далее...
36. Диалог на английском языке с переводом «Обслуживание номеров в отеле» (Room service at a hotel)— Room service. Can I help you? — Good morning. This is room 365. Could you send breakfast to my room, please? — Certainly, madam. What would you like to have? — A glass of orange juice, one serving of bacon and eggs, a toast with some butter and marmalade and a cup of black ... Читать далее...
37. Sending Business PackagesMaria: I need this Package to arrive in Tulsa by next Wednesday. Sam: Sure, I’ll send it UPS or FedEx using their Ground service. It’ll be cheaper than sending it using their Overnight service and we can still Track it. Is it going to a business? Maria: Yes, it is. Sam: Okay, I’ll Mark that ... Читать далее...
38. Competing in BusinessYoko: We used to be The only game in town. Now we have three Competitors and they are Luring away our customers. Cedric: I know. We need to do something before we Go under. What about Price matching? Yoko: Our prices are already Competitive. If we want to focus on price, we’ll need To undercut ... Читать далее...
39. Accepting Credit CardsDanny: Are you sure we should start accepting credit cards from our customers? We’ve always been a Cash-only business. Katy: I think we need to for the convenience of our customers. It won’t be as big a Nuisance as you think, with this new Cash register. Danny: The instructions say the Merchant has to swipe ... Читать далее...
40. Negotiating SalaryRenaldo: Hello, may I speak to Simone Otto? Simone: This is Simone. May I ask who’s calling? Renaldo: This is Renaldo Garcia at Cinetect. You Interviewed for a position with me last week. Simone: Oh, yes, of course. How are you? Renaldo: I’m doing well. The reason I’m calling is that I was very impressed ... Читать далее...