1．申请许可
Wouldn't it be possible for me to take the day off this Friday?
请休假用takethe day off。如果是两天以上就用days off。老板会很干脆地答应说that'll be OK，或是会带有不悦意味回答will everything be all right?（一切都安排就绪了吗？），这些都要看你平时的工作表现而定。
2．提议
I think we need to buy a new copier.（我想我们需要买一台新的复印机）
说出上句之前，必须说明our copying machine has broken down again.（复印机又出毛病了）以作为提案的依据。客气一些的提议，用suggest如I would suggest we buy a new copoer.
3．表示了解上司的指示
Yes, of course.（是，我知道了）
也可用I understand（我明白了），或Yes, right away（好的马上去做），对上司说OK，或 all right并不恰当。很忙时，说I'm sorry, but I'm busy now. Could I do it later?
4．确认上司指示的内容
You did say next Tuesday at 2:00 P.M., didn't you?（您是说在下星期二下午2点，是不是？）
任何事都必须确认一下。如果对方是外国人更要如此。上句也可直截了当地说let me confirm
5．报告商谈结果
I had a feeling he was in favor of the plan.（我觉得他赞成那个计划）
记住I have a feeling (that)……（我觉得……），及……（that ) he was against the plan.(他反对那个计划）这两句话都很管用。
