Ms. Okafor? I am Daniel Weiss, from the Bremen office.
奥卡福女士？我是不来梅办公室的丹尼尔·魏斯。
Introducing your business partner介绍你的合伙人
A real Introductions dialogue: Introducing your business partner. 26 lines, 4 key words, one phrase to keep and a short check.一段真实的介绍对话：介绍你的合伙人。26 句对白、4 个重点词、一句金句和一个小练习。
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Mr. Weiss. We spoke on the phone in March.
魏斯先生。我们三月通过电话。
We did. Thank you for making time today.
是的。谢谢您今天抽时间。
It is not every week that someone flies in for a handshake.
不是每周都有人专程飞来握个手。
I prefer handshakes to emails.
比起邮件，我更喜欢握手。
So do I. Please, sit.
我也是。请坐。
Before we start, I would like to introduce my partner.
开始之前，我想介绍一下我的合伙人。
Partner?
合伙人？
In work and in life. This is Ana Ruiz.
工作和生活上的。这位是安娜·鲁伊斯。
We met at a conference in Lisbon, actually.
其实我们是在里斯本的一次会议上认识的。
You were both there?
你们俩都在？
At the same table. He took my notes by mistake.
同一张桌子。他错拿了我的笔记。
I still have them.
我现在还留着。
That is a good story.
这故事不错。
It is a true story, which is better.
而且是真事，那更好。
What exactly would you like to build together?
你们具体想一起做什么？
A repair service for your machines.
为你们的机器做维修服务。
Not new machines. The ones you already own.
不是新机器。是你们现有的那些。
That is unusual.
这很少见。
It is cheaper than replacing them.
这比换掉它们便宜。
And faster than waiting for parts from abroad.
也比等国外零件快。
How long would a first trial take?
第一次试运行要多久？
Six weeks. We start with three machines.
六周。我们先从三台机器开始。
And if it fails?
如果失败了呢？
Then you pay nothing, and we learn something.
那你们不用付钱，我们学到点东西。
That part is not in the contract. But it is true.
这条没写进合约。但是真的。
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Key words关键词
partner合伙人
contract合同
trial试用
repair维修
Key phrases
Before we start, I would like to introduce my partner.
开始之前，我想介绍一下我的合伙人。
A three-question check三道小题，检验一下
Match the meaning, then try the scene again.
01Question 1 of 3
Ms. Okafor? I am Daniel Weiss, from the Bremen office.
02Question 2 of 3
That is a good story.
03Question 3 of 3
That part is not in the contract. But it is true.