EFD 046 - Im Büro

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Dialog: Danny: Hello there! How is it going? Michael: How is it going? The phone lines are burning up and you haven’t been here. That’s how it’s going! Danny: Well, I’m sorry, but was in a meeting with HR. And I got a pay rise. Michael: A raise? Really? Wow, that’s good for you. Well, now that you are here you can do something for your money. Francesco called about your trip to Rome. He wants to speak to you this afternoon. Jennifer Nesbit wants to schedule a lunch meeting with you on Thursday. Call her back too. The financial report you asked for came in this morning. It’s on your desk. And I booked a conference room for you at 3 pm tomorrow. Danny: Has the new printer arrived yet. Michael: No, we are expecting delivery this afternoon. By the way, whatever happened to the filing cabinet I ordered? I’m running out of space here. Danny: Oh yeah, I filled in a requisition slip with purchasing, but they need a signature from Davis and he’s been out traveling all of last week. Michael: They need a signature for a filing cabinet? Man, they really are crossing the Ts and dotting the Is over there, aren’t they? Danny: Anything else? Michael: No... Yes! I want a raise, too. Danny: We’ll have to talk about it later. I have another appointment. Michael: Imagine that... Danny: Bye! Vokabeln: How is it going? - Hallo / Wie geht's? phone line - Telefonleitung The phone lines are burning up - Die Telefone glühen The phone is ringing off the hook - Die Telefone klingeln ständig HR / Human Resources - Personalabteilung pay - Bezahlung (Lohn oder Gehalt) pay rise / Raise - Gehaltserhöhung money - Geld trip - Reise business trip - Dienstreise speak - sprechen lunch - Mittagessen schedule - einplanen call back - zurückrufen financial report - Finanzbericht report - Bericht desk - Schreibtisch to book - buchen conference room - Konferenzraum to expect - erwarten delivery - Lieferung, Anlieferung by the way - übrigens file - Akte filing cabinet - Aktenschrank to order - bestellen order - Bestellung to run out of something - ausgehen space - Platz, Raum requisition - Anforderung slip - Schein purchasing - Einkauf department - Abteilung signature - Unterschrift to be in - im Haus sein / Als Frage: "Is Danny in?" Ist Danny im Haus? to be out - nicht im Haus sein / Danny is not in. - oder - Danny is out. crossing the Ts and dotting the Is - etwas sehr genau nehmen anything else - sonst noch was? appointment - Termin Schreibtischlampe – desk lamp Briefpapier – stationery Stift – pen Faxgerät – fax machine Kaffeemaschine – coffee maker