１。申请许可

Wouldn't it be possible for me to take the day off this Friday?

（这个星期五，我是否可以休一天假？）

　请休假用take%26lt;have%26gt;the day off。假如是两天以上就用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

Yor did say nexy 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。假如对方是外国人更要如此。上句也可直截了当地说let me confirm %26lt;make sure of%26gt;

　（让我确认一下时间和日期）

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 %26lt;had%26gt; 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 .