贸易双方常常要电话沟通。有时候不得已很早或者很晚还要给对方通电话。这个时候就要适当的表示一下你的歉意了。下面是几句常用的道歉客套话，可以派上用场哦！

1. I'm sorry to call you so late.
对不起这么晚打电话来。

2. I hope I didn't catch you at a bad time.
抱歉这种时候找你。（含有希望没有打扰到你的意思。）

3. I hope I didn't wake you.
我希望这么早没有吵到你。

4. I'm sorry to call you so early.
对不起这么早打电话来。

5. I'm sorry to bother you at this hour.
很抱歉在这时打扰你。

参观工厂
[ 2006-04-13 13:35 ]

谈"生意"才是目的，"说英语"只不过是一种手段。下面就教教大家如何用简单英语邀请和陪同客人参观工厂。

A: Would you like to look around our factory some time?
什么时候来看看我们的工厂吧？

B: That's a good idea.
好啊。

A: I can set up a tour next week.
我可以安排在下个礼拜参观。

B: Just let me know which day.
决定好哪一天就告诉我。

A: Thanks for coming today.
谢谢您今天的光临。

B: I've been looking forward to this.
好久以前就想来看看你们的工厂了。

A: You'll have to wear this hard hat for the tour.
参观时必需戴上这安全帽。

B: This one seems a little small for me.
这顶我戴好像小了一点。

A: Here, try this one.
喏，试试这一顶。

B: That's better.
B:好多了。

A: We can start at any time you're ready.
只要你准备好了，我们随时可以开始。

B: I'm all set.
B:我都准备好了。

A: The tour will take about an hour and a half. We can start over here.
这次参观大概需要一个半小时。我们可以从这里开始。

B: I'll just follow you.
我跟着你就是。

A: Please stop me if you have any questions.
有任何问题，请随时叫我停下来。

B: I will.
好的。

A: Watch your head as you go through the door there.
经过那儿的门时，小心别撞倒头。

B: Thank you.
B:谢谢。

…

A: That's the end of the tour.
参观就此结束了。

B: It was very informative.
真是获益良多。

A: Just let me know if you want to bring anyone else.
如果你要带别人来，请随时通知我。

B: I'd like to have my boss go through the plant some day.
我真想叫我老板哪天也过来看看。